SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) — BMW, Mercedes-Benz and other carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 47,936 vehicles and motorcycles to fix faulty parts, the transport ministry said Thursday. BMW’s recall — set to begin on Friday — affects 25,732 units of the BMW 128i and 20 other models built between March 2, 2006, and Oct.… Continue reading BMW, other carmakers to recall more than 47,900 vehicles: ministry
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Uber Freight lead, Lior Ron, has left the company
Lior Ron, Uber’s head of freight operations, has left the company, a source familiar with the situation told TechCrunch. “We remain fully invested in and excited about the future of Uber Freight,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement to TechCrunch. “Since launching in Texas, we have introduced Freight to all states in the continental… Continue reading Uber Freight lead, Lior Ron, has left the company
Uber trucking exec Lior Ron is leaving the company
Reuters/Mike Blake The fallout from Uber’s fatal self-driving car collision may extend to its leadership. A CNBC source has claimed that Lior Ron, the co-creator of Otto and thus the co-founder of Uber’s trucking unit, has left the company. While it’s not certain why he would have left, the exit would come just days after… Continue reading Uber trucking exec Lior Ron is leaving the company
Cruise’s CTO, a former Uber manager, is out
General Motors’ self-driving car unit, Cruise Automation, is parting ways with CTO A.G. Gangadhar, Bloomberg first reported. This comes after public complaints pertaining to his role in fostering an alleged unsafe work environment for women. “After serious consideration, Cruise and AG have elected to part ways,” a Cruise spokesperson told TechCrunch in a statement. “We… Continue reading Cruise’s CTO, a former Uber manager, is out
The cofounder of Uber’s self-driving car project is reportedly leaving the company after the fatal crash
Gene J. Puskar / AP Lior Ron, the cofounder of Uber’s self-driving car project, is leaving the company, reports CNBC. His departure would come after one of Uber’s self-driving cars was involved in a fatal crash, believed to be the first time an autonomous vehicle has killed a pedestrian. It’s not known if his reported… Continue reading The cofounder of Uber’s self-driving car project is reportedly leaving the company after the fatal crash
Cadillac, Lincoln launch SUVs in New York with an eye on China sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Luxury U.S. automaker brands Cadillac and Lincoln both unveiled SUV models this week at the New York auto show to meet rising American demand, but also are keeping one eye on a growing Chinese appetite for the same vehicles, executives said. The 2019 Lincoln Aviator is presented at the New York… Continue reading Cadillac, Lincoln launch SUVs in New York with an eye on China sales
A self-driving car was ticketed in San Francisco, but GM-owned Cruise says it did nothing wrong (GM)
A woman gets in a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV car during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco Thomson Reuters A self-driving car owned by General Motors was ticketed Monday for cutting off a woman on a crosswalk. Cruise, which was acquired by GM in 2016, disputes the ticket and… Continue reading A self-driving car was ticketed in San Francisco, but GM-owned Cruise says it did nothing wrong (GM)
Jaguar and Google’s Waymo agree £1.2bn driverless car partnership
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced it will supply up to 20,000 vehicles to driverless car outfit Waymo, the sub-brand of Google’s parent firm Alphabet, in a deal believed to be worth around £1.2bn. See related Under the partnership, JLR will provide Waymo with its first electric car, the forthcoming I-Pace SUV, in a move… Continue reading Jaguar and Google’s Waymo agree £1.2bn driverless car partnership
Scotty Labs raises $6 million for remote-controlled autonomous car platform
Scotty Labs, a tele-operations company that is working on technology to enable people to remotely control self-driving cars, has raised a $6 million seed round from Gradient Ventures with participation from Horizon Ventures and Hemi Ventures. Gradient Ventures is an early-stage venture fund housed within Google. “Usman and I founded Scotty on the belief that… Continue reading Scotty Labs raises $6 million for remote-controlled autonomous car platform
Bollinger announces partner to bring its all-electric utility truck to production next year
Bollinger has been keeping us excited about its B1 all-electric utility truck throughout its development program, but the path to production hasn’t been clear. Now the New York-based startup announces a partnership with an engineering firm to bring its all-electric vehicle to production as soon as next year. Home Solar Power Producing a cool electric prototype… Continue reading Bollinger announces partner to bring its all-electric utility truck to production next year