Apple keeps adding autonomous vehicles to its test fleet in California, boosting its ranks 27 percent since May, according to records from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The company now has 70 autonomous vehicles permitted to test on public roads, Mac Reports first reported. The permits, which are issued by CA DMV, require a safety driver… Continue reading Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet swells 27% in four months
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Chipmaker Renesas goes deeper into autonomous vehicles with $6.7B acquisition
Japan-based semiconductor firm Renesas — one of the world’s largest supplier of chips for the automotive industry — is scooping up U.S. chip company IDT in a $6.7 billion deal that increases its focus on self-driving technology. Renesas produces microprocessor and circuits that power devices, and automotive is its core focus. It is second only to NXP… Continue reading Chipmaker Renesas goes deeper into autonomous vehicles with $6.7B acquisition
The Volvo 360c concept is an office-bed-living room mashup to disrupt domestic air travel
Volvo unveiled Wednesday its vision for future travel. And it’s an electric autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel or other traditional means of control that would serve multiple purposes for its passengers, and ultimately disrupt the domestic air travel industry. The 360c concept is just a concept. Meaning, the vehicle shown Wednesday in Sweden won’t… Continue reading The Volvo 360c concept is an office-bed-living room mashup to disrupt domestic air travel
Wingly is carpooling for private planes
Don’t call Wingly the “Uber of the Sky” — Wingly co-fonder Emeric de Waziers would like to nip that little misinterpretation in the bud as the French startup looks to expand into the U.S. If anything, the startup’s mission is more akin to carpooling for small aircrafts, helping pilots fill up empty seats in small… Continue reading Wingly is carpooling for private planes
Uber CEO: ride hailing will be eclipsed by scooters, bikes and even flying taxis
A decade from now, ride-hailing will be less than 50 percent of Uber’s business, in terms of transactions, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Thursday at TechCrunch Disrupt SF. The onstage prediction is in line with recent moves by Uber and its CEO to be part of, and make money from, all the different ways people might move… Continue reading Uber CEO: ride hailing will be eclipsed by scooters, bikes and even flying taxis
Uber makes it easier to switch between rides, scooters, bikes and car rentals
You may remember how Uber laid out its ambitions to become a multi-modal transportation company back in April with the announcement of Uber Rent, preceded by a $200 million acquisition of bike-share startup JUMP. Now, Uber is making it easier to access those modalities with the addition of Mode Switch, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced… Continue reading Uber makes it easier to switch between rides, scooters, bikes and car rentals
Taxify is entering the e-scooter game
Estonian ride-hailing company Taxify will compete with Bird and Lime in Europe with its new brand of e-scooters, called Bolt, launching in Paris on Thursday. The company has rolled the scooter sharing service into its mobile app, which has attracted 10 million users in 25 countries since it launched in August 2013. A spokesperson for… Continue reading Taxify is entering the e-scooter game
Lease, own or subscribe? Carma wants to jump-start the car-as-a-service market
The way we get around is changing fast. Between ride services, on-demand car sharing and other methods to have a car only when you need it, owning one is getting less and less compelling. A new startup called Carma offers a happy medium for those who want the convenience of owning a car without the… Continue reading Lease, own or subscribe? Carma wants to jump-start the car-as-a-service market
Uber CEO: No plans to sell self-driving car unit ‘for now’
Uber has no plans to sell its self-driving car research unit “at this time,” according to the company’s chief executive. Dara Khosrowshahi said that the ride-hailing giant will “absolutely” keep the research unit, known as the Advanced Technologies Group, including when the company files its initial public offering, which Khosrowshahi said is on track for 2019.… Continue reading Uber CEO: No plans to sell self-driving car unit ‘for now’
GM’s Mary Barra outlines EV plans as LG Electronics plant prepares to come online
GM is poised to build more all-electric vehicles as improvements continue at its recently expanded battery lab and a new LG Electronics plant in Michigan comes online, according to the automaker’s chairman and CEO Mary Barra. The LG Electronics facility in Hazel Park will start making battery packs this fall to supply GM’s Orion Assembly Plant,… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra outlines EV plans as LG Electronics plant prepares to come online