WeRide, an autonomous driving startup backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, said on Thursday that it has raised hundreds of millions of dollars valuing the company at $3.3 billion. WeRide, which is testing vehicles in California, China’s southern city of Guangzhou and central city of Zhengzhou, did not disclose details on the size of the… Continue reading Autonomous startup WeRide raises new funds, at $3.3b valuation …
Tag: Autonomous
Waymo to lose its CFO and head of automotive partnerships
Waymo’s chief financial officer Ger Dwyer and its head of automotive partnerships and corporate development Adam Frost — two longtime executives at the autonomous vehicle company — are leaving this month, departures that comes amid some executive shuffling following CEO John Krafcik’s exit earlier this year. Dwyer and Frost’s departure was shared internally this week,… Continue reading Waymo to lose its CFO and head of automotive partnerships
@VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Argo AI launch international trials of autonomous driving with ID. BUZZ003060
May 12, 2021 European Argo AI test site opening this summer in Munich, Germany Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand using a combination of lidar, radar and cameras for Level 4 autonomous driving vehicles Commercial use as of 2025: Volkswagen Group’s transport service provider MOIA to be first user of self-driving ID. BUZZ AD in Germany Hanover,… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Argo AI launch international trials of autonomous driving with ID. BUZZ003060
Toyota AI Ventures and May Mobility will talk the future of the transportation industry on Extra Crunch Live
Besides a passion for progress in the mobility space, what do Toyota AI Ventures’ Jim Adler, May Mobility’s Nina Grooms Lee and May’s Edwin Olson have in common? All three of them are joining us on an upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live. The show goes down on May 12 at 3pm ET/noon PT. Register… Continue reading Toyota AI Ventures and May Mobility will talk the future of the transportation industry on Extra Crunch Live
@VW Group: Refreshed 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan revealed with bolder styling, updated technology and great value003054
May 11, 2021 [embedded content] Best-selling Volkswagen, both in the U.S. and worldwide Exterior style updated with all-new front end, new colors and wheels Revised interior features standard Volkswagen Digital Cockpit and Car-Net®, while wireless charging, wireless App-Connect, Climatronic® Touch interface, and new IQ.DRIVE® driver assistance suite standard from second trim Trim offerings streamlined to… Continue reading @VW Group: Refreshed 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan revealed with bolder styling, updated technology and great value003054
Ford Patents Tech to Annoy Drivers With In-Car Advertisements
Let’s hope this feature never materializes. Scanning Billboards US automaker Ford has patented a piece of technology that could prove to be a major headache for its customers — if, that is, it ever makes it into the company’s cars. A new patent filed by the car company suggests Ford cars could soon scan the car’s… Continue reading Ford Patents Tech to Annoy Drivers With In-Car Advertisements
@GM: Ultium Cells LLC and Li-Cycle Collaborate to Expand Recycling in North America May 11, 2021
DETROIT, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced an agreement today with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100 percent of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing. The new recycling process will allow Ultium Cells to recycle battery materials, including cobalt, nickel, lithium, graphite,… Continue reading @GM: Ultium Cells LLC and Li-Cycle Collaborate to Expand Recycling in North America May 11, 2021
Neoway Technology 5G+C-V2X Full-function Automotive-grade Module A590 Officially Released
SHENZHEN, China, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On May 7, 2021, at the Automotive Aftermarket Industry and Tuning Trade Fair, Neoway Technology (Shanghai:688159) officially released the 5G+C-V2X full-function automotive-grade module A590. This further enriches the 5G series products of Neoway Technology, and helps the smart connected vehicle industry accelerate into the 5G era. “With its advantages… Continue reading Neoway Technology 5G+C-V2X Full-function Automotive-grade Module A590 Officially Released
Lidar startup Innovusion closes $64M round led by Temasek
More investors are joining the wave to bet on lidar, the remote sensing method that uses laser light to measure distances and has garnered ample interest from automakers in recent times. But it’s also a technology that has long been scorned by Elon Musk partly due to its once exorbitant costs. Innovusion, a five-year-old lidar… Continue reading Lidar startup Innovusion closes $64M round led by Temasek
The Station: Einride preps for a US expansion, Argo AI reveals its lidar specs and a Tesla Autopilot reality check
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways people and packages move (today and in the future) from Point A to… Continue reading The Station: Einride preps for a US expansion, Argo AI reveals its lidar specs and a Tesla Autopilot reality check