TOKYO – Japan and Britain signed a bilateral free trade deal Friday in the first such major post-Brexit deal, reducing tariffs on Yorkshire lamb sold in Japan, as well as auto parts for Japan’s Nissan plant. “How fitting it is to be in the Land of the Rising Sun to welcome in the dawn of… Continue reading Japan, Britain sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era
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LM Industries raises $15m from SPARX to develop and deliver the 3D printed Olli 2.0
Digital vehicle manufacturer and parent company of Local Motors, LM Industries, has raised $15 million from an investment fund managed by the Japanese SPARX Group. Local Motors is the developer of Olli, a 3D printed, electric, self-driving shuttle bus, and the additional funding will be used to develop, manufacture and deploy the vehicle’s second iteration… Continue reading LM Industries raises $15m from SPARX to develop and deliver the 3D printed Olli 2.0
Uber drivers are suing the company over ‘threatening’ messages urging them to vote for California’s Prop. 22 (UBER)
A group of Uber drivers say the company’s messaging in favor of California’s Proposition 22 is breaking the law. In their lawsuit filed Thursday, they say the “threatening” and “coercive” messages break a 1915 law. An Uber spokesperson called the lawsuit “absurd” and said it lacked any merit. Prop. 22 would allow Uber and its… Continue reading Uber drivers are suing the company over ‘threatening’ messages urging them to vote for California’s Prop. 22 (UBER)
Lucid’s CEO says he has ‘more advanced technology than Tesla,’ and wants to use it to lower the price of EVs
Lucid CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson doesn’t think big batteries are the key to efficiency. He has plans to mass-produce the tech behind the Lucid Air and wants to see it in other cars. He also said that Lucid’s tech is “more advanced” than Tesla’s. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Believe what you… Continue reading Lucid’s CEO says he has ‘more advanced technology than Tesla,’ and wants to use it to lower the price of EVs
Faraday Future enhances its head-up display features on FF 91 to new levels of innovation and safety
Faraday Future (FF), a California-based shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company announced additional details on its FF 91 ultra-luxury vehicle, including updates to its HUD (head-up display) functionality. In addition to the HUD, FF 91 features a central hub display up front, with a 15.4-inch display, a predictive home screen that tailors itself to destinations in… Continue reading Faraday Future enhances its head-up display features on FF 91 to new levels of innovation and safety
E-bike subscription service Dance closes $17.7M Series A, led by HV Holtzbrinck Ventures
Three months on since the former founders of SoundCloud launched their e-bike subscription service, Dance today is announcing the close of a $17.7 million (€15 million) Series A funding round led by one of the larger European VCs, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures. Founded by Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss (ex-SoundCloud), Alexander Ljung (still at SoundCloud as chairman) and Christian… Continue reading E-bike subscription service Dance closes $17.7M Series A, led by HV Holtzbrinck Ventures
Tesla is adding a new ‘4D’ radar with twice the range for self-driving
We learn that Tesla is looking to add a new “4D” radar with twice the range of its current radar in order to help its self-driving effort. Tesla Loves cameras and radar, hates lidar Early on its Autopilot and self-driving effort, Tesla made a clear decision to bet on computer vision powered by camera and… Continue reading Tesla is adding a new ‘4D’ radar with twice the range for self-driving
Tesla fires ‘Mister Gigafactory’, the engineer behind its factory construction projects
Tesla has dismissed Evan Horetsky, also known as ‘Mister Giga’, the engineer behind Tesla’s construction projects and more recently leading Gigafactory Berlin construction, according to a German report. Horetsky is a mechanical engineer who joined Tesla back in 2015 to work on the Gigafactory Nevada project. He has since participated in most of Tesla’s construction… Continue reading Tesla fires ‘Mister Gigafactory’, the engineer behind its factory construction projects
Tesla is increasing price of Full Self-Driving package to a whopping $10,000
Tesla indicates that it is about to increase the price of its Full Self-Driving package to a whopping $10,000 and yet, that’s a good deal according to Elon Musk. The decision to pre-sell a “Full Self-Driving” package in its vehicles years before it planned on making the technology available through the software has been controversial,… Continue reading Tesla is increasing price of Full Self-Driving package to a whopping $10,000
UK carmakers warn no-deal brexit may undermine climate goals
U.K. carmakers warned that a no-deal Brexit could jeopardize the government’s plans to cut carbon emissions by reducing demand for electric vehicles. A failure of negotiators to reach a trade agreement would mean a reversion to World Trade Organization tariffs, which would raise the price of European Union-made EVs sold in the U.K. by 2,800… Continue reading UK carmakers warn no-deal brexit may undermine climate goals