Joerg Hofmann, LEVC CEO, said: “This is an extremely critical time and the payment holiday will hopefully play a role in softening the impact that Coronavirus has on taxi drivers. We recognise and celebrate the efforts they make daily to keep working and Britain moving. The taxi trade has endured many tough times over its… Continue reading @Geely: 3 Month Payment Holiday for customers
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NHTSA: New safety rules for autonomous driving
The U.S. agency NHTSA wants to revise safety rules for autonomous driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA for short, is a sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation and has traditionally been autonomous driving positive across from. But the development has recently lost momentum, so have been requirements loudly, new guidelines should be… Continue reading NHTSA: New safety rules for autonomous driving
Coronavirus: Waymo is partially stopping its service
Waymo has severely restricted its service due to the corona virus pandemic. The pandemic with the infectious virus is a blessing and a blessing for autonomous driving. On the one hand, the business for Neolix in China, as the demand for self-driving delivery vehicles increased, because it did not allow contact with sick people. But… Continue reading Coronavirus: Waymo is partially stopping its service
Toyota Blockchain Lab
Japanese manufacturer Toyota wants to focus more on blockchain technology. Toyota founded the Toyota Blockchain Lab with his financial arm last year, where they push ahead with the integration of technology in the car. It allows a new communication structure to be established that enables secure data management and allocation. Toyota blockchain lab. Source: Toyota… Continue reading Toyota Blockchain Lab
Echodyne: intelligent radar for autonomous driving
Echodyne presents its intelligent radar system for autonomous driving. Similar to the lidar system, the Echodyne radar generates an image that is difficult to interpret for humans. But it gives the computer information about the environment. The radar is less susceptible to adverse weather and costs on average less than that Lidar sensor. Radar systems… Continue reading Echodyne: intelligent radar for autonomous driving
ABI Research: Increase in 5G connected vehicles
The research institute ABI Research has forecast the networking of vehicles with the 5G mobile radio. There are various ways to network the vehicles. A variant runs over the Cellular and in doing so 5G will play an important role in the future. The question of Patents play a role in integration. This is how… Continue reading ABI Research: Increase in 5G connected vehicles
UPDATE 3-Detroit automakers agree to UAW request to shutter U.S. plants -source
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Detroit Three automakers have agreed to shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus, bowing to pressure from the union representing about 150,000 hourly workers at those facilities, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Details of the shutdowns by General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Detroit automakers agree to UAW request to shutter U.S. plants -source
Scania Stops Production in Europe
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Scania plans to stop operations at most of its European production units on Wednesday next week (25 March) due to component shortages and the major disruptions that have occurred in the supplier and logistics chain as a result of the spread of COVID-19 in Europe. “To ensure our… Continue reading Scania Stops Production in Europe
UAW asks Detroit automakers to shutter U.S. plants -source
DETROIT, March 18 (Reuters) – The union representing about 150,000 hourly workers at the Detroit Three automaker has asked the companies to reconsider shutting down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a person familiar with the union’s request said on Wednesday. The United Auto Workers asked for another meeting on Wednesday… Continue reading UAW asks Detroit automakers to shutter U.S. plants -source
Intel: Intel Scales Neuromorphic Research System to 100 Million Neurons
A closer look shows one of the rows within Intel’s latest neuromorphic research system, Pohoiki Springs. The system, unveiled in March 2020, is made up of eight of these rows, with each containing three 32-chip Intel Nahuku boards, for a total of 768 Loihi chips. The ninth row is made up of Arria10 FPGA boards.… Continue reading Intel: Intel Scales Neuromorphic Research System to 100 Million Neurons