While much of the automotive world is focused on the New York Auto Show, a small car startup has unveiled its first-ever vehicles on the other side of the country in Santa Clara, California. SF Motors, the US arm of Chinese company Sokon, has just announced two cars — the SF5 and the SF7 —… Continue reading SF Motors reveals two electric SUVs with 300 miles of range
Tag: Autonomous
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarifies Uber is not using its Drive platform
While Uber makes use of Nvidia hardware in its own self-driving automotive technology, it does not employ Nvidia’s Drive autonomous computing platform, which includes the GPU maker’s own real-time sensor fusion, HD mapping and path planning. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared this information today during a Q&A session attended by reporters at the company’s GPU… Continue reading Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarifies Uber is not using its Drive platform
Uber Freight lead, Lior Ron, has left the company
Lior Ron, Uber’s head of freight operations, has left the company, a source familiar with the situation told TechCrunch. “We remain fully invested in and excited about the future of Uber Freight,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement to TechCrunch. “Since launching in Texas, we have introduced Freight to all states in the continental… Continue reading Uber Freight lead, Lior Ron, has left the company
Uber trucking exec Lior Ron is leaving the company
Reuters/Mike Blake The fallout from Uber’s fatal self-driving car collision may extend to its leadership. A CNBC source has claimed that Lior Ron, the co-creator of Otto and thus the co-founder of Uber’s trucking unit, has left the company. While it’s not certain why he would have left, the exit would come just days after… Continue reading Uber trucking exec Lior Ron is leaving the company
Jaguar and Google’s Waymo agree £1.2bn driverless car partnership
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced it will supply up to 20,000 vehicles to driverless car outfit Waymo, the sub-brand of Google’s parent firm Alphabet, in a deal believed to be worth around £1.2bn. See related Under the partnership, JLR will provide Waymo with its first electric car, the forthcoming I-Pace SUV, in a move… Continue reading Jaguar and Google’s Waymo agree £1.2bn driverless car partnership
Scotty Labs raises $6 million for remote-controlled autonomous car platform
Scotty Labs, a tele-operations company that is working on technology to enable people to remotely control self-driving cars, has raised a $6 million seed round from Gradient Ventures with participation from Horizon Ventures and Hemi Ventures. Gradient Ventures is an early-stage venture fund housed within Google. “Usman and I founded Scotty on the belief that… Continue reading Scotty Labs raises $6 million for remote-controlled autonomous car platform
Uber reportedly reduced the number of sensors on its autonomous cars
JasonDoiy via Getty Images Uber is facing some intense scrutiny after one of its self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona ten days ago. The company (along with it’s partner, NVIDIA) has stopped testing its autonomous vehicle in cities across the US, and the Arizona governor suspended the tests specifically in that state.… Continue reading Uber reportedly reduced the number of sensors on its autonomous cars
BRIEF-GM expects Cadillac profitability to grow 100 pct over 4 yrs with refreshed lineup – NY Auto Summit
March 28 (Reuters) – General Motors Co: * GENERAL MOTORS CEO SAYS MAKING “GREAT PROGRESS” TOWARD ITS STATED GOAL TO ACHIEVE 10 PERCENT MARGINS IN ITS CORE BUSINESS – NY AUTO SUMMIT * GENERAL MOTORS AFFIRMS ITS PLANS TO LAUNCH BOLT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AT SCALE IN A DENSE URBAN ENVIRONMENT BY 2019 – NY AUTO… Continue reading BRIEF-GM expects Cadillac profitability to grow 100 pct over 4 yrs with refreshed lineup – NY Auto Summit
BRIEF-Blackberry CEO Says Need Government Mandate Before Autonomous Car Technology Tests Go On – CNBC
March 28 (Reuters) – Blackberry Ltd: * BLACKBERRY CEO ON AUTONOMOUS CAR TECHNOLOGY SAYS NEED GOVERNMENT MANDATE BEFORE WE ALLOW THESE TESTS TO GO ON – CNBC * BLACKBERRY CEO ON AUTONOMOUS CAR TECHNOLOGY SAYS THERE IS STILL A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT TOGETHER – CNBC Further company coverage:
Groupe PSA 2017 Registration Document
RUEIL MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) announces the publication of its 2017 Registration Document. The latter has been filed with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and registered under D.18-0196, on March 28, 2018. The 2017 Registration Document is available on the Group’s web site www.groupe-psa.com/en, in its “Regulated Information” section. This… Continue reading Groupe PSA 2017 Registration Document