Category: Automotive

Mitsubishi Wants UK To Give New Incentives To PHEV Drivers

Automaker says Outlander PHEV drivers drive on electric power half the time Debates around the world continue as to whether plug-in vehicles are ready to go it alone without incentives. One automaker with a deep interest in plug-in hybrid technology says its drivers take plenty advantage of electric-only power. Mitsubishi Motors’ UK branch released this… Continue reading Mitsubishi Wants UK To Give New Incentives To PHEV Drivers

Uber Begins Trading on NYSE

Today, Uber Technologies, Inc., started trading on NYSE. Its IPO offers 180,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $45.00 per share. The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 27,000,000 shares from certain selling stockholders at the initial public offering price less underwriting… Continue reading Uber Begins Trading on NYSE

Traffic pollution still harmful to health in many parts of Europe

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GM Canada and Unifor reach agreement to save hundreds of jobs with a C$170 million investment in Oshawa

GM Canada and Unifor reach agreement to save hundreds of jobs with a C$170 million investment in Oshawa 2019-05-08 OSHAWA, Ont – General Motors Canada and Unifor today announced that they have reached a “Transformation Agreement” that will transition the GM Oshawa Assembly operations to parts manufacturing and advanced vehicle testing. The Agreement includes the following:… Continue reading GM Canada and Unifor reach agreement to save hundreds of jobs with a C$170 million investment in Oshawa

Uber’s IPO Hits a Yellow Light as Stock Price Stays Below Opening

Where was the pop? Investors in Uber—German for over—should be rejoicing on the company’s opening day on the NYSE. Instead, the stock opened at the planned $45 and has remained under that price as of midday. Typically, an IPO is first sold through investment bank underwriters to big institutional investors and to favored individual clients,… Continue reading Uber’s IPO Hits a Yellow Light as Stock Price Stays Below Opening

Uber’s trading debut: who was (and wasn’t) at the opening bell

Uber finally made its debut Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, ending its decade-long journey from startup to publicly traded company. So far, it’s been a ho-hum beginning, with shares opening at $42, down from the IPO price. The share price is hovering just under $44. Thirteen people, including executives, early employees, drivers and… Continue reading Uber’s trading debut: who was (and wasn’t) at the opening bell

DRIVE Labs: Pursuing Perfection for Intersection Detection

Editor’s note: This is the second post in the NVIDIA DRIVE Labs series. With this series, we’re  taking an engineering-focused look at individual autonomous vehicle challenges and how the NVIDIA DRIVE AV Software team is mastering them. Catch up on our first post, on path perception, here. MISSION: Intersection Detection Using AI-Based Live Perception APPROACH:… Continue reading DRIVE Labs: Pursuing Perfection for Intersection Detection

Loss-making Uber valued at $82bn in US IPO

On 9th May 2019, Uber priced its initial public offering at $45 per share. Image via Pixabay Ride-sharing firm Uber has been valued at $82 billion on its US initial public offering (IPO), or $45 a share – at the lower end of its original target range. At that price, the company will have a market… Continue reading Loss-making Uber valued at $82bn in US IPO