Category: Automotive

Zoomcar Plans to Expand, Add Services

Zoomcar recently announced the launch of  PEDL, a private cycle-sharing service in Bangalore. Photo via Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia  Zoomcar announced that its revenue has grown 40% compared to this quarter last year, according to an article by Indian CEO. The startup plans to expand to more Southeast Asian and African countries in 2018. Additionally, Zoomcar recently announced… Continue reading Zoomcar Plans to Expand, Add Services

Bridgestone Elevates Standards in Sustainable Procurement Practices; Launches New Policy for Suppliers and Partners

Minimum requirements strengthen existing guidelines for Respect of Human Rights, Environmental Standards and Product Quality while including additional requirements for Land Conservation and Rights, Point of Origin Traceability and Resilience TOKYO, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), the world’s largest tire and rubber company, today announced a new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy to help… Continue reading Bridgestone Elevates Standards in Sustainable Procurement Practices; Launches New Policy for Suppliers and Partners

BYTON Partners with Leading Self-Driving Technology Company Aurora

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, BYTON, an innovator of smart, premium electric vehicles, announced a partnership with Aurora, a leading self-driving technology company. The partnership will help BYTON incorporate Level 4 (L4) autonomous-driving vehicle capabilities into BYTON vehicles and enable BYTON to become among the very first… Continue reading BYTON Partners with Leading Self-Driving Technology Company Aurora

NVIDIA will power Continental’s self-driving car platform

Rick Wilking / Reuters German automotive components producer Continental has partnered with NVIDIA to produce a full-scale self-driving car platform. It will use the GPU maker’s autonomous vehicle hardware and software setup, DRIVE, to make a unified platform that prospective automakers and others can build their own self-driving cars upon. NVIDIA will provide the Xavier… Continue reading NVIDIA will power Continental’s self-driving car platform

Fair Raises Funding; Acquires Skurt

Fair, a Santa Monica, CA-based provider of an app that lets people shop, get approved and pay for cars, closed a strategic equity funding of undisclosed amount. The round was led by next47, with participation from BMW, CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund, Millennium Technology Value Partners, 137 Ventures, G Squared, and Upfront Ventures. Led by Scott… Continue reading Fair Raises Funding; Acquires Skurt

Parking surcharge for diesel vehicles to be introduced in Islington

London’s Islington Council claims it will be the first local authority to introduce a borough-wide surcharge for diesel vehicles using short stay parking. The £2 surcharge will be introduced early in 2018 and comes in addition to the existing diesel surcharge for resident parking permits, which has existed since 2015. As an inner-city borough containing… Continue reading Parking surcharge for diesel vehicles to be introduced in Islington

Sondors’ three-wheeled EV is affordable and stylish

Starting a new car company is tough. In fact, it’s nearly impossible. Then Tesla pulled it off. As we transition from the internal combustion engine to electrification, startups and even a few established players are taking a chance on EVs. Building a three-wheeled autocycle isn’t revolutionary, exactly. But making an EV starting at $10,000, with… Continue reading Sondors’ three-wheeled EV is affordable and stylish

Via expands: ride 24/7 and to new ‘hoods!

Published February 5, 2018 7:00 am, Via NYC
Via expands: ride 24/7 and to new ‘hoods!
Whether you’re catching an early morning workout or headed home after a (very) late night, we’ve got you covered: Via is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Plus, our zone is expanding in a huge way: you can now Via from the tip of 16th Street Heights and Wakefield all the way down to Navy Yard and Southwest Waterfront!

In 24/7 lovin’,

Team Via DC
www.ridewithvia.com

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