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Tepco to use SoftBank’s driverless bus to transport Fukushima workers

FUKUSHIMA – Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is set to pick a driverless electric bus made by a SoftBank Group Corp. unit to transport those decommissioning its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, informed sources said. The bus service will start this spring, transporting workers within the plant, which was disabled by a triple… Continue reading Tepco to use SoftBank’s driverless bus to transport Fukushima workers

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announces layoffs at Toledo Assembly Complex

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has said it will begin winding down operations in the south portion of its Toledo Assembly Complex on April 13 to begin preparing the facility to build an all-new Jeep Wrangler pickup truck — a move that will mean temporary layoffs for about 850 FCA employees. In documents filed with the state… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announces layoffs at Toledo Assembly Complex

London Not Ready for Driverless Cars Before 2030s, Report Says

London is ill-prepared to become an early adopter of cutting-edge transport technology including driverless cars and retail deliveries by drone, according to the city’s lawmakers. While the U.K. government has predicted that connected and autonomous vehicles, or CAVs, will be on Britain’s roads by 2021, infrastructure and connectivity issues mean London is unlikely to see… Continue reading London Not Ready for Driverless Cars Before 2030s, Report Says

Toyota invests $69M in Japanese Uber rival backed by the taxi industry

This week isn’t turning out to be great one for Uber in Japan. Two of its investors — Didi and SoftBank — are teaming up to launch a rival service, while one of its existing competitors has just landed a big cash infusion and highly influential backer after Toyota backed JapanTaxi. The auto giant said it… Continue reading Toyota invests $69M in Japanese Uber rival backed by the taxi industry

Lyft considered buying the startup at the center of Alphabet’s suit against Uber

The timeline of events leading up to Uber’s acquisition of self-driving trucking startup Otto has always been a bit muddled. But Alphabet’s lawsuit against Uber, which centers on that acquisition, has yielded more information about that deal. Today, on the third day of trial in the U.S. district court for the Northern District of California,… Continue reading Lyft considered buying the startup at the center of Alphabet’s suit against Uber

China’s Geely takes 3pc stake in Daimler with an eye on electric car venture with Mercedes parent

Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has reportedly spent US$3 billion for a stake of just under 3 per cent in German carmaker Daimler as it aims to become a global player. The shares, which were bought on the secondary market according to Reuters, provides further evidence that Geely, controlled by billionaire Li Shufu, is… Continue reading China’s Geely takes 3pc stake in Daimler with an eye on electric car venture with Mercedes parent

Uber quits GitHub for in-house code after 2016 data breach

Code trove wasn’t to blame: Uber didnâ????t have multifactor authentication on repos that included AWS credentials Uberâ????s confessed that it didnâ????t use multifactor authentication on its GitHub account, an omission ultimately led to the data breach it revealed in 2017 after keeping it secret for more than a year, after using its bug bounty program… Continue reading Uber quits GitHub for in-house code after 2016 data breach

Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead

Three years ago, the head of Google’s self-driving car project emailed co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to sound an alarm. “Over the last six months we have stopped playing to win and instead are now playing to minimize downside,” Chris Urmson wrote. The source of his worry: Uber. That missive from Urmson, who left… Continue reading Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead