Audi is making room in its electric future for more than SUVs or crossovers. After a string of teasers, the German automaker finally unveiled the Audi e-tron GT concept, a four-door all-electric coupe that has some Porsche DNA sprinkled in and that looks a lot like the A7. Audi introduced the concept Wednesday during the… Continue reading Audi’s e-tron GT concept is an all-electric sedan with some Porsche DNA
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Phiar raises $3 million for an AR navigation app for drivers
Augmented reality is a very buzzy space, but the fundamental technologies underpinning it are pushing boundaries across a lot of other verticals. Tech like machine learning, object recognition and visual mapping tech are the pillars of plenty of new ventures, enabling there to be companies that thrive in the overlap. Phiar (pronounced fire) is building… Continue reading Phiar raises $3 million for an AR navigation app for drivers
China’s Didi adds driver training program to counter sharp decline in rides
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing company by number of users, has been struggling to recover from a major setback following the deaths of two passengers earlier this year. On Wednesday, its founder and CEO Cheng Wei released a letter detailing the company’s moves to step up safety oversight and meet new government rules, including a training… Continue reading China’s Didi adds driver training program to counter sharp decline in rides
ChargePoint raises $240 million to serve an anticipated flood of electric vehicles
Electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint has raised $240 million in a Series H funding round that attracted a diverse group of investors from the automotive, energy, financial, venture capital, utilities, and even oil and gas industries. New investors in the round include American Electric Power, Chevron Technology Ventures, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Daimler Trucks… Continue reading ChargePoint raises $240 million to serve an anticipated flood of electric vehicles
Turo’s new dongle will let customers instantly find and unlock cars
Turo, the peer-to-peer car-sharing company described as the “Airbnb of cars,” is rolling out a new product that will let users locate and unlock cars right from the app. The new product, called Turo Go, is a dongle and an accompanying service that aims to bolster the number of cars and users on its platform.… Continue reading Turo’s new dongle will let customers instantly find and unlock cars
For a small fee, entrepreneurs can now manage their own fleet of Bird e-scooters
Bird announced today that it will sell its electric scooters to entrepreneurs and small business owners, who can then rent them out as part of a new service called Bird Platform. The company will provide the independent operators with scooters, which they are given free rein to brand as they please, as well as access to… Continue reading For a small fee, entrepreneurs can now manage their own fleet of Bird e-scooters
VW turned its electric cargo van concept into a race support vehicle
VW Group has put a new spin on its all-electric I.D. Buzz Cargo van concept. This time, the German automaker has reimagined the concept as a support vehicle for the Volkswagen I.D R, the electric vehicle prototype that had a record-breaking run this year in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb competition. VW Group’s commercial vehicles… Continue reading VW turned its electric cargo van concept into a race support vehicle
Meituan, China’s ‘everything app’, walks away from bike sharing and ride hailing
A major player in the race to transport Chinese people around is losing steam. Meituan Dianping, the Tencent-backed all-encompassing platform for local services, continues to put the brakes on bike-sharing and ride-hailing, the company said on its earnings call on Thursday. The eight-year-old firm is best known for competing with Alibaba-owned Ele.me in food deliveries… Continue reading Meituan, China’s ‘everything app’, walks away from bike sharing and ride hailing
Driven to safety — it’s time to pool our data
Kevin Guo Contributor Kevin Guo is the CEO and co-founder of Hive. For most Americans, the thought of cars autonomously navigating our streets still feels like a science fiction story. Despite the billions of dollars invested into the industry in recent years, no self-driving car company has proven that its technology is capable of producing mass-market autonomous vehicles… Continue reading Driven to safety — it’s time to pool our data
Berlin-based Wind Mobility raises $22M for its e-scooter rental service
Wind Mobility, a Berlin-based mobility startup that offers “dockless” e-scooter (and electric bicycle) rentals, has raised $22 million in seed funding, throwing its hat into the ring as European competitor to Bird and Lime. It follows recent raises by Sweden’s VOI ($50 million Series A led by Balderton) and Germany’s Tier (€25 million Series A… Continue reading Berlin-based Wind Mobility raises $22M for its e-scooter rental service