December 20, 2018 SoftBank Vision Fund (SBVF) has made a $500-million investment in global mobile telematics and analytics provider Cambridge Mobile Telematics, according to a company statement. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, CMT aims to improve the safety of people and goods using mobile sensing and IoT, AI, and behavioural science. The company claims to have pioneered… Continue reading SoftBank Vision Fund makes $500m investment in Cambridge Mobile Telematics
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Nissan says CEO had one-on-one meeting with Renault’s acting boss
Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa attends a news conference at its global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) on Thursday said CEO Hiroto Saikawa had held a one-on-one meeting with the acting boss of its automaking partner Renault SA (RENA.PA) during… Continue reading Nissan says CEO had one-on-one meeting with Renault’s acting boss
Listen to a Tesla make 6 farting noises on demand
One of Tesla’s big selling points is the company’s ability to wirelessly push software updates to its electric vehicles. It’s what allows these vehicles to improve over time long after they’ve been purchased by customers. This week, one of those improvements was to deliver a few Easter eggs — as promised by CEO Elon Musk… Continue reading Listen to a Tesla make 6 farting noises on demand
Did unicorns like Lyft and Uber wait too long?
It was several years ago, at a tech conference in Laguna Beach, Ca., that the venture capitalist Bill Gurley issued one of what would become repeated warnings that startups were staying private too long. Comparing companies that refuse to go public to undergrads whose college careers extend several years past the point that they should,… Continue reading Did unicorns like Lyft and Uber wait too long?
Uber’s new Jump electric bicycles just fixed everything wrong with shared e-bikes
Jump, an electric bicycle sharing service, was scooped up by Uber last year. The ride-sharing giant used Jump as its first foray into the booming micro-mobility industry. Now Jump has released a totally redesigned electric bicycle that focuses on usability, reliability and user interface upgrades. This new model could change the way people think about… Continue reading Uber’s new Jump electric bicycles just fixed everything wrong with shared e-bikes
Opel complains against Transport Minister Scheuer
Friday, 02/11/2018 6:00 pm Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) wants to force the companies to pay for the retrofitting with nitrogen oxide catalysts on diesel vehicles. A company that is right after the diesel compromise of Federal government On the other hand, in the beginning of October it has resisted Opel , You will… Continue reading Opel complains against Transport Minister Scheuer
Court rejects Opel’s urgent petition against recall
Monday, 12/11/2018 14:23 clock The car manufacturer Opel has in front of the Schleswig-Holstein administrative court suffered a defeat in Schleswig. The group had tried with an emergency application, the immediate recall of about 95,000 Euro -6-models of the types Zafira, Cascada and Insignia but still to prevent. The Chamber has now at least rejected… Continue reading Court rejects Opel’s urgent petition against recall
Opel employees make front against partial sale
Thursday, 13/12/2018 11:25 clock Numerous employees of the car manufacturer Opel protested against management sales plans at the Rüsselsheim headquarters. A large crowd left the factory premises on this Thursday morning and marched through the city in a demonstration. In the morning, a company meeting with several thousand participants was to take place in one… Continue reading Opel employees make front against partial sale
New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere
Fresh Powder A powder extracted from plants could prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) from reaching the atmosphere. CO2 is humanity’s primary greenhouse gas emission, and it’s wreaking havoc on our planet. While we’ll need to dramatically decrease the amount of CO2 we produce to address our climate issues, transitioning to clean sources of energy is going… Continue reading New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere
Uber loses another appeal against drivers’ rights in UK
Uber has lost another appeal against a landmark 2016 UK employment tribunal ruling that found a group of drivers to be workers, rather than self-employed, meaning they’re entitled to benefits such as holiday pay and the National Minimum Wage. The court of appeal today upheld previous decisions classifying the drivers as workers. Although the ruling… Continue reading Uber loses another appeal against drivers’ rights in UK