Didi launched a free robotaxi service in parts of Shanghai in 2020. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng said Monday it is buying Didi’s smart electric car development business in an exchange of shares worth $744 million. The Chinese ride-hailing company will become a strategic shareholder… Continue reading Chinese EV startup Xpeng shares soar 13% after announcing $744 million deal with Didi
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Saving Green: Accelerated Analytics Cuts Costs and Carbon
Companies are discovering how accelerated computing can boost their bottom lines while making a positive impact on the planet. The NVIDIA RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark, software that speeds data analytics, not only raises performance and lowers costs, it increases energy efficiency, too. That means it can help companies meet goals for net-zero emissions of… Continue reading Saving Green: Accelerated Analytics Cuts Costs and Carbon
Canada’s Unifor joins UAW in authorizing Detroit Three strikes
Members of Unifor, the union representing autoworkers in Canada, have voted to authorize strikes against Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV if agreements on new contracts aren’t reached next month. The union reported that Unifor members voted nearly 99% in favor at Ford, 99% at GM and more than 98% at Stellantis.… Continue reading Canada’s Unifor joins UAW in authorizing Detroit Three strikes
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud launches the Master Plan for logistics centers with the aim of transforming the Kingdom into a Global Logistics Hub
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Transport and Logistics Services launched the master plan for logistics centers, which aims to further develop the infrastructure of the logistics sector in the Kingdom,… Continue reading Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud launches the Master Plan for logistics centers with the aim of transforming the Kingdom into a Global Logistics Hub
Le prince héritier d’Arabie saoudite Mohammed ben Salmane Al Saoud lance le plan directeur pour les centres logistiques dans le but de transformer le royaume en un pôle logistique mondial
RIYAD, Arabie saoudite, 28 août 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Son Altesse Royale le prince Mohammed ben Salmane bin Abdulaziz Al Saoud, prince héritier, Premier ministre et président du Comité suprême des transports et des services logistiques, a lancé le plan directeur pour les centres logistiques qui vise à développer davantage l’infrastructure du secteur de la logistique dans… Continue reading Le prince héritier d’Arabie saoudite Mohammed ben Salmane Al Saoud lance le plan directeur pour les centres logistiques dans le but de transformer le royaume en un pôle logistique mondial
Newegg Implements Warehouse Robotics from Geek+
Southern California distribution center uses shelf-to-person mobile picking system for increased speed and efficiency CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Newegg Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEGG), a global e-commerce leader for technology products, today announced it has recently deployed Geek+’s shelf-to-person mobile picking system that uses autonomous mobile robots (AMR) in its Ontario,… Continue reading Newegg Implements Warehouse Robotics from Geek+
STEAMPUNK, INC. AND STEAMPUNK, HOLDINGS, INC. WIN FEDERAL JURY TRIAL AND ARE CLEARED OF ALL ALLEGATIONS OF PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On Friday, August 25, 2023, following a five-day jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria Division), an eight (8) person jury unanimously found that Steampunk, Inc. and Steampunk Holdings, Inc., (hereinafter “Steampunk” or “the Company”) had not discriminated against a… Continue reading STEAMPUNK, INC. AND STEAMPUNK, HOLDINGS, INC. WIN FEDERAL JURY TRIAL AND ARE CLEARED OF ALL ALLEGATIONS OF PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
Ed Morse Automotive Group Acquires Kia Dealership in Rolla, Missouri
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Ed Morse Automotive Group announced today that it has acquired Kingdom Kia in Rolla and it will become Ed Morse Kia Rolla. Ed Morse Automotive Group purchased the dealership located at 2600 North Bishop Avenue from Lawrence West Jr. and the West family. The transaction was… Continue reading Ed Morse Automotive Group Acquires Kia Dealership in Rolla, Missouri
German FAZ: German workmanship against Italian elegance006820
Goldtsück: The Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, built in 1986 Image: Porsche What does someone who has never owned a car do at a classic car rally? Mental arithmetic, not least about your own CO₂ emissions. And discover that happiness can also be found under an old bonnet. It happened at kilometer 48, just before Püscheldorf,… Continue reading German FAZ: German workmanship against Italian elegance006820
German Manager Magazine: Mustang Mach-E: Ford is allowed to sell semi-autonomous cars in Germany002689
ford may now also in Germany Sell cars with a semi-autonomous driving feature that allows drivers to take their hands off the handlebars on certain sections of the highway. The Federal Motor Transport Authority has given the go-ahead for the so-called Blue Cruise technology, the company announced on Monday in Cologne. “Data from more than… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Mustang Mach-E: Ford is allowed to sell semi-autonomous cars in Germany002689