When asked by reporters and other industry watchers to predict when self-driving vehicles will appear on our public roadways, my answer is generally that it will be sooner than we think, but not everywhere we’d like. Fully-autonomous Level 5 driving is still years away, where a vehicle is able to operate autonomously anywhere and in… Continue reading Bringing Self-Driving Shuttles to the Streets: Welcome Aboard, May Mobility
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BMW will allow access to the vehicle through a smartphone from July
Published 2/26/2018 13:37:37 CET MADRID, Feb. 26 (EUROPA PRESS) – The BMW automotive company will open and close the vehicle using a smartphone from July this year, as reported by the firm in the context of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. BMW Digital Key technology will enable the car to be unlocked or… Continue reading BMW will allow access to the vehicle through a smartphone from July
Parking giant says Uber, Lyft have cut parking business up to 50% in some venues
SAN DIEGO: The US parking giant Ace Parking says that Uber and Lyft are eating into the parking business – with as much as 50% less traffic at nightclubs and a 25% drop at restaurant valets. A death knell for paid parking? No, Ace and others say they are going high-tech to survive. In downtown… Continue reading Parking giant says Uber, Lyft have cut parking business up to 50% in some venues
Daimler and Mizmaa Ventures Co-Lead Round B at Anagog – The Mobility Status AI Innovator
TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Anagog Ltd. (www.anagog.com), developers of the mobility status AI engine and big data analytics solutions, announced today the initial closing phase of its Series-B round of financing. The round is being co-led by Daimler AG, the automotive OEM, and Mizmaa Ventures, a California-HK based VC, specializing in artificial… Continue reading Daimler and Mizmaa Ventures Co-Lead Round B at Anagog – The Mobility Status AI Innovator
Daimler to expand local Mercedes-Benz production with BAIC in China
Foreseeing further growth potential in the Chinese automotive market, Daimler and BAIC today announced plans to further expand local production for the Mercedes-Benz brand at their joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive Co (BBAC). Through an investment totaling over 11.9 billion RMB (about 1.5 billion euros) by Daimler and BAIC, BBAC will prepare to operate another… Continue reading Daimler to expand local Mercedes-Benz production with BAIC in China
Opel needs more time again
The steering wheel can not be changed that fast: Even under the new owner PSA, the car manufacturer Opel is making heavy losses. Employees are wondering how hard the austerity program will be. Opel plant in Eisenach Monday, 26/02/2018 08:52 clock How much will remain of Opel after the takeover by the French PSA Group… Continue reading Opel needs more time again
Daimler to expand local Mercedes-Benz production with its partner in China
Daimler and BAIC announce plans to expand local production of Mercedes-Benz vehicles due to expected market demand in China Local production hub Beijing Benz Automotive Co. Ltd. (BBAC) to operate additional production location Investment of over 11.9 billion RMB to prepare BBAC for further growth opportunities in the Chinese automotive market 2nd Beijing production location… Continue reading Daimler to expand local Mercedes-Benz production with its partner in China
From Smartphone to Big Screen: New App Partners Help Ford Drivers Get the Best from Their Mobiles on The Move
Community-based traffic and navigation app Waze coming to Ford SYNC 3 in April Audio-on-demand company Acast curates in-car audio, recommendations fit commute Ford makes further SYNC 3 AppLink announcements at Mobile World Congress 2018 BARCELONA, Spain Feb. 26, 2018 – Ford today announced, at Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, that the popular navigation and traffic… Continue reading From Smartphone to Big Screen: New App Partners Help Ford Drivers Get the Best from Their Mobiles on The Move
Federal Government assumes systematic manipulation at BMW
BMW is suspected of having manipulated the emission control of vehicles – and refers to an erroneously loaded software. Even the long-time loyal federal government does not believe that anymore. The BMW logo is reflected in the façade of the BMW Welt in Munich Monday, 26/02/2018 15:56 clock The excuse of the BMW Group on… Continue reading Federal Government assumes systematic manipulation at BMW
Mapbox Launches Global Reality-Grade AR Location Platform
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — As static 2D maps fade away with the bezels of mobile phones, the future interfaces for navigation and gaming exist in augmented reality. App developers need new frameworks and reality-grade location data to build the next generation of spatially-enabled augmented reality experiences. Mapbox AR is the first comprehensive toolkit… Continue reading Mapbox Launches Global Reality-Grade AR Location Platform