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Google Maps adds biking and ridesharing options to transit directions for multi-mode commutes

Google is introducing combo navigation directions that pair ridesharing and biking options with transit guidance. Starting today, when you search from directions using Google Maps and select the ‘transit’ tap, you’ll see ridesharing options included when the nearest station is a bit further than most people might expect to go on foot. Similarly, you’ll also… Continue reading Google Maps adds biking and ridesharing options to transit directions for multi-mode commutes

A review of 14,756 rides found Uber and Lyft taking a much bigger slice of drivers’ fares than they say they do

A Jalopnik analysis of 14,756 ride fares from Uber and Lyft drivers found the ride-hailing apps to be taking a bigger bite out of drivers’ fares than they say they do. The amount of money Uber and Lyft skim off drivers’ fares is referred to as the “take rate,” and it has been a point… Continue reading A review of 14,756 rides found Uber and Lyft taking a much bigger slice of drivers’ fares than they say they do

Audi grieves for Ferdinand Piëch

The Board of Management of AUDI AG expresses its sincere condolences to the family of Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piëch on behalf of all employees. In commemoration in all plants worldwide the flag is set to half-mast. Piëch was a member of the brand with the Four Rings for more than twenty years, most recently as… Continue reading Audi grieves for Ferdinand Piëch

Groupe PSA’s Passenger Cars Are All Certified Under the New EURO 6 Requirements and Are Immediately Available for Customers

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Nicolas Morel, Executive Vice President for Quality and Engineering at Groupe PSA (Paris:UG), confirms: “Groupe PSA was one of the few carmakers ready last year for the first step of WLTP1 and able to deliver all its range to its customers after 1 September 2018. One year on, Groupe PSA is… Continue reading Groupe PSA’s Passenger Cars Are All Certified Under the New EURO 6 Requirements and Are Immediately Available for Customers

Optimus Ride Selects Velodyne Lidar’s Trailblazing Sensors to Power its Self-Driving Vehicles

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Optimus Ride will use Velodyne’s groundbreaking lidar sensors in its entire fleet of self-driving vehicles. The sensors provide rich computer perception data that enables real-time object and free space detection for safe navigation and reliable operation. Optimus Ride, a leading self-driving vehicle technology company on a… Continue reading Optimus Ride Selects Velodyne Lidar’s Trailblazing Sensors to Power its Self-Driving Vehicles