Uber wants to get you where you’re going, even if you don’t want to use any fossil fuels to get there. Following the news that the ride-hailing company had acquired electric bike-share startup Jump, Uber announced that its app will soon feature multiple new transport options, including bike-sharing, options for mass transit, and peer-to-peer car… Continue reading In Uber’s Vision of the Future, Every Form of Transport Is Fair Game
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Cruise, GM’s self-driving car unit, brings on Zippy team
Cruise recently brought on seven team members from Zippy.ai, which develops robots for last-mile grocery and package delivery, for an undisclosed amount of money. The deal did not include any of Zippy’s product or intellectual property. Instead, it seems Cruise was more interested in the skillsets of the co-founders, Gabe Sibley, Alex Flint, and Chris… Continue reading Cruise, GM’s self-driving car unit, brings on Zippy team
Exclusive: Tesla targets November 2019 for start of Model Y production – sources
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is targeting November 2019 as the start of production for its Model Y sport utility vehicle, with production in China to begin two years later, two sources told Reuters this week, shedding some light on the electric vehicle maker’s next project that could tax its resources and capacity.… Continue reading Exclusive: Tesla targets November 2019 for start of Model Y production – sources
UPDATE 1-Uber still believes autonomous vehicles have a future, says CEO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday that the ride-sharing company still believes in the prospects for autonomous transport after one of its self-driving vehicles was involved in a fatal crash in Arizona last month. FILE PHOTO – Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer of Uber Technologies, attends the World Economic Forum… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber still believes autonomous vehicles have a future, says CEO
Uber CEO outlines mobility plans
Uber is done being solely a ride-hailing company. Under the leadership of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company is well on its way to becoming a multi-modal transportation platform. At a future of mobility event in Washington D.C. today, Khosrowshahi announced Uber’s foray into car rentals, shared bikes in D.C. and public transportation. Khosrowshahi also sat on a… Continue reading Uber CEO outlines mobility plans
Tenneco plans to buy Southfield-based Federal-Mogul
Tenneco has purchased Southfield-based auto parts company Federal-Mogul from Carl C. Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises. (Photo: Mark Lennihan / AP) Tenneco Inc. plans to purchase Southfield-based auto parts company Federal-Mogul LLC for $5.4 billion. Pending regulatory approval, the merged company would split into two separate companies by the end of 2019. Officials said Tuesday it was… Continue reading Tenneco plans to buy Southfield-based Federal-Mogul
Incredibly done
After his expulsion, VW CEO Matthias Müller suddenly stands as a failed manager. At the same time, the balance of his term of office can be quite impressive. Still-VW boss Matthias Müller Wednesday, 11.04.2018 18:01 clock It is such a thing with public reputation. Inevitably, in the general consciousness, only a few details are reflected… Continue reading Incredibly done
Google to buy Nokia’s airplane broadband business
Google is thought to be in talks with Nokia to buy its plane broadband division as part of plans to develop an in-flight, high-speed internet service. According to a report from Bloomberg, the internet giant wants to tap into Nokia’s airborne broadband system to transform its own flight-connectivity technology. Sources claiming to have an understanding… Continue reading Google to buy Nokia’s airplane broadband business
Buick to launch new electric, plug-in hybrid models in China; what about US?
Follow John For 15 years now, Buick has been a far more important brand in China than it is in North America: four out of five Buicks sold globally are purchased by Chinese buyers. The brand has a wider range and variety of vehicles in that country, along with numerous models U.S. buyers never lay… Continue reading Buick to launch new electric, plug-in hybrid models in China; what about US?
FCA boss Sergio Marchionne: diesel may never recover
The diesel version of the Maserati Levante will be discontinued by 2022 Diesel sales may never recover, even if technical advances make it a more environmentally friendly fuel than alternatives, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne believes. “The disengagement is happening. Since Dieselgate, the share of diesel sales has reduced month by month,” said Marchionne.… Continue reading FCA boss Sergio Marchionne: diesel may never recover