In Brief Uber has agreed to pay Waymo, Google’s autonomous vehicle company, $245 million in equity for stealing trade secrets. Uber also agreed not to use any of Waymo’s hardware or software ideas even though Google is now essentially an investor in Uber. Uber Pays for Stolen Secrets After spending nearly a week in the… Continue reading A $245 Million Settlement Has Brought the Waymo v. Uber Legal Battle to a Close
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Automotive: CO2 emissions rise again in France
Reverse. CO2 emissions from new cars registered in France went up again last year, a first since 1995. In 2017, the average was 111 grams of carbon dioxide emitted per kilometer and per vehicle, against 110 grams in 2016, according to data compiled by AAA Data. The biggest emitter is General Motors, with 270 grams.… Continue reading Automotive: CO2 emissions rise again in France
GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year
If approved, the Cruise AVs would probably appear first in San Francisco or Scottsdale, Ariz., where G.M.’s self-driving subsidiary, Cruise Automation, is conducting tests. In San Francisco, the division has set up a ride-hailing service using about 50 Cruise AVs, although the cars are available only for some of its 250 employees, not public customers.… Continue reading GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year
Inside Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works
Hidden away on an industrial estate on the site of the old Peugeot factory in Ryton, Coventry, sits another great automotive name – but it’s one that has made an even bigger impact on UK motoring history. Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works has many roles, including contributing to the brand’s bottom line. Auto Express was… Continue reading Inside Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works
Axens, IFPEN and Michelin join forces to create a synthetic rubber production channel using biomass
Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) et Michelin annoncent le lancement d’un projet de recherche en partenariat dans le domaine de la chimie du végétal visant à développer et commercialiser un procédé de production de butadiène biosourcé (biobutadiène). Devant la nécessité de trouver des alternatives durables pour l’approvisionnement des élastomères, le procédé BioButterfly permettra de fabriquer… Continue reading Axens, IFPEN and Michelin join forces to create a synthetic rubber production channel using biomass
Dealers ask brands to clarify their role in vehicle distribution
The employers of the dealerships today asked manufacturers to clarify the role they will play in the future of vehicle distribution in our country. The petition has been launched during the 27th Annual Faconauto Congress, which takes place in Ifema today and tomorrow, and comes when some brands begin to reserve the exclusivity of online… Continue reading Dealers ask brands to clarify their role in vehicle distribution
Airbus: Vahana test successful
The first test flight of the autonomous air taxi of Airbus, Vahana, has completed its test flight. On a special site in Pendleton, US Oregon became the first test of Vahana successfully held. It flew the Airbus Autonomous Transporter at a height of five meters and then landed successfully. Vahana – Autonomous air taxi from… Continue reading Airbus: Vahana test successful
Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber’s ‘regret’ to settle self-driving car dispute
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will pay $245 million worth of its own shares to Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving vehicle unit to settle a legal dispute over trade secrets, allowing Uber’s chief executive to move past one of the company’s most bruising public controversies. The settlement announcement on Friday brought an abrupt… Continue reading Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber’s ‘regret’ to settle self-driving car dispute
UPDATE 8-Waymo accepts $245 mln and Uber’s ‘regret’ to settle self-driving car dispute
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will pay $245 million worth of its own shares to Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving vehicle unit to settle a legal dispute over trade secrets, allowing Uber’s chief executive to move past one of the company’s most bruising public controversies. The settlement announcement on Friday brought an abrupt… Continue reading UPDATE 8-Waymo accepts $245 mln and Uber’s ‘regret’ to settle self-driving car dispute
Uber and Waymo Reach $245M Settlement in Driverless Tech Lawsuit
After months of breathless anticipation and a week of bro-tastic testimony, the Waymo v. Uber lawsuit, in which Google’s driverless tech arm sued the ride-hailing pioneer over allegedly stolen autonomous vehicle technology, is over. In a surprise move, Uber announced today that it has settled with Waymo, offering the company 0.34 percent of Uber’s equity at its current… Continue reading Uber and Waymo Reach $245M Settlement in Driverless Tech Lawsuit