The decision in SDI v. Brown also allows recovery from a renter after the company paid the damages, even though state law had previously denied it. Photo via Mark Turnauckas/Flickr. A federal court in South Dakota handed down a decision last week concluding that federal law prevents rental car companies from having to bear ultimate responsibility… Continue reading SDI v. Brown: Implications for Car Rental
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Federal Court Upholds Graves Amendment Challenge in Primary Insurance State
The court observed that the intent of the Amendment was to relieve rental car companies of just this type of liability, regardless of what state law says. Photo via Depositphotos. A federal court in South Dakota handed down a Graves Amendment decision last week significant to the rental car industry. In SDI v. Brown, U.S.… Continue reading Federal Court Upholds Graves Amendment Challenge in Primary Insurance State
GM’s Cruise Debuts AV Ride-Hailing Vehicle
Created by GM’s subsidiary Cruise, the all-electric Origin does not have a steering wheel or breaks and can seat up to four passengers. Photo via Cruise. General Motors unveiled its autonomous ride-hailing vehicle, dubbed Origin, in San Francisco yesterday. Created by GM’s subsidiary Cruise, the all-electric Origin does not have a steering wheel or breaks and can… Continue reading GM’s Cruise Debuts AV Ride-Hailing Vehicle
TriggerMesh Raises $3M in Seed Funding
TriggerMesh, a Raleigh, NC and Geneva, Switzerland-based Kubernetes based cloud native integration platform provider, raised $3m in seed funding. The round was led by Index Ventures and Crane Venture Partners. The company will use the funds to scale operationd and grow the development team. TriggerMesh has developed a cloud native integration platform that provides complete… Continue reading TriggerMesh Raises $3M in Seed Funding
Tata Nexon EV with 35 connected car features through the ZConnect app and the new connected technology platform “iRA”
After the unveil of Nexon EV – an electric SUV, Tata Motors introduces ZConnect, which offers 35 advanced connected car features that will electrify the driving experience with seamless connection to the Nexon EV. Intuitive and easy to use, this app is designed to meet the aspirations of contemporary and tech-savvy consumers. Through ZConnect, users can experience a… Continue reading Tata Nexon EV with 35 connected car features through the ZConnect app and the new connected technology platform “iRA”
What Cruise’s self-driving vehicle reveals about GM’s EV ambitions
As Electrek reported, Cruise yesterday unveiled its van-like, self-driving, all-electric vehicle. For the past four years, Cruise (a GM subsidiary) has been repurposing Chevy Bolts — including its four-generation self-driving Bolt that doesn’t have a steering wheel. But now GM’s Cruise has the Origin. The two essential things to consider is that the Origin is… Continue reading What Cruise’s self-driving vehicle reveals about GM’s EV ambitions
Why a merger between Grab and Gojek makes sense
Does a merger between Grab and Gojek make sense? The short answer is yes. But the more complete answer is, “it depends.” Go to Source
South Korean Government to Provide Huge Amount of Financial Support for Small to Midsize Companies Specializing in Semiconductor, Bio-Health, and Future Cars Industries
Process of selecting 250 companies in the fields of system semiconductor, bio-health, and future cars will start on the 23rd. This is a support project that will start this year for the first time by Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) in order to provide personalized support for small to midsize companies that are in… Continue reading South Korean Government to Provide Huge Amount of Financial Support for Small to Midsize Companies Specializing in Semiconductor, Bio-Health, and Future Cars Industries
Cruise Origin – The EV Robo-Taxi Of The Future: Video Recap
Cruise Automation, backed by the General Motors and Honda, recently unveiled a prototype of a production autonomous vehicle, the Cruise Origin. It’s an all-electric, driverless vehicle (no steering wheel or pedals), which can take up to six passengers (or a lot of cargo in the van version) and be used in a ride-hailing service. A… Continue reading Cruise Origin – The EV Robo-Taxi Of The Future: Video Recap
Old PHEV Batteries Get Second Life At EV Bus Charging Station
In the Bergedorf quarter of Hamburg, a container with a total capacity of 500 kWh has been connected to the depot charging network at the Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) depot. There, MAN Truck & Bus and VHH want to work together to test how used batteries behave after initial use in vehicles and as a stationary… Continue reading Old PHEV Batteries Get Second Life At EV Bus Charging Station