Lenovo joins growing list of companies that won’t attend CES 2022 physically

Lenovo has become the latest company to announce it won’t have a physical presence at CES 2022. On Wednesday evening, the consumer and enterprise electronics manufacturer said it wouldn’t have on-site personnel at the event to protect the health of its employees and customers. “After closely monitoring the current trends surrounding COVID, it is in… Continue reading Lenovo joins growing list of companies that won’t attend CES 2022 physically

The Global Ridesharing Market Was Valued at 21.42 Billion in 2020 and is Expected to Reach USD 61.24 Billion by 2026, Registering a CAGR of 17.32%

DUBLIN, Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Ridesharing Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 – 2026)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global ridesharing market was valued at 21.42 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 61.24 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 17.32% during the… Continue reading The Global Ridesharing Market Was Valued at 21.42 Billion in 2020 and is Expected to Reach USD 61.24 Billion by 2026, Registering a CAGR of 17.32%

Clean Technica: Washington Post Piece On Tesla FSD Beta Is Superb, Responses Not So Much001578

Over the past decade of covering the electric vehicle industry, it’s unfortunately not hyperbole that I almost never see an electric vehicle (EV) story in a large mainstream media outlet that isn’t rife with problems. All kinds of errors and bias are abundant in such pieces. Frankly, CleanTechnica has been so successful in large part… Continue reading Clean Technica: Washington Post Piece On Tesla FSD Beta Is Superb, Responses Not So Much001578

Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest drop CES plans over COVID-19 concerns

Attendees head into the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Dec 21 (Reuters) – Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and Pinterest Inc (PINS.N) separately said on Tuesday that they… Continue reading Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest drop CES plans over COVID-19 concerns

Former Waze and Google Executive Named Chief Marketing Officer at E INC

Emma Weisberg Joins Parent Organization of Canada’s Fastest Growing Automotive Company TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – E Automotive Inc. d/b/a E INC (TSX: EINC) (the “Company” or “E INC”) today named its first Chief Marketing Officer, Emma Weisberg. Bringing nearly two decades of experience leading marketing and sales for global brands, Weisberg is joining the… Continue reading Former Waze and Google Executive Named Chief Marketing Officer at E INC

Waze now shows EV charging stations on its driving map

Waze can finally help you locate and drive to nearby electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the US, letting you find EV pit stops just as easily as you would a gas station. You can also search for charging stations along your route, which should make it a bit less stressful to find a place… Continue reading Waze now shows EV charging stations on its driving map

Designed to deliver: Bringing the benefits of our 5th generation hardware to trucking

At Waymo, we’re developing one core autonomous driving platform—the Waymo Driver—consisting of hardware and software, which builds the foundations of a Driver that can scale across multiple geographies, vehicle types, and use cases. Because we engineer an autonomous driver that can navigate these different modalities side by side, system requirements and skills learned from one… Continue reading Designed to deliver: Bringing the benefits of our 5th generation hardware to trucking

G.M. Says Dan Ammann, C.E.O of Driverless Unit Cruise, Is Leaving

The high-profile head of Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous-driving unit, is leaving the company, the carmaker said Thursday. The executive, Dan Ammann, a former investment banker who is from New Zealand, gave up his job as G.M.’s president to take over Cruise at the beginning of 2019. Since then, expectations for autonomous driving have cooled as… Continue reading G.M. Says Dan Ammann, C.E.O of Driverless Unit Cruise, Is Leaving

Waymo says self-driving car that struck pedestrian in San Francisco was in manual mode

A Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace that struck a pedestrian in San Francisco on Wednesday evening was in manual mode, the company told TechCrunch in response to an initial report posted on Reddit. Waymo says the vehicle was in manual mode at the time, meaning the human safety driver who was behind wheel was actually driving.… Continue reading Waymo says self-driving car that struck pedestrian in San Francisco was in manual mode

GM announces Cruise CEO Dan Ammann is stepping down

Dan Ammann, the CEO of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is stepping down, the automaker announced late Thursday. Kyle Vogt, the co-founder of Cruise and its chief technology officer, will take over as interim CEO. Ammann is the latest CEO of an AV company to step… Continue reading GM announces Cruise CEO Dan Ammann is stepping down