Aiways announced that at the upcoming 2020 Geneva Motor Show, it will not only show a production version of the Aiways U5 for the European market but envisions the possibility of short 10-minute test drives too. Sales of this new mid-size SUV in China are already underway, while in Europe it’s scheduled for April 2020. Volume… Continue reading Aiways To Present Europe-Ready U5 And New U6ion Concept In Geneva
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Fired salesman from Macomb Twp. disrupts car-buying industry with word-of-mouth business
CLOSE Brian Carroll had never been fired or let go from a job. Never. A year ago, he was dumped, very simply, because his boss needed to trim costs. No warning. No dip in performance. Just a handshake goodbye on that Monday morning in late January because the car dealership that employed him for eight… Continue reading Fired salesman from Macomb Twp. disrupts car-buying industry with word-of-mouth business
Cruise’s Origin facilitates riders’ desired connectivity experience – Business Insider
Autonomous vehicle (AV) developer Cruise unveiled Origin, an all-electric driverless car concept that illustrates the company’s vision for consumer behavior in driverless cars. The vehicle spurns the driver’s seat in favor of an airy, symmetrical cabin featuring small displays mounted above two sets of opposing seats. Business Insider Intelligence While a car without driver controls would… Continue reading Cruise’s Origin facilitates riders’ desired connectivity experience – Business Insider
The Mustang-Powered TVR Griffith Is Delayed… Again – CarBuzz
You won’t even believe the latest reason why. TVR announced its return to the market back in 2017 with a brand-new sports car called the Griffith. Powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine from the Ford Mustang GT, the Griffith sends 480 horsepower out to the rear wheels through an old-fashioned manual gearbox yielding a 0-60… Continue reading The Mustang-Powered TVR Griffith Is Delayed… Again – CarBuzz
XponentialWorks and Arcimoto create 3D printed suspension for Fun Utility Vehicle
XponentialWorks, a combination of venture fund, advisory firm and product developer, has partnered with Arcimoto, an Oregon-based transportation innovator, to produce 3D print lightweight suspension components for Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV). A rear swingarm, knuckle, upper control arm, and a brake pedal, were redesigned using ParaMatters generative design software CogniCAD. These parts were fabricated with the Eosint… Continue reading XponentialWorks and Arcimoto create 3D printed suspension for Fun Utility Vehicle
UPDATE 1-Uber self-driving cars, with humans in control, to cruise Washington, D.C. Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) will put self-driving vehicles on Washington, D.C. roads Friday with human drivers in control, the ride share company said on Thursday, as it seeks to collect data for future deployment of fully self-driving vehicles. FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for Uber Technologies Inc. on the… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber self-driving cars, with humans in control, to cruise Washington, D.C. Friday
@GM: GM Set to Open a New Technical Center in Charlotte
GM Set to Open a New Technical Center in Charlotte The Charlotte Tech Center will initially focus on GM performance and racing, with ability to expand to other areas of business 2020-01-23 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Motors will open a new technical center focused on performance and racing in the Charlotte region, a major racing… Continue reading @GM: GM Set to Open a New Technical Center in Charlotte
As autonomy stalls, lidar companies learn to adapt
Lidar sensors are likely to be essential to autonomous vehicles, but if there are none of the latter, how can you make money with the former? Among the industry executives I spoke with, the outlook is optimistic as they unhitch their wagons from the sputtering star of self-driving cars. As it turns out, a few… Continue reading As autonomy stalls, lidar companies learn to adapt
US regulators need to catch up with Europe on fintech innovation
Alastair Mitchell Contributor Alastair Mitchell is a partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures and the fund’s B2B sales, marketing and SaaS expert. Ali also focuses on helping US companies scale into Europe and vice versa. More posts by this contributor Europe shows the way in online privacy Fintech companies are fundamentally changing how the… Continue reading US regulators need to catch up with Europe on fintech innovation
Uber’s Shin-pei Tsay is coming to TC Sessions: Mobility
Government and policy experts are among the most important people in the future of transportation. Any company pursuing the shared scooters and bikes business, ride-hailing, on-demand shuttles and eventually autonomous vehicles has to have someone, or a team of people, who can work with cities. Enter Shin-pei Tsay, the director of policy, cities and transportation… Continue reading Uber’s Shin-pei Tsay is coming to TC Sessions: Mobility