Category: Automotive

Stealthy Self-Driving Startup Ghost Locomotion Raises $15 Million, Filings Show

The SF Bay Area is home to a lot of self-driving car initiatives. Some startups, like Zoox, are trying “to make the whole widget” by designing a car and its tech from bumper to bumper. Follow Crunchbase News on Twitter Ghost Locomotion, a rather stealthy startup based out of Mountain View, appears to be taking… Continue reading Stealthy Self-Driving Startup Ghost Locomotion Raises $15 Million, Filings Show

La Trobe University completes driverless Autonobus trial

Melbourne’s La Trobe University has detailed findings of what it called successful on-campus trials of Navya’s driverless “Autonobus” shuttle, which uses 360-degree cameras and sensor systems to detect objects and runs a set route based on map coordinates. A report on the trial by La Trobe and its project partners includes a number of recommendations,… Continue reading La Trobe University completes driverless Autonobus trial

Ford recalls 50,000 hybrid and EV wall-charging cords

AOL A few months after Ford announced that it’s ending production on all cars but the Mustang, it’s got other bitter news for owners of some of its older hybrids and EVs — but don’t worry, it’s not for any of the vehicles themselves. The automaker is recalling approximately 50,000 120-volt charge cords that were… Continue reading Ford recalls 50,000 hybrid and EV wall-charging cords

Analyze high-resolution imagery on the Spookfish mapping platform

Analyze high-resolution imagery on the Spookfish mapping platform By: Brynne Henn Aerial imagery company, Spookfish, delivers (stunningly) detailed aerial imagery and analytics to government and enterprise customers. And they use Mapbox to do it. Their specialized multi-sensor capture technique allows them to build detailed 3D models of the land below. When Spookfish was just getting off… Continue reading Analyze high-resolution imagery on the Spookfish mapping platform

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A new unicorn is born: Root Insurance raises $100 million for a $1 billion valuation

Root Insurance, an Ohio-based car insurance startup with a tech twist, said Wednesday it has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round led by Tiger Global Management, pushing the company’s valuation to $1 billion.  Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital and Scale Venture Partners all participated as follow-on investors in this latest round. The car… Continue reading A new unicorn is born: Root Insurance raises $100 million for a $1 billion valuation

VW Approached Self-Driving Startup Aurora

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Griffith caught smoking at Beaulieu

No smoke without fire? – Well there was at Beaulieu where the prototype Griffith laid down the rubber, without any fire or flame..

It was all hell and fury at the Beaulieu Supercar weekend where the new Griffith laid down the law, well rubber at least, as it got to air its lungs on both days.

The weekend saw some 800+ high performance sports and supercars gather for both static club displays and also the hugely popular demonstration runs by a selected few. These comprised a short blast from standstill, followed by a stop at the crossroads on the picturesque tree-lined Chestnut Avenue, not a track! (as drivers were repeatedly reminded during pre-run briefings) and then another short blast plus return. Only a few hundred metres each way but a very popular spectacle for the crowds.

Les 'Leadfoot' Edgar gave it the beans on Saturday and our very own Matthew 'Stig' Truelove had the pleasure on Sunday. Both ably demonstrating the fun that a driver-focussed, manual, devoid of electronic trickery, supercar can provide. Some short video clips from the weekend can be viewed by clicking the links below and more lively on-track professionally produced action from another circuit location will follow soon.

Click to view Les 'Leadfoot' Edgar – Click to view Matthew 'Stig' Truelove

We were delighted to share the weekend with the TVR Car Club, who yet again provided a fantastic line-up of earlier model TVRs; we'd like to thank all involved with the weekend's activities, and for providing such spectacular performances on the track, sorry road!…