Huge swaths of California were without power on Wednesday after the (recently bankrupt) utility PG&E—whose downed power lines caused last year’s Camp Fire—preemptively pulled the plug on hundreds of thousands of customers. The unprecedented move, designed to reduce the risk of wildfires, plunged more than 500,000 homes in 20 counties (and counting) across Northern and… Continue reading Why the PG&E Blackouts Spared California’s Big Tech HQs
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RapidSOS Closes $55M Series B Funding Round
RapidSOS, a New York-based emergency technology company, closed a $55M funding round. The round, which adds $25M to an initial close of $30M, was led by Energy Impact Partners (EIP). The company intends to use the funds to launch new data partners and expand its emergency response platform globally. Led by Michael Martin, CEO, RapidSOS… Continue reading RapidSOS Closes $55M Series B Funding Round
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Oct 09, 2019
Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit – Reuters: Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit
Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era – Bloomberg: Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era
Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis – LATimes: Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis
Nissan Demotes Former Ghosn Aide Hari Nada – Wall Street Journal: TOKYO- Nissan Motor Co. said it demoted a former Carlos Ghosn aide, Hari Nada, after board directors questioned Mr. Nada’s continued role at the …
Tesla’s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First – Bloomberg: Tesla”s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First
Tesla’s cell supplier hires battery expert for key Gigafactory job – Automotive News: Celina Mikolajczak, who left Tesla in early 2018 for short stint at Uber Technologies Inc., joined Panasonic this month as vice president of battery technology and will be based in Reno, Nev.
Ford starts Puma build in Romania | Automotive Industry News | just-auto – Just-Auto: Ford starts Puma build in Romania
Renault CEO Bollore may be ousted, reports say – Automotive News: Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard will ask the automaker’s board to look for a successor to CEO Thierry Bollore, Le Figaro said, citing unnamed sources.
The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight – Freep: The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight
Moving Uber and Lyft at SFO created chaos — at first. Can LAX avoid it? – LATimes: When officials at San Francisco International Airport moved Uber and Lyft pickups from the curbside to the top of a nearby parking garage, the new …
Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes – Just-Auto: Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes
Kodiak Robotics hires industry veteran from Lyft to lead hardware division – Just-Auto: Hoffacker was most recently the Director of Sense and Electronics at Lyft’s Level 5 Self-Driving Division. Prior to Level 5, where he was one of the …
Peugeot 208 falls short of maximum Euro NCAP score – Autocar: Peugeot 208 New supermini achieves ‘respectable’ four stars in safety tests, but loses marks fo…
Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW – Automotive News: Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW
Renault chairman in no hurry to rebalance alliance with Nissan – Nikkei:
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Russia’s Disinformation War Is Just Getting Started
The disinformation wars are only just getting started, warns a new report on Russian social media interference released by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Published Tuesday, the report offers the most comprehensive look at the efforts of the now-infamous Russian propaganda factory known as the Internet Research Agency to divide Americans, undermine public faith… Continue reading Russia’s Disinformation War Is Just Getting Started
PG&E’s Power Shutoffs Can’t Save California From Wildfire Hell
On Wednesday and Thursday, high seasonal winds will tear through California, drying out vegetation and fanning wildfires. The conditions could easily spell a devastating, deadly conflagration. In preparation, early Wednesday morning the utility PG&E—whose equipment sparked last year’s Camp Fire, which killed 86 people and destroyed the town of Paradise—will begin preemptively shutting off power… Continue reading PG&E’s Power Shutoffs Can’t Save California From Wildfire Hell
STRIVE, ITOCHU invest in Japanese flying car developer SkyDrive’s $14m round
Japanese flying car developer SkyDrive has secured $14 million in a fresh funding round, which will finance the startup to carry out flight tests with humans on board. Tokyo-based venture capital firm STRIVE III Limited Liability Partnership and ITOCHU Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of Japanese ITOCHU Corporation, poured money into the new round.… Continue reading STRIVE, ITOCHU invest in Japanese flying car developer SkyDrive’s $14m round
CEO David Krane suggests GV could sell the rest of its Uber stake at the end of its lockup period next month
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Inside the new Uber: Weak coffee, vanishing perks and fast-deflating morale – The Washington Post
Uber is changing as it shifts from a closely held unicorn start-up to a publicly traded company that appears to be losing investors’ confidence, according to interviews with current and former workers. Those changes include laying off more than 800 workers over the summer. Meanwhile, stock units are valued at a fraction of what many… Continue reading Inside the new Uber: Weak coffee, vanishing perks and fast-deflating morale – The Washington Post
EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification
If zero-emission ridesharing is the future, Uber needs to secure a charging solution. EVgo and Uber announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to explore and accelerate rideshare electrification. In the beginning, the partners intend to jointly educate Uber driver-partners and offer access to EV fast-charging network. Another thing will be analysis of where to put… Continue reading EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification