Hino Motors Co., Ltd. (Hino), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, and REE Automotive Ltd. (REE), an innovator in e-mobility, today announced the signing of a strategic business alliance agreement to realize their shared vision of “providing new value to society through next-generation commercial mobility.” With the backdrop of advancements in CASE – Connected, Autonomous,… Continue reading Hino Motors and REE Automotive Sign Business Alliance Agreement
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Lyft joins Uber in ditching plans to make its own self-driving car, selling its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota for $550 million
Toyota is buying Lyft’s self-driving technology unit for $550 million, the companies said Monday. Lyft joins Uber in ditching plans to make its own self-driving vehicle. The self-driving unit, Level 5, will become a part of Toyota’s new Woven Planet division. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Toyota Motor Corp will acquire Lyft Inc’s self-driving… Continue reading Lyft joins Uber in ditching plans to make its own self-driving car, selling its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota for $550 million
@Mazda: Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota and Mazda Reach Agreement on Joint Development of Technical Specifications for Next-generation Vehicle Communications…
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Mazda Motor Corporation reached an agreement to jointly develop technical specifications for next-generation vehicle communications devices and to promote the common use of communications systems, by using connected services to link automobiles… Continue reading @Mazda: Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota and Mazda Reach Agreement on Joint Development of Technical Specifications for Next-generation Vehicle Communications…
Three ways the world of computer games is changing the driving experience
Whether you are driving your own vehicle or a fleet, you will notice gamification coming into play to make vehicles safer, easier to hail and more enjoyable to drive. The car industry is changing. Cars and other vehicles are increasingly becoming electrified and autonomous, even delivery fleets and other commercial vehicles. For manufacturers, this is… Continue reading Three ways the world of computer games is changing the driving experience
@Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future
Daimler Truck AG is making significant changes to its management structure ahead of the spin-off and separate listing planned for late 2021 Daimler Truck AG reaffirms strategic goals: Improving profitability and leading role in the transformation of the commercial vehicle business The reorganization will see more entrepreneurial freedom and greater product development responsibility given to… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future
German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon Musk fights with violent allegations of self-driving motor vehicle000764
The amazing thing this time is the silence. A few days ago, the influential US consumer magazine Consumer Reports announced the electric car manufacturer Tesla missed a broadside. According to the magazine, dangerous deficiencies have been found in Tesla’s driver assistant called “Autopilot”: A Tesla Model Y would drive itself even with an empty driver’s… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon Musk fights with violent allegations of self-driving motor vehicle000764
@GM: Introducing Cruise for Good
Sometimes terrible events can be clarifying. Last fall I wrote about the spike in auto fatality rates and the record-breaking wildfires, and how both situations further underscored the need for safer, cleaner transportation options. Autonomous vehicles aren’t just a nice-to-have. They’re essential for a better future. But the pandemic also clarified something else for us.… Continue reading @GM: Introducing Cruise for Good
Hyundai invests in teleoperations startup Ottopia as part of $9M round
After spending much of his career in mission-critical environments, including the Israeli Air Force, Israeli Intelligence and leading development of a cybersecurity product at Microsoft, Amit Rosenzweig turned his attention to autonomous vehicles. It was a technology that he soon recognized would need what every other mission-critical system requires: humans. “I understood that there are… Continue reading Hyundai invests in teleoperations startup Ottopia as part of $9M round
AI at HERE Technologies: our code of ethics
To guide the proper use of AI at HERE, we follow a code of ethics that aligns with the fundamental requirements for trustworthy AI – this is how we put these principles to work. Artificial intelligence is integral to our vision of the future. At HERE, we apply machine learning to automate map creation and… Continue reading AI at HERE Technologies: our code of ethics
Daimler AG: Management Board appointments for Truck CEO Daum and Chief Financial Officer Wilhelm extended
STUTTGART, Germany, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG at its meeting on April 23, 2021 extended the appointments of management board members Martin Daum and Harald Wilhelm. The appointments of Martin Daum (61), as member of the board of management for Daimler AG and Chief Executive of Daimler Truck AG,… Continue reading Daimler AG: Management Board appointments for Truck CEO Daum and Chief Financial Officer Wilhelm extended