In the race to build solid state batteries for electric cars, almost nobody is counting on Henrik Fisker and his latest electric-car venture, the EMotion, which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Fisker, however, now says the car will launch in 2020 with his long-promised solid-state batteries. “We’re actually ahead… Continue reading Henrik Fisker is latest to claim solid-state battery breakthrough
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Fiat to resume exports to Iran as soon as import ban lifted – official
11 July 2018 13:38 (UTC+04:00) Access to paid information is limited News on the website Trend.az marked as , is available ONLY to subscribers of TREND International News Agency. If you are a subscriber of TREND News Agency, enter your login and password: If you are not a subscriber Sign up The username or password… Continue reading Fiat to resume exports to Iran as soon as import ban lifted – official
BMW says no change in South Carolina expansion plans
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – BMW says it is sticking with plans to add 1,000 workers in South Carolina, even though the company will start production of a new vehicle in China. BMW and Chinese partner Brilliance Automotive Group Holdings said Monday a joint venture called BMW Brilliance Automotive will increase the number of vehicles made… Continue reading BMW says no change in South Carolina expansion plans
Uber and Lyft’s Never-Ending Quest to Crush Price Comparison Apps
For nearly as long as there have been ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, there have been apps that help riders compare fares and travel times. These aggregator apps allow riders to survey all the services in an area and check prices and wait times—an efficient version of what many do already. There are always… Continue reading Uber and Lyft’s Never-Ending Quest to Crush Price Comparison Apps
Analyst Gushes About Upside for General Motors Company (GM) Self-Driving Division
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is reportedly considering a spinoff for its self-driving business unit. According to one analyst, self-driving car company Cruise could be worth a staggering valuation. Business Insider has the scoop on GM’s potential goldmine. Cruise, the self-driving car company bought by General Motors in 2016, could be worth a whopping $43 billion, RBC… Continue reading Analyst Gushes About Upside for General Motors Company (GM) Self-Driving Division
SpotHero introduces 500 autonomous car-ready garages in Chicago
Conventional cars drive the bulk of Chicago-based SpotHero‘s business, but the parking inventory and booking startup is setting its sights on a driverless future. Today, it announced that more than 500 of its connected parking garages in Chicago have been adapted to accommodate autonomous cars, trucks, and SUVs. “Significant strides in both vehicle and parking technologies… Continue reading SpotHero introduces 500 autonomous car-ready garages in Chicago
E-scooter start-up Lime raises £232m from Uber and Alphabet
Uber and Alphabet are investing in start-up Lime as competition in the bike and scooter hiring industry hots up. Lime raised $335m (£232m) in a round of funding led by GV, formerly Google Ventures. Other new investors include Google’s parent Alphabet, IVP, Atomico and Fidelity, the company said in a blog post. “In addition, Uber is… Continue reading E-scooter start-up Lime raises £232m from Uber and Alphabet
High-Resolution LiDAR with Video Fusion for Autonomous Driving
Written by AZoSensorsJul 9 2018 Neuvition, Inc. recently launched Titan M1, the first version of its 480 lines HD video LiDAR. The semi-solid state LiDAR has a resolution of 480 vertical lines and 1280 pixels maximum for each line (resolution of 1280 x 480). Image Credit: Olivier Le Moal / Shutterstock It is one of… Continue reading High-Resolution LiDAR with Video Fusion for Autonomous Driving
Uber and Lyft may be vying to acquire bus startup
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Transportation & Logistics Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Uber and Lyft are reportedly interested in acquiring Skedaddle, the crowdsourced bus startup, according to TechCrunch. Skedaddle, which was founded in 2015, enables individuals to charter… Continue reading Uber and Lyft may be vying to acquire bus startup
Cox invests in ride-sharing car platform
COX Automotive, the world’s leading automotive services company, has extended its already broad footprint across the motor industry with an investment in a ride-sharing platform. The move gives the privately-owned company a foot in the door of the next generation of growth in motoring services. Ridecell Inc, which claims to be the platform of choice… Continue reading Cox invests in ride-sharing car platform