March 21 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc: * TESLA SAYS 96.8 MILLION VOTES WERE CAST IN FAVOR OF CEO ELON MUSK’S COMPENSATION PLAN – SEC FILING * TESLA SAYS 23.4 MILLION VOTES WERE CAST AGAINST CEO ELON MUSK’S COMPENSATION PLAN – SEC FILING Source text: (bit.ly/2G2aFUC) Further company coverage:
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Faraday Future starts construction at its California factory while paying back some debts
Struggling EV startup Faraday Future has started demolition and construction at its Hanford, California factory and is gearing up to start production of its luxury electric SUV, according to a new video being published today. It’s one of the clearest (and only) public signs the company has given in recent months about where it stands… Continue reading Faraday Future starts construction at its California factory while paying back some debts
Ford Announces Marketing Personnel Change
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford Announces Marketing Personnel Change
BRIEF-Blackberry Says Have A Self-Driving Concept Car That Is Tested In “Highly-Controlled” Environment In Ottawa
March 21 (Reuters) – Blackberry Ltd: * BLACKBERRY – HAVE A SELF-DRIVING CONCEPT CAR THAT IS TESTED IN “HIGHLY-CONTROLLED” ENVIRONMENT IN OTTAWA, WILL CONTINUE TO TEST SOFTWARE ON THE ROAD Source text – blck.by/2pubcIF Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Building a Safer Autonomous Future
We are saddened by the tragic accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona on Monday. This incident should serve as a powerful reminder of how high the stakes are for all of us working on the next generation of connected vehicles. At BlackBerry, we work with Tier 1s, automakers, and other… Continue reading Building a Safer Autonomous Future
Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup
Drew Phillips For decades, Pininfarinaa has largely been a design house — it shaped and built cars, but usually under someone else’s name (such as the Ferrari F40). It’s apparently ready to become a full-fledged manufacturer, however, and a thoroughly 21st century one at that. Autocar sources have heard that Pininfarina is launching an all-electric… Continue reading Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup
Bike sharing companies Spin, LimeBike warn riders of brake lines being cut on bicycles in Seattle
Spin has thousands of its orange bike-share bicycles in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo) Update, March 21, 3:40 p.m. PT: This story has been updated with additional information from LimeBike, the Seattle Department of Transportation, and more. Two dockless bike sharing companies in Seattle issued warnings to users on Wednesday to beware of vandalism that could pose… Continue reading Bike sharing companies Spin, LimeBike warn riders of brake lines being cut on bicycles in Seattle
Nissan: VIDEO: Artificial intelligence in vehicles – a conversation with Melissa Cefkin
Cefkin, chief scientist at the Nissan Research Center in Silicon Valley, shares her findings on artificial intelligence and how it relates to automobiles [embedded content] SÃO PAULO, Brazil – At the recent Nissan Futures Latin America event in Brazil, Nissan held discussions regarding the development of autonomous vehicles. Dr. Melissa Cefkin, anthropologist and chief scientist… Continue reading Nissan: VIDEO: Artificial intelligence in vehicles – a conversation with Melissa Cefkin
UPDATE 3-Tesla shareholders approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 bln compensation plan
SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc shareholders approved a compensation package potentially worth $2.6 billion for Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday in a test of their confidence in the leader of the electric car company. Elon Musk speaks at a press conference following the first launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Tesla shareholders approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 bln compensation plan
Toyota will temporarily stop testing self-driving cars in the US after Arizona woman is killed by autonomous Uber
Toyota had been testing self-driving technology through the Toyota Research Institute. Toyota In response to Sunday’s fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber vehicle, Toyota confirmed to Business Insider that it will temporarily stop testing its Chauffeur autonomous driving program in the US. “We cannot speculate on the cause of the incident or what it may… Continue reading Toyota will temporarily stop testing self-driving cars in the US after Arizona woman is killed by autonomous Uber