Category: Automotive

How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable

Mining is a pillar of the Quebec economy, and the area around La Corne is populated with people whose livelihoods depend on extraction of iron, nickel, copper, zinc and other metals. There is an active gold mine near the largest city in the area, Val-d’Or, or Valley of Gold. Mining “is our life,” said Sébastien… Continue reading How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable

Volkswagen Sets Price Range for Porsche’s Blockbuster I.P.O.

Volkswagen said late Sunday that it planned to sell shares in Porsche, the luxury sports car brand it owns, at a valuation of up to $75 billion, setting the stage for one of the biggest stock market debuts of the year. At that level, Porsche — maker of the 911 sports car and the Taycan… Continue reading Volkswagen Sets Price Range for Porsche’s Blockbuster I.P.O.

As Driverless Cars Falter, Are ‘Driver Assistance’ Systems in Closer Reach?

A top “Good” rating will require a driver monitoring system that checks both a driver’s gaze and hand position. A driver with a coffee in one hand and an iPhone in the other won’t be prepared to retake the wheel. Other criteria include escalating visual, audible or haptic alerts to get a driver’s attention, and… Continue reading As Driverless Cars Falter, Are ‘Driver Assistance’ Systems in Closer Reach?

Dispatches from the conference room

Greetings on a brisk New England morning. I’m finally here on my long threatened trip to Boston. I was planning to be here in early July ahead of our robotics event, but SARS-CoV-2 and its many variants had different ideas. I narrowly avoided another reschedule on my third time around with COVID, but now I’m… Continue reading Dispatches from the conference room

Now anyone can hail a Waymo robotaxi in downtown Phoenix

Waymo has opened up its fully driverless ride-hail service in downtown Phoenix to members of the general public. Previously, the company had only been operating a commercial service with no safety driver behind the wheel for participants in its “trusted tester” program. The expansion in Phoenix is yet another sign of Waymo’s accelerated push towards… Continue reading Now anyone can hail a Waymo robotaxi in downtown Phoenix

AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except for per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net operating revenues: Waste management services $          15,036 $          11,444 $          35,092 $          31,279 Food, beverage and merchandise sales 4,077 3,984 9,305 8,608… Continue reading AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

HYDE SHIPPING CORPORATION PROVIDES NOTICE OF DATA PRIVACY EVENT

HIALEAH, Fla., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hyde Shipping Corporation (“Hyde Shipping”) is providing notice of an incident that may affect the privacy of certain individuals’ personal information. Hyde Shipping takes this incident seriously and is providing information about the incident, their response, and resources available to individuals to help protect their information, should they… Continue reading HYDE SHIPPING CORPORATION PROVIDES NOTICE OF DATA PRIVACY EVENT

The Blue Line Companies Deliver 114 Jobs and $630,000 in Tax Revenue to Johnston County in 2022

Johnston County, NC has seen a massive inflow of jobs and tax revenue after Blue Line Aviation relocated to JNX Airport from RDU Airport one year ago. SMITHFIELD, N.C., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Line Aviation, the largest flight school in the state of North Carolina relocated to JNX Airport in November 2021 with… Continue reading The Blue Line Companies Deliver 114 Jobs and $630,000 in Tax Revenue to Johnston County in 2022

ENDLICH: ENGWE enthüllt X26 auf der EICMA 2022. Sein neuestes Gelände-Elektrofahrrad – ein bahnbrechendes Biest.

MAILAND, 10. November 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ENGWE, ein Markenhersteller von Elektrofahrzeugen, der schnell an globaler Zugkraft gewinnt, hat der Öffentlichkeit auf der EICMA 2022 seine neueste Innovation vorgestellt. Die Messe gilt als zentrale Veranstaltung für die Zweiradbranche und findet vom 8. bis 13. November 2022 in Mailand, Italien, statt. Die neuesten Entwicklungen von ENGWE (Messestand T26 in Halle 11) sorgten bereits… Continue reading ENDLICH: ENGWE enthüllt X26 auf der EICMA 2022. Sein neuestes Gelände-Elektrofahrrad – ein bahnbrechendes Biest.