Lyft is using data collected from drivers on its ride-hailing app to accelerate the development of self-driving cars. Lyft’s Level 5 self-driving car program is using the data to build 3D maps, understand human driving patterns and improve simulation tests — all tools needed to push their autonomous vehicle technology forward, according to a blog… Continue reading Lyft is using data from its ride-share drivers to develop self-driving cars
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French healthtech Ambler raises €6 million to digitalize health transport
French startup Ambler has completed a €6 million financing round from Bpifrance (via the Digital Venture division), Idinvest Partners, Partech and Kima Ventures. It’ll use the funds to accelerate the development of its platform for connecting healthcare transporters and institutions.
Currently, non-emergency medical transport (for example for patients with kidney failure, oncology needs, rehabilitation or residency in psychiatric hospitals), is highly fragmented. Hospitals have to manually manage each trip, which could be carried out by different providers each time. Typically, managing non-emergency patient transport is a burden on both healthcare staff (booking journeys, managing incidents, etc.), as well as on buyers and the financial teams of the institutions (calls for tenders, cost control, invoicing, recovery of budget allocations, etc.).
Ambler, founded in 2018, offers a single platform to manage all inter-hospital patient transfers, making use of hospital vehicles to save bu..
Geely launches its biggest SUV yet – Hao Yue
Chinese automaker Geely Auto officially launched its first seven-seat D-segment SUV, Hao Yue in an entirely online launch ceremony today. The seven-seat SUV marks Geely Auto’s entry into a highly competitive market segment that is currently dominated by foreign joint-venture brands in the Chinese market. Geely says it aims to challenge the competition by offering… Continue reading Geely launches its biggest SUV yet – Hao Yue
Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek cuts 9% of headcount
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek announced on Tuesday it would lay off 9% of its employees, or 430 workers, and close down its lifestyle services arm, GoLife. FILE PHOTO: Commuters pass by a Gojek advertisement in Singapore, March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su A spokesman said the company would “prioritise its high-impact… Continue reading Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek cuts 9% of headcount
@Geely: Geely Auto Enters D-Segment with Brand’s Biggest SUV to Date
Geely’s biggest SUV to date, the Hao Yue officially released in digital launch ceremony 7-seat Hao Yue marks Geely’s Auto official entry into the D-segment SUV market New D-segment SUV challenging competitors with a suite of Geely’s latest technologies in a highly competitive package 2020 June 23, Hangzhou. Geely Auto officially launched its first seven-seat… Continue reading @Geely: Geely Auto Enters D-Segment with Brand’s Biggest SUV to Date
Lawsuit alleges defeat devices in Nissan petrol cars
Up to 1.4 million Renault and Nissan vehicles sold in Britain could be equipped with illegal defeat devices, according to a lawsuit being launched today. They include a petrol-powered version of one of the UK’s best-selling family cars, the Nissan Qashqai. The law firm behind the case, Harcus Parker, claims that some cars produced up… Continue reading Lawsuit alleges defeat devices in Nissan petrol cars
Coronavirus: One in six UK car industry jobs could be lost, warns trade body
The UK car industry’s trade body says one in six jobs are at risk of redundancy without help from the government in restarting production. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said emergency funding, permanent short-time working, business rate holidays, and VAT cuts are needed to stem the flow of job losses. Showrooms are… Continue reading Coronavirus: One in six UK car industry jobs could be lost, warns trade body
@FCA: Chrysler Brand Practices Social Distancing in New Campaign for Chrysler Pacifica Starring Actress Kathryn Hahn
June 23, 2020 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler brand and actress Kathryn Hahn join forces once again for the Chrysler Pacifica in a new “Pacifica Mom on Quarantine” social video campaign. In the campaign, Hahn (“Bad Moms,” “We’re The Millers”) uses the Chrysler Pacifica as her home away from home (when you can’t go anywhere… Continue reading @FCA: Chrysler Brand Practices Social Distancing in New Campaign for Chrysler Pacifica Starring Actress Kathryn Hahn
Cummins to Form Joint Venture With NPROXX for Hydrogen Storage
COLUMBUS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global technology and power solutions leader, today announced an agreement to form a joint venture with NPROXX, a leader in hydrogen storage and transportation, for hydrogen storage tanks. The joint venture will continue under the name NPROXX. “We are thrilled to combine Cummins’ expertise, innovation and commitment to… Continue reading Cummins to Form Joint Venture With NPROXX for Hydrogen Storage
China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030
FILE PHOTO: The company logo of the Didi ride-hailing app on a car door at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in Beijing, China, October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to operate more than 1 million self-driving cars through its platform by 2030, an executive said… Continue reading China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030