The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS) wants to test autonomous driving in the north of Berlin. Sensor vehicles in Berlin’s Reinickendorf district are currently capturing a small area in order to obtain HD map material and to explore networking. The project of the Research Institute FOCUS in cooperation with the FU Berlin is… Continue reading Berlin: Networking tests by FOKUS
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Cruise Automation advocates a change in mobility
In a blog post, the CEO of Cruise Automation, Dan Ammann, opened a plea for carpooling. Dan Ammann is the current CEO of General Motors Cruise Automation and was formerly president of General Motors, This week, he announced in writing that they are more focused on the Carpooling concentrate. Above all, this would have the… Continue reading Cruise Automation advocates a change in mobility
Autonomous freight transport from coast to coast
In the USA, the first freight transport with an autonomous truck, from coast to coast, was successful. The distance from the West to east coast The USA is the classic route that some companies in the industry have already done. For example Aptiv. then still Delphi, carried out such a trip with an automated vehicle.… Continue reading Autonomous freight transport from coast to coast
Lyft Formally Announces Daily Rental Service
Now, select users in those cities will be able to rent vehicles through the Lyft app. Photo via Lyft. Lyft has officially entered the car rental market, launching Lyft Rental in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the company announced yesterday. Now, select users in those cities will be able to rent vehicles through the Lyft… Continue reading Lyft Formally Announces Daily Rental Service
Auto exports down for 4th month on weak demand from Asia
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s automobile exports dropped 8.6 percent in November from a year earlier to extend its on-year drop to a fourth month due to weak demand from Asian countries and decreased shipments of original equipment manufacturing orders, data showed Friday. South Korean carmakers shipped 217,498 units of… Continue reading Auto exports down for 4th month on weak demand from Asia
Logistics unicorn Rivigo to raise $20m in Series F funding
Logistics unicorn Rivigo is raising a Series F round of ₹141.97 crore ($20 million) from its existing investors SAIF Partners India VI Ltd and Spring Canter Investment Ltd, according to a regulatory filing that has been accessed by business information platform Paper.vc. The fresh fundraising round appears to be at the same valuation as the previous… Continue reading Logistics unicorn Rivigo to raise $20m in Series F funding
New Mazda 2: prices and specs revealed for redesigned supermini
The Mazda 2 is being updated for 2020 to bring it into line with newer rivals, and it’s available to order now with the first examples landing in dealers. The entry level SE-L model will cost £15,795, and includes rear parking sensors, 15in alloy wheels and climate control. As well a more powerful engine, SE-L Nav models… Continue reading New Mazda 2: prices and specs revealed for redesigned supermini
Vauxhall begins testing Corsa-e electric customer rally car
Vauxhall has begun testing a rally variant of the new Corsa-e electric hatchback, making it the first manufacturer to offer customers an electric rally car. Called the Corsa-e Rally, the model will be available to buy from sister-brand Opel’s motorsport division, with the German manufacturer claiming a sub-£46,000 price tag. The cost represents a near-£20,000 increase over the £26,490… Continue reading Vauxhall begins testing Corsa-e electric customer rally car
MG ZS EV
As noble causes go, in the automotive world there are few nobler than the goal of making “hightech, zero-emission cars available to all”, as MG’s UK head of sales, Daniel Gregorious, puts it. Of course, frequently do we hear twee comments, made to similar effect, leaving the mouths of industry executives – but with MG… Continue reading MG ZS EV
Uber submits appeal to regain London taxi licence
FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows the Uber app and a black cab in London, Britain June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/Illustration LONDON (Reuters) – Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one its most important markets, setting up… Continue reading Uber submits appeal to regain London taxi licence