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Car manufacturer: Volkswagen obviously wants to offer nationwide exchange premiums for old diesel
Volkswagen The board of management has allegedly decided a billion program to exchange old diesel and scrap. (Photo: AP) Wolfsburg / New York Originally wanted Volkswagen just To offer a premium to customers in 14 cities with particularly polluted airwhen they trade their old diesels for clean models. But apparently the Wolfsburg car company plans… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Volkswagen obviously wants to offer nationwide exchange premiums for old diesel
Vaisala acquires Leosphere, provider of ground-based & nacelle-mounted LiDAR devices
Vaisala, a global provider in environmental and industrial measurement, has announced the acquisition of Leosphere SAS, a global provider in ground-based and nacelle-mounted LiDAR equipment for the wind industry. As project developers and operators worldwide turn to remote sensing to capture wind data at today’s increasing hub-heights, the acquisition will see Leosphere’s Windcube and Wind… Continue reading Vaisala acquires Leosphere, provider of ground-based & nacelle-mounted LiDAR devices
Rinspeed MicroSNAP Concept Is A Twizy-Sized Autonomous EV
CES Las Vegas is nearly three months away, but that hasn’t stopped Rinspeed from previewing their new microSNAP concept. As the name suggests, the concept is a miniature version of the SNAP concept which debuted at last year’s show. It’s so small that Rinspeed says the vehicle has the same dimensions as the Renault Twizy.… Continue reading Rinspeed MicroSNAP Concept Is A Twizy-Sized Autonomous EV
Building a great startup requires more than genius and a great invention
Shahin Farshchi Contributor More posts by this contributor The dos and don’ts of crafting frontier-tech companies Five billion-dollar businesses for the driverless future Many entrepreneurs assume that an invention carries intrinsic value, but that assumption is a fallacy. Here, the examples of the 19th and 20th century inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla are instructive.… Continue reading Building a great startup requires more than genius and a great invention
US probes Ford pickup tailgates opening unexpectedly
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Julia Haywood Joins Lyft as VP of Strategy
Lyft’s momentum is going strong as we add another key member to our executive team! We’re excited to announce that Julia Haywood has joined Lyft as Vice President of Strategy. Julia will own our market expansion strategy, which will include identifying, evaluating, and executing on growth opportunities for the business. Travel and transportation have always… Continue reading Julia Haywood Joins Lyft as VP of Strategy
Safety administration investigates Ford pickup tailgates opening unexpectedly
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A new way to use Chariot
Chariot for Commuters and Enterprise We’ve been busy at Chariot in London helping Londoners around Wandsworth, Battersea, Greenwich and Belvedere Village simplify their commute and launching our Enterprise service in the UK. Now, did you know that we offer a 3rd transport solution? What are Charters? A Charter is basically a Chariot that you can… Continue reading A new way to use Chariot
Drive Now is electrifying its car-sharing fleet
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