The autonomous-vehicle industry has seen a number of big investments, partnerships, and acquisitions in recent years. Aurora Innovation and Uber ATG are the firms most likely to be bought next, according to analyst Sam Abuelsamid. Amazon could use Aurora’s tech to build self-driving heavy-duty trucks, while Toyota could add Uber ATG to its research division,… Continue reading Amazon buying Aurora could be the next big move in the self-driving-car industry’s wave of consolidation, an expert says (AMZN, UBER)
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LG Chem plans to separate battery business as electric cars take off
By Hyunjoo Jin 3 Min Read SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Chem, an electric car battery supplier for Tesla Inc and GM said on Thursday it plans to separate its battery business into a new company as the electric vehicle market takes off. The move came after LG Chem swung to a profit in… Continue reading LG Chem plans to separate battery business as electric cars take off
German Manager Magazin: Nikola, the stock exchange supervisory authority and Rivian: What good is the Tesla competition? 000129
Karl-Thomas Neumann (59) had never heard of this obscure financial trick with which companies can be brought to the stock market in flash mode. Until the ex-boss of Opel Steve Girsky (58) announced two years ago – formerly vice of the long-time Opel mother General Motors (GM). Girsky wanted to put a vehicle on the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Nikola, the stock exchange supervisory authority and Rivian: What good is the Tesla competition? 000129
@Ford: From Race Cars to Autonomous Tech with Argo AI’s Andre Ramdhanny
By: Alex Roy via the No Parking Podcast A Ginetta G50 (model from 2008 pictured above) was one of Andre Ramdhanny’s most successful race cars. (Nick Bramhall / Flickr) One of the biggest misconceptions about autonomous vehicles is that the people building them hate driving. But if you want to deploy vehicles for maximum reliability in all… Continue reading @Ford: From Race Cars to Autonomous Tech with Argo AI’s Andre Ramdhanny
@Ford: Ford, Bedrock And Bosch Are Exploring Highly Automated Vehicle Technology In Detroit To Help Make Parking Easier
Ford research vehicles begin demonstrating infrastructure-based solution for highly automated valet parking Using a sophisticated set of infrastructure-based sensors in Bedrock‘s Assembly Garage, vehicles drive and park themselves inside the enclosed garage Drivers benefit from reducing the stress of looking for a parking space; garage operators and residents benefit from automated valet parking… Continue reading @Ford: Ford, Bedrock And Bosch Are Exploring Highly Automated Vehicle Technology In Detroit To Help Make Parking Easier
Waymo’s head of lidar explains how the advanced laser tech went from science fiction to being a vital tool for self-driving cars (GOOGL)
Simon Verghese is head of lidar at Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle startup. Verghese has a doctorate from Berkeley and a background in physics, and he was working at an MIT national lab when Waymo convinced him to return to the Bay Area after more than 20 years on the East coast. Verghese spends his time… Continue reading Waymo’s head of lidar explains how the advanced laser tech went from science fiction to being a vital tool for self-driving cars (GOOGL)
@Ford: How To Keep Cities Moving and People Happy with Gabe Klein
By: Alex Roy via the No Parking Podcast Gabe Klein talks about how he likes to reference old photos of street design to demonstrate how far we’ve advanced on some issues, and how far we still have to go to achieve true shared, safe streets. This early 20th century street in Miami, FL demonstrates the chaotic… Continue reading @Ford: How To Keep Cities Moving and People Happy with Gabe Klein
@Ford: This Time It’s Personal: Now Your Car Learns What You Like – Tech Suggests When to Call Your Mum or Hit the Gym
Debuting in the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, Ford’s next-gen SYNC system keeps drivers in control with large touchscreens, intuitive design, conversational speech recognition Ford SYNC communication and entertainment system employs machine-learning to offer new levels of personalisation – learns from driver behaviours to make smart suggestions New Remote Vehicle Setup feature enables owners to pre-configure new… Continue reading @Ford: This Time It’s Personal: Now Your Car Learns What You Like – Tech Suggests When to Call Your Mum or Hit the Gym
Ford severance packages offered to U.S. workers: Here are the details
Ford Motor Company plans to email employees on Tuesday details for severance packages with a goal of shedding at least 1,400 U.S. jobs by the end of 2020, and the Free Press has obtained details of the offer. The so-called “Voluntary Incentive Program” (VIP) provides a lump-sum cash severance payment for eligible employees who elect to, and… Continue reading Ford severance packages offered to U.S. workers: Here are the details
@Ford: Ford North America COO to Outline Opportunities in Launch, Quality and Cost at RBC Industrials Conference on Sept. 14
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lisa Drake, Ford COO of North America, will discuss the company’s North America business with lead auto analyst Joe Spak during the RBC Industrials Conference on Monday, Sept. 14, at 10:40 a.m. EDT. The session will cover topics such as Ford’s North America cost structure, the company’s plans to capitalize on vehicle connectivity,… Continue reading @Ford: Ford North America COO to Outline Opportunities in Launch, Quality and Cost at RBC Industrials Conference on Sept. 14