The CEO of a scooter startup owned by Ford explains why it’s a good thing that his employees are unionizing — and how it could help Spin get a leg up on Bird and Lime

Forty workers who manage Spin’s fleet of scooters in December voted to unionize.  Even before the decision, the Ford-owned startup had classified the workers as employees instead of independent contractors, giving them access to the associated benefits that come with employment.  In an interview, Spin’s founder explained why the investments in training and benefits may… Continue reading The CEO of a scooter startup owned by Ford explains why it’s a good thing that his employees are unionizing — and how it could help Spin get a leg up on Bird and Lime

@Ford: Ford Aims to De-Mystify Electrification with Unique ‘Go Electric’ Roadshow as All-Electric Mustang Mach-E Debuts

All-electric Mustang Mach-E arrives to energise Europe’s electric vehicle appetite and makes European public debut in London at Ford ‘Go Electric’ experience Ford will introduce 18 new electrified vehicles in Europe by the end of 2021. Electrified versions of Ford’s best-selling models could save European customers more than €30 million in fuel every year Ford investing in… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Aims to De-Mystify Electrification with Unique ‘Go Electric’ Roadshow as All-Electric Mustang Mach-E Debuts

Look Under the Hood of Self-Driving Development at GTC 2020

The progress of self-driving cars can be seen in test vehicles on the road. But the major mechanics for autonomous driving development are making tracks in the data center. Training, testing and validating self-driving technology requires enormous amounts of data, which must be managed by a robust hardware and software infrastructure. Companies around the world… Continue reading Look Under the Hood of Self-Driving Development at GTC 2020

Nikola Badger pickup, Lister Storm EV, Navigator vs. Escalade: Today’s Car News – Motor Authority

Electric semi-trailer truck company Nikola is ready to expand into the world of pickup trucks. It’s announced a pickup called the Badger that has an extended-range electric powertrain—where the range extender is a hydrogen fuel cell stack. Historic British brand Lister has released a new teaser for a modern Storm supercar. While the original Storm… Continue reading Nikola Badger pickup, Lister Storm EV, Navigator vs. Escalade: Today’s Car News – Motor Authority

@Hyundai: Essential of A New Driving Life: Open Platform

Connected car innovations are the future we are about to face. The developers’ program run by automakers will be the pioneers. The era of Connectivity has come. Our smartphones can handle everything – from office work to home IoT control. This evolution did not come from just one mighty state-of-the-art technology. It came from various… Continue reading @Hyundai: Essential of A New Driving Life: Open Platform

Ford Motor Corporation Selects Luokung’s Subsidiary EMG as the provider of HD Map Service for Ford China’s Autonomous Driving Project

BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Luokung Technology Corp. (NASDAQ: LKCO) (“Luokung” or the “Company”), one of the global leading spatial-temporal big-data processing technology companies, a leading interactive location-based services company in China, announced today that Ford Motor Corporation (NYSE: F) has selected Luokung’s subsidiary eMapgo Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“EMG”) as the only provider… Continue reading Ford Motor Corporation Selects Luokung’s Subsidiary EMG as the provider of HD Map Service for Ford China’s Autonomous Driving Project

The Nikola Badger electric pickup revealed as Tesla Cybertruck competitor

Apparently, there’s always room for one more when it comes to electric pickups.Startup automaker Nikola has unveiled plans to offer an electric full-size pickup it is designing in collaboration with a major automaker that will produce it for the Phoenix-based brand.The Badger will compete for customers with upcoming models from Tesla, GMC, Ford and Rivian when the order book opens later this year.