Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Collaboration in Southeastern Michigan to Make First Deployment in Downtown Detroit Possible ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 13, 2018 — Getting around in crowded city streets of America is about to get a little easier. May Mobility, an Ann Arbor, Michigan startup building self-driving shuttles, has… Continue reading News Release – Magna and May Mobility Partner to Build, Deploy and Scale Self-Driving Shuttles
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Magna and May Mobility Partner to Build, Deploy and Scale Self-Driving Shuttles
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Getting around in crowded city streets of America is about to get a little easier. May Mobility, an Ann Arbor, Michigan startup building self-driving shuttles, has partnered with Magna (NYSE:MGA), a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, to retrofit and scale… Continue reading Magna and May Mobility Partner to Build, Deploy and Scale Self-Driving Shuttles
China start-up readies capacity for 150,000 electric cars per year
FRANKFURT: Future Mobility Corporation (FMC), the Chinese parent company behind electric car start-up Byton, has placed an order for a paint shop capable of handling 150,000 cars per year, German supplier Duerr said on Wednesday. China’s Byton, a newcomer headed by the former head of BMW‘s i8 programme, has already released plans for a premium… Continue reading China start-up readies capacity for 150,000 electric cars per year
Hyundai Mobis invests in autonomous driving
The Hyundai-owned company Hyundai Mobis is investing in training for autonomous driving. Hyundai Mobis has at his research center in Yongin in the South Korean province Gyeonggiwhere also the K City A software training program worth 1.4 billion won (1.02 million euros) was launched to quintuple the software specialists employed there by the year 2025.… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis invests in autonomous driving
Toyota pumps $1 billion in Grab in auto industry’s biggest ride-hailing bet
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to buy a $1 billion stake in Southeast Asia’s Grab in the biggest investment by a carmaker into a ride-hailing firm, at a time when traditional automakers are racing to team up with disruptive tech companies. FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toyota Motor Corp is seen at… Continue reading Toyota pumps $1 billion in Grab in auto industry’s biggest ride-hailing bet
Nissan announces expansion plans in Africa, Middle East and India
Nissan Motor Co today unveiled a major expansion strategy in the Africa, the Middle East and India region today as part of the company’s six-year midterm plan, Nissan MOVE to 2022. The Japanese carmaker aims to build on its strengths in markets including South Africa, India, the UAE, Egypt and parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The company… Continue reading Nissan announces expansion plans in Africa, Middle East and India
Turo Go enables car owners to remotely share their vehicle and earn on the go
Image for representational purpose only. US-based Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace has announced a new feature christened ‘Turo Go’ that allows guests to locate, book and unlock cars instantly from the app. The company has said it has begun an early-access wait list for hosts to get Turo Go connected car hardware installed in… Continue reading Turo Go enables car owners to remotely share their vehicle and earn on the go
Why Self-Driving Car Companies Are Eyeing This Remote Driving Startup
Six months ago, remote driving startup Phantom Auto was just a fleck in a crowded sea of companies vying for visibility—and customers—in the nascent autonomous vehicle industry. Today, it’s on the verge of landing deals with automakers, tech companies, and ride-hailing services all racing to deploy autonomous vehicles for public use. Phantom Auto, fresh from… Continue reading Why Self-Driving Car Companies Are Eyeing This Remote Driving Startup
GM has no projects underway with Lyft, CEO Barra says
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said on Tuesday the No. 1 U.S. automaker currently has no projects underway with ride-sharing company Lyft, in which it has a 9 percent stake. FILE PHOTO – General Motors CEO Mary Barra attends as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with chief executives… Continue reading GM has no projects underway with Lyft, CEO Barra says
‘Competition is really fierce right now’: General Motors sets sights on electrified, autonomous future
Chevrolet Bolt EV autonomous test vehicles being assembled in Michigan | Credit: Jeffrey Sauger for GM David Tulauskas, GM’s sustainability director, talks to BusinessGreen about the US car giant’s drive towards ‘zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion’ It is little more than a year since all-electric upstart Tesla briefly sped past the long-established General… Continue reading ‘Competition is really fierce right now’: General Motors sets sights on electrified, autonomous future