February 5, 2018 WealthNavi, provider of Japan’s biggest financial robo-adviser service, has raised fresh funds from Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership (Mirai Creation Fund) to further develop and improve its robo-adviser and asset management application. In a disclosure to the JASDAQ Securities Exchange on Monday, Sparx Group Co, operator and co-founder of Mirai Creation Fund,… Continue reading Japan: Mirai Creation Fund invests in financial robo-adviser WealthNavi
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A LiDAR Prodigy Cranks Up Production In The Race For Robot Car Vision Sales
Austin Russell, Luminar’s CEO and co-founder, is convinced his company has the most advanced, highest resolution laser LIDAR sensor on the market and he’s quickly boosting production to supply autonomous vehicle test fleets. One year after emerging from stealth mode Luminar, a maker of laser LiDAR sensors for self-driving vehicles led by 23-year-old optics whiz… Continue reading A LiDAR Prodigy Cranks Up Production In The Race For Robot Car Vision Sales
Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows
Brussels, 12 April 2018 – A report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that there is still serious underinvestment in electric vehicle recharging infrastructure across Europe, with only one in three EU member states providing incentives. According to the EEA report, specific incentives for electric vehicle charging points were found in only… Continue reading Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows
Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Cost, Scaling Up
Luminar Technologies Inc., the self-driving sensor startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is rolling out a cheaper-to-make version of its laser technology and ramping up production to supply the key component for autonomous vehicles. The startup released a new sensor platform Thursday that reduces the cost of its most expensive part from tens of thousands… Continue reading Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Cost, Scaling Up
Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering
When Luminar came out of stealth last year with its built-from-scratch lidar system, it seemed to beat established players like Velodyne at their own game — but at great expense and with no capability to build at scale. After the tech proved itself on the road, however, Luminar got to work making its device better,… Continue reading Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering
Hino, VW partner on hybrids, autonomous drive, technology
TOKYO: Hino Motors, Toyota Motor Corp.’s group truck manufacturer, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus of Germany say they have agreed to work together in a partnership on technologies like hybrids, electric cars, autonomous driving and connectivity. Under the deal signed Thursday, each company will maintain independence, but executive teams will work together to map out… Continue reading Hino, VW partner on hybrids, autonomous drive, technology
Toyota subsidiary: Volkswagen and Japanese truck builder Hino Motors plan cooperation
Hino Motors Volkswagen and the rival Toyota belonging Japanese truck farmer Hino Motors supposedly consider one comprehensive cooperation for commercial vehicles. As the Japanese business paper “Nikkei” reported on Thursday, both companies intended to commence negotiations. Both companies wanted to come to the press the same day. The goal is a cooperation in environmental technologies… Continue reading Toyota subsidiary: Volkswagen and Japanese truck builder Hino Motors plan cooperation
Partnership with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors: VW truck boss Renschler is working on the Global Champion
All articles and backgrounds 04/12/2018 Partnership with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors VW truck boss Andreas Renschler is working on the Global Champion REUTERS Andreas Renschler Volkswagen and Japanese truck builder Hino Motors are entering into a close strategic alliance, according to information from manager-magazin.de. The alliance plans to cooperate on, among other things, environmental technologies,… Continue reading Partnership with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors: VW truck boss Renschler is working on the Global Champion
Volkswagen Truck & Bus and Hino Motors agree to enter into a strategic partnership
News Press Release News Group Braunschweig, Germany, Tokyo, Japan, 12 April 2018 Volkswagen Truck & Bus and Hino Motors agree to enter into a strategic partnership Hino Motors, Ltd. and Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH signed an agreement aiming to build a mutually beneficial strategic long-term partnership on eye-level. …more
Incredibly done
After his expulsion, VW CEO Matthias Müller suddenly stands as a failed manager. At the same time, the balance of his term of office can be quite impressive. Still-VW boss Matthias Müller Wednesday, 11.04.2018 18:01 clock It is such a thing with public reputation. Inevitably, in the general consciousness, only a few details are reflected… Continue reading Incredibly done