Lyft launched 7 years ago with the goal of providing the world’s best transportation and reducing the need for personal vehicles. Since then, we’ve completed over one billion rides and challenged the way we view car ownership. Last year, almost half of our riders said they use their cars less because of Lyft and 22%… Continue reading Ditch Your Car with Lyft and Carvana
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Unpacking Pay Standards: a response to the UC Berkeley Labor Center
Cost Estimates As Reich notes in his study of ridesharing in New York City, “a comprehensive accounting of all vehicle-related expenses is essential” to understanding driver earnings. This remains true in California, and is precisely why we also do not rely on the IRS rate, but instead conduct our own study on the cost of… Continue reading Unpacking Pay Standards: a response to the UC Berkeley Labor Center
Aston Martin boss ‘desperately disappointed’ by share plunge as car makers skids to another loss
Aston Martin’s boss has admitted to being “desperately disappointed” at a collapse of the luxury car-maker’s shares since its float a year ago.
Kongsberg Automotive reports Q3 2019 results
Thu, Nov 07, 2019 07:30 CET Kongsberg Automotive ASA Q3 2019 Report and Presentation follow attached. Highlights Q3 2019: In a challenging market environment, we again grew our revenues: YoY revenue growth of 7.8% from MEUR 259 to MEUR 279 including positive FX effects of MEUR 4. Excluding FX effects, our growth rate was 6%… Continue reading Kongsberg Automotive reports Q3 2019 results
Karma Automotive Uses AutoMobility LA To Showcase Tech-Focused Ecosystem To Drive Its Continued Growth
“Karma is evolving beyond a car company to become a tech-driven brand equally focused on being an important engineering, design, customization resource and high-tech incubator to others,” said Karma CEO Dr. Lance Zhou. “As the only company creating and building cars in Southern California today, Karma’s presence at these two major automotive forums reinforces our… Continue reading Karma Automotive Uses AutoMobility LA To Showcase Tech-Focused Ecosystem To Drive Its Continued Growth
Volocopter and John Deere team up for a crop-spraying autonomous agricultural drone
Autonomous drone-based transportation startup Volocopter has revealed its first partner for its new VoloDrone industrial and commercial electric vertical take-off and landing craft: John Deere. The agricultural and industrial heavy equipment company is working with Volocopter on a VoloDrone-based aerial crop-dusting system. VoloDrone, which Voloctoper unveiled at the end of last month, has 18 rotors… Continue reading Volocopter and John Deere team up for a crop-spraying autonomous agricultural drone
Yandex is now testing a self-driving sidewalk cargo delivery robot
Add another one to the list of companies piloting small wheeled autonomous robots for small package and food delivery: Yandex. Russia’s search and services giant has expanded its ambitions in the world of autonomous transportation, building on its work with self-driving cars to deploy a six-wheeled robot that adopts the popular cooler on wheels style… Continue reading Yandex is now testing a self-driving sidewalk cargo delivery robot
Uber is using Waymo tech in its self-driving cars. That could be an expensive problem. (UBER)
Uber “will likely” have to strike a deal with Waymo or develop it’s own software, the company said. The shift comes after an expert found the ride-hailing company has been using tech from the Alphabet-owned company. It’s not clear by when Uber will have to make the decision, which could prove expensive for its already… Continue reading Uber is using Waymo tech in its self-driving cars. That could be an expensive problem. (UBER)
Online search giant Yandex to launch self-driving robots
Group plans rollout next year in challenge to competitors including Amazon’s Scout Go to Source
Mercedes-Benz Trucks drives forward truck safety: new systems and intensive dialogue with all participants
Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “For us, safety is a matter of social responsibility.” New Mercedes-Benz Actros shows the level of safety that is possible on today’s roads. Active Brake Assist 5: standard in the new Actros in the whole of Europe from January 2020 New: Sideguard Assist from Mercedes-Benz Trucks not only available ex… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Trucks drives forward truck safety: new systems and intensive dialogue with all participants