LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE A slew of companies have sprung up to make the smarts, sensors and other integral systems for self-driving cars. Here comes one to tell these cars where to go. Startup RideOS said Friday that it has raised $9 million led by venture firm Sequoia Capital and reached a partnership with a division… Continue reading Ford Unit Teams With Startup Developing ‘Waze’ for Self-Driving Cars
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Ford's chief lobbyist to depart for SoftBank
Ford Motor Co.’s Group Vice President of Government and Community Relations Ziad Ojakli is leaving the company in July. He will join SoftBank Group Corp. as its senior vice president and global government affairs officers. (Photo: Ford Motor Co.) Ford Motor Co.’s top lobbyist is heading to SoftBank Group, the Japanese technology conglomerate said Friday. Ziad… Continue reading Ford's chief lobbyist to depart for SoftBank
Private or open: how might we imagine the interior of a future robot-vehicle?
Tuesday 26 June 2018 by Emmanuel GENTY – Innovation Emmanuel GENTY Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Between now and the end of 2018, members of the public will be able to step inside autonomous ZOE vehicles placed on the road as part of Rouen Normandy Autonomous Lab. Groupe… Continue reading Private or open: how might we imagine the interior of a future robot-vehicle?
China Evergrande arm to buy 45% in EV startup Faraday Future
June 26, 2018 Evergrande Health Industry Group Limited, an arm of property developer China Evergrande Group, has acquired 45 per cent stake in Faraday Future, the new-energy vehicle startup founded by Jia Yueting whose conglomerate LeEco is battling a severe cash crunch. Evergrande Health has come in as a strategic investor after buying out the… Continue reading China Evergrande arm to buy 45% in EV startup Faraday Future
£25 million boost for self-driving technology: apply for funding
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) has up to £25 million to invest in up to 4 pilot schemes for self-driving vehicles. Funding is for pilots of self-driving passenger vehicles which include at least a 6-month trial in a public or semi-controlled setting. Trials should have a clear commercial focus, with potential to… Continue reading £25 million boost for self-driving technology: apply for funding
Electric collective taxis from Moia from 2019 in use
D The VW subsidiary Moia, responsible for mobility services, will be launching its shuttle service in Hamburg in the first months of 2019. At the beginning, a double-digit number of electric minibuses will chauffeur passengers through the city, announced a spokesman. This number should then rise soon after the official start to 200, by the… Continue reading Electric collective taxis from Moia from 2019 in use
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week June 18, 2018 – June 24, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Cars.com 2018 American-Made Index: What’s the Most American Car? (Cars.com) Detroit… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018
Automakers are burning through billions in EV, AV race
The race to develop autonomous and electric vehicles could be a race to the bottom for the automotive industry — at least in the near-term. A new global study by consulting firm AlixPartners paints an ominous forecast for automakers in the next few years, a toxic cocktail of big spending and lots of competition mixed… Continue reading Automakers are burning through billions in EV, AV race
Uber safety driver of fatal self-driving crash was watching Hulu, not the road
A safety driver operating an Uber self-driving vehicle looked down at a phone that was streaming The Voice on Hulu 204 times during a 43-minute test drive that ended when pedestrian Elaine Herzberg was struck and killed in Tempe, Arizona, according to a 318-page police report reviewed by TechCrunch. The Tempe Police Department released late… Continue reading Uber safety driver of fatal self-driving crash was watching Hulu, not the road
Arizona Uber driver was ‘streaming The Voice’ moments before fatal crash
An Uber driver in a self-driving car was streaming television until moments before the vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian, according to police. Rafaela Vasquez repeatedly looked down instead of at the road prior to the collision in Tempe, Arizona, a report from the Tempe police department stated. It suggested the driver was distracted and… Continue reading Arizona Uber driver was ‘streaming The Voice’ moments before fatal crash