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Lyft unveils second annual diversity report

Lyft has released its second annual diversity report outlining the gender and racial breakdown of its 4,000-person workforce. At a glance, little has changed from last year’s report, which was the first time the $15 billion ride-hailing company disclosed its diversity stats. Forty percent of Lyft’s workforce is female, a slight decrease from last year’s 42 percent,… Continue reading Lyft unveils second annual diversity report

Pony.ai increases fleet

Chinese startup Pony.ai is increasing its fleet by nearly 200 autonomous vehicles. The startup Pony.ai already has in China some successes and now wants to increase its fleet of autonomous vehicles. Currently there are over 20 vehicles and they test in the Chinese capital Peking, By the beginning of 2019, the number is to increase… Continue reading Pony.ai increases fleet

Dealers reluctant to buy electric vehicles at auction

Dealers continue to be reluctant to buy electric cars at auction because of unfamiliarity with the technology and fears over the charging infrastructure. That’s the view of Glass’s which carried out research into dealers and how they view pure electric cars. Jayson Whittington, Glass’s chief car editor, said: “There still appears to be a reluctance… Continue reading Dealers reluctant to buy electric vehicles at auction

New book tells the fascinating story of Shai Agassi and Better Place

Does anybody remember Better Place? It seems quite a few people do, especially in Israel. Shai Agassi is one of many brilliant businessmen to come from the country that many know as Silicon Wadi or the Start-Up Nation, but according to Brian Blum, the author of the new book Totaled, “Agassi was, and remains one… Continue reading New book tells the fascinating story of Shai Agassi and Better Place

Audi on Demand to End San Francisco Service

The decision comes after the recent launch of Silvercar by Audi in downtown San Francisco earlier this month. Photo courtesy of Audi. Audi on Demand announced that it will no longer offer its mobility service in San Francisco. All new and existing reservations with the service will be honored until Oct. 12. The decision comes… Continue reading Audi on Demand to End San Francisco Service

Updated BMW i3 gets greater range

BMW’s i division has upgraded the electric-powered i3 with a new battery that is claimed to extend its range by almost 30 per cent under everyday driving conditions. The new 120Ah lithium-ion unit replaces the 94Ah battery used by the existing i3 and brings a 9.2kWh increase in energy capacity for the quirky five-door hatchback,  at… Continue reading Updated BMW i3 gets greater range

Briefing: Didi admits capacity limit and welcomes more players to join the ride hailing game

Sep 28, 2018 自己无法满足数亿民众出行需求 欢迎更多企业投入 – Tencent Tech What happened: Ride hailing giant Didi published a public announcement last night, admitting that the company itself cannot satisfy the whole Chinese ride hailing market’s demands. The company also stressed that it would strictly follow related regulations, and continue strengthening safety management. Didi also said that it has… Continue reading Briefing: Didi admits capacity limit and welcomes more players to join the ride hailing game

Honda recalls Accord, Insight vehicles for software problem

TOKYO: Honda is recalling about 232,000 2018 Accord vehicles and 2019 Insight hybrid cars in the US for malfunctioning software for the rear camera display. There have been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the problem, Honda Motor Co. spokeswoman Tomoko Takemori said Friday. The Tokyo-based automaker said that apart from the US… Continue reading Honda recalls Accord, Insight vehicles for software problem