Downplay the negative. Recognize and reward the positive. It’s that simple. Photo courtesy of Bill Packard. It’s personal. One thing that can kill people’s enthusiasm for car rental is taking the wrong things personal. This sentiment is pretty straightforward but needs to be reinforced every day to keep people feeling good about themselves and their… Continue reading Overcoming the “It’s Personal” Mentality
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Spurred by trade war, Chinese investment in Thailand skyrockets
BANGKOK — The Washington-Beijing trade war has spurred Chinese investors to relocate their production bases to Southeast Asia, a trend that has particularly benefited Thailand. Chinese direct investment in Thailand jumped nearly five times to 262 billion baht ($8.6 billion) in 2019 from the previous year, according to the Board of Investment, making China the… Continue reading Spurred by trade war, Chinese investment in Thailand skyrockets
No, the Wuhan Virus Is Not a ‘Snake Flu’
Sharing data during an outbreak is vital for public health. But it can also lead to sensational, and even spurious, research, like a controversial new paper claiming that people probably picked up a novel coronavirus from snakes. One of the many mysteries behind the outbreak of a new respiratory-tract-attacking virus that’s now infected nearly 650… Continue reading No, the Wuhan Virus Is Not a ‘Snake Flu’
Germany Rejected Nuclear Power—and Deadly Emissions Spiked
On New Year’s Eve, while the rest of the world was preparing to ring in a new decade, employees of the German energy company EnBW were getting ready to pull the plug on one of the country’s few remaining nuclear power plants. The license to operate the two reactors at the Philippsburg nuclear facility expired… Continue reading Germany Rejected Nuclear Power—and Deadly Emissions Spiked
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
Uber’s self-driving unit starts mapping Washington, D.C. ahead of testing
Uber Advanced Technologies Group will start mapping Washington, D.C., ahead of plans to begin testing its self-driving vehicles in the city this year. Initially, there will be three Uber vehicles mapping the area, a company spokesperson said. These vehicles, which will be manually driven and have two trained employees inside, will collect sensor data using… Continue reading Uber’s self-driving unit starts mapping Washington, D.C. ahead of testing
Tesla’s German factory gets off to an explosive start
FILE PHOTO: Warning tape is pictured at a construction site at Heidestrasse street near the capital’s central train station, after a World War Two bomb was discovered at the site in Berlin, Germany, April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – Seven U.S. bombs from World War Two have been found in the plot… Continue reading Tesla’s German factory gets off to an explosive start
Toyota recalls 361,000 vehicles for air bag inflator issue
FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor’s logo is pictured at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it is recalling 361,000 older vehicles worldwide for potentially defective air bag inflators. The defect involves a different type of Takata inflator than those… Continue reading Toyota recalls 361,000 vehicles for air bag inflator issue
Here’s Lola Amparo’s Story: The Grandma Terrified By Tesla Summon
Lola Amparo is a hit. When we first published her video here at InsideEVs, people had a great time with her reaction to what we called the Tesla Smart Summon. We also thought she was speaking Spanish, but her grandson, Dave de Jesus, read the original article and agreed to tell us the whole story… Continue reading Here’s Lola Amparo’s Story: The Grandma Terrified By Tesla Summon
Cruise doubles down on hardware
Ten months ago, Cruise declared it would hire at least 1,000 engineers by the end of the year, an aggressive target — even for a company with a $7.25 billion war chest — in the cutthroat autonomous vehicle industry, where startups, automakers and tech giants are battling over talent. What Cruise didn’t talk about then… Continue reading Cruise doubles down on hardware