Lyft has received enthusiastic feedback from the 75,000 rides it has given in Las Vegas using self-driving cars run by Aptiv‘s technology. Those passengers have given their rides an average rating of 4.97 points out of five, Taggart Matthiesen, Lyft‘s vice president of product for autonomous technology, told Business Insider in October. Matthiesen said he… Continue reading Passengers in Lyft and Aptiv’s self-driving cars have given their rides an average rating of 4.97 out of 5. A Lyft VP gives 3 reasons why. (LYFT)
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5G and the future of mobility
5G is better equipped to carry out critical communications for safer driving, support enhanced V2X, and connected mobility solutions. As a pioneer in digital mapping, in-car navigation, and mobility solutions, we at HERE are excited about the opportunities 5G technology presents for automated vehicles and connected mobility. And more than just sitting by and watching… Continue reading 5G and the future of mobility
Revised 2020 Jaguar E-Pace mule caught on camera
The Jaguar E-Pace will receive a major mechanical and technological update for 2020, as part of a Jaguar Land Rover push to systematically revamp the brand’s line-up almost entirely by 2021. The update will be similar to the new Land Rover Discovery Sport, with the compact SUV adopting an all-new platform, fresh plug-in and mild-hybrid… Continue reading Revised 2020 Jaguar E-Pace mule caught on camera
New 2019 Mercedes GLA to be unveiled on 11 December
The all-new Mercedes GLA compact crossover will be unveiled in an exclusive online event on 11 December. When it reaches the UK next year, it will form a vital part of the German brand’s assault on the SUV market, joining the recently released Mercedes-Maybach GLS and offering competition for the Audi Q2 and BMW X2.… Continue reading New 2019 Mercedes GLA to be unveiled on 11 December
BMW locks up €10.2 billion battery order ahead of EV onslaught
BMW announced Thursday it will spend more than €10 billion euros ($11.07 billion) on battery cells from Chinese battery cell manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. and Samsung SDI. The deal comes just days after BMW unveiled its first purely electric premium mid-size sedan, called the i4. The all-electric sedan, which won’t be available until 2021, is… Continue reading BMW locks up €10.2 billion battery order ahead of EV onslaught
MIT Students Kick Self-Driving Mini-Cars into High Gear with GPU-Powered Data Science Workstations
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are learning about autonomous driving by taking NVIDIA-powered data science workstations for a spin. In an undergraduate robotics class at MIT, 17 students were organized into three teams and given a miniature racing car. Their task: teach it how to drive by itself through a complex course inside… Continue reading MIT Students Kick Self-Driving Mini-Cars into High Gear with GPU-Powered Data Science Workstations
Daimler brings SUV to luxury Maybach brand’s portfolio
Hubertus Troska, Daimler’s China chief, speaks at a launching event for Mercedes-Maybach GLS sports utility vehicle (SUV) ahead of Guangzhou auto show in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun GUANGZHOU, China/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) plans to sell luxury Maybach brand’s first sport-utility vehicle, its China chief executive, Hubertus Troska, said on… Continue reading Daimler brings SUV to luxury Maybach brand’s portfolio
Germany fines BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen for forming steel cartel
FILE PHOTO: The BMW logo is seen on the second press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s cartel authority said on Thursday it was fining the country’s three major carmakers – BMW (BMWG.DE), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) – a total of 100… Continue reading Germany fines BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen for forming steel cartel
Jaguar Land Rover chief wants alliances, not a merger
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover’s chief executive told Reuters he is open to more alliances to lower the costs of developing technology, but is not looking for a full-blown corporate merger. FILE PHOTO: The Jaguar logo is shown as the Jaguar F-Pace SUV is introduced during the Los Angeles Auto Show… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover chief wants alliances, not a merger
BMW orders more than 10 billion euros’ worth of battery cells
FILE PHOTO: The logo of BMW is seen at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) on Thursday said it had ordered more than 10 billion euros’ ($11.07 billion) worth of battery cells from Chinese battery cell maker Contemporary Amperex Technology… Continue reading BMW orders more than 10 billion euros’ worth of battery cells