TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) – The family of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle. Cristina Perez Hesano, an attorney with the firm of Bellah Perez in Glendale,… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Uber avoids legal battle with family of autonomous vehicle victim
Tag: Toyota
Uber Settles with Family of AV Crash Victim
Uber has reached a settlement with the family of Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year-old woman struck and killed by one of Uber’s autonomous vehicles (AVs) on March 18. The terms of the Uber settlement were not disclosed. Click to View Full Infographic “The matter has been resolved,” the family’s lawyer Cristina Perez Hesano told Reuters. The… Continue reading Uber Settles with Family of AV Crash Victim
Renault shares jump after Nissan merger report
Shares in French car maker Renault have jumped 5.4% at the opening of trading after a report that it is in merger talks with Japanese car giant Nissan. Bloomberg reported that the companies are discussing becoming one entity with a single stock. The companies have been in a strategic alliance since 1999. Asked about the… Continue reading Renault shares jump after Nissan merger report
Toyota and Suzuki Reach Basic Agreement toward Mutual Supply of Hybrid and Other Vehicles in India
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) have concluded a basic agreement toward the mutual supply of hybrid and other vehicles between the two companies for the Indian market.
DENSO to Integrate the Management of Two Subsidiaries that Manufacture Parts
Mar. 29, 2018 News Releases Organization Announcement KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced that on July 1, 2018 it will integrate the management of two DENSO Group companies: DENSO PREAS Corporation and DENSO KIKO Co., Ltd., both of which manufacture metal press-worked parts. The business environment will tremendously change in the future with the… Continue reading DENSO to Integrate the Management of Two Subsidiaries that Manufacture Parts
TMC Announces Results for February 2018
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for February 2018, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.
UPDATE 2-Uber reaches settlement with family of autonomous vehicle victim
TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) – The family of the woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle. FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine a self-driving… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Uber reaches settlement with family of autonomous vehicle victim
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarifies Uber is not using its Drive platform
While Uber makes use of Nvidia hardware in its own self-driving automotive technology, it does not employ Nvidia’s Drive autonomous computing platform, which includes the GPU maker’s own real-time sensor fusion, HD mapping and path planning. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared this information today during a Q&A session attended by reporters at the company’s GPU… Continue reading Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarifies Uber is not using its Drive platform
Toyota Recalls Certain Camry Vehicles
PLANO, Texas, March 28, 2018 – Toyota Motor North America, Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall in the U.S. on 1,730 Model Year 2018 Camry vehicles.
BRIEF-Toyota Motor Will Mutually Supply Cars In India With Suzuki Motor Starting In 2019 – Nikkei
March 28 (Reuters) – Nikkei: * TOYOTA MOTOR WILL MUTUALLY SUPPLY CARS IN INDIA WITH SUZUKI MOTOR STARTING IN 2019 – NIKKEI * SUZUKI WILL SUPPLY TOYOTA WITH 30,000 TO 50,000 UNITS ANNUALLY OF ITS COMPACT BALENO AND VITARA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE – NIKKEI * TOYOTA WILL PROVIDE SUZUKI WITH AROUND 10,000 UNITS YEARLY OF… Continue reading BRIEF-Toyota Motor Will Mutually Supply Cars In India With Suzuki Motor Starting In 2019 – Nikkei