Denis Balibouse / Reuters Just a few weeks after Bentley unveiled its first all-electric concept convertible, a lead designer confirmed that the car company known for its gas-guzzling vehicles could start making electric cars fairly soon. Bentley is just the latest in a long line of car makers planning to go electric, of course, with… Continue reading Bentley is the latest luxury car maker committing to EVs
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The Boring Co. will sell giant ‘Lego-like’ building bricks
The Boring Company Apparently flamethrowers weren’t enough. The next merchandise Elon Musk’s Boring Company will sell are life-sized Lego bricks that you can use to build your own structures. The bricks are made of rock extracted during The Boring Company’s drilling, and according to tweets from Musk, they interlock and have a “precise surface finish”… Continue reading The Boring Co. will sell giant ‘Lego-like’ building bricks
Building the Foundation for a Better 5G
Minnie Ho, senior principal engineer and wireless systems architect at Intel, Minnie, played a role in the design of the Intel Mobile Trial Platform, a desktop-size rig that telecom operators worldwide use to advance 5G. (Photo Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation) How she’d describe her work to a 10-year-old: “I put together tiny computer parts, like… Continue reading Building the Foundation for a Better 5G
Dana Increases Cash Consideration for GKN Driveline by £100 million
MAUMEE, Ohio, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — In support of strong investor interest in its combination with GKN Driveline, Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has improved the terms of its agreed combination and will also double the size of its share repurchase program. Dana has increased the cash element of consideration by… Continue reading Dana Increases Cash Consideration for GKN Driveline by £100 million
RideCo and Grab expand partnership to provide dynamic shuttle services to corporate and consumer markets
WATERLOO, ON, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – RideCo, a leading provider of microtransit technology announced the successful deployment of its platform to enable Grab’s services. Following the successful completion of a trial in Singapore, the two companies have entered into an expanded agreement for RideCo’s platform to power Grab’s dynamic shuttle bus and van businesses.… Continue reading RideCo and Grab expand partnership to provide dynamic shuttle services to corporate and consumer markets
Scandal in the VW Supervisory Board
At a meeting of the VW Supervisory Board, changes to the remuneration system for board members should have been posted on the wall, according to Handelsblatt. A group guard protested vehemently. VW rejects the report as false. Bernd Althusmann Monday, 26.03.2018 1:17 pm The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen has apparently entered into a heated dispute… Continue reading Scandal in the VW Supervisory Board
VW boss Müller should have been co-driver in the driver’s escape
A former Porsche top manager is said to have caused an accident involving injuries in South Africa in 2013 and made a driver’s escape. According to “Bild am Sonntag” was today’s VW CEO Matthias Müller his co-driver. imago / high two Wolfgang Hatz, Matthias Müller (Archive image from September 2015) Sunday, 18.03.2018 11:51 clock Former… Continue reading VW boss Müller should have been co-driver in the driver’s escape
Could abandoned Detroit train station be Ford's millennials magnet?
Buy Photo Davide Martello of Germany plays his piano in front of Michigan Central Station during a two day stop in Detroit in May 2015. Martello travels the world playing his piano in public spaces. Within a city he pulls it behind a bicycle and when it is time to move to the next town… Continue reading Could abandoned Detroit train station be Ford's millennials magnet?
Seeing is Believing (with great LiDAR) — Blackmore Joins the Toyota AI Ventures Portfolio
I’ve spoken at length about the future of autonomous vehicles and when we can expect to see them in our driveways and on our ride shares. There are many challenges that must be met on our way to full autonomy but, luckily, there are startups willing to meet these tough challenges with creative, disruptive solutions.… Continue reading Seeing is Believing (with great LiDAR) — Blackmore Joins the Toyota AI Ventures Portfolio
Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices
Self-driving technology company Aurora has made some key moves on its leadership team and overall company growth: It’s bringing on SpaceX’s now former head of software engineering, Jinnah Hosein, to lead its own software engineering team in a VP role. The autonomous software provider is also opening up two new offices, including one in San… Continue reading Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices