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Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski, then VP of engineering at Uber, speaking to reporters at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center on September 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty Images Anthony Levandowski, one of the most controversial figures in the self-driving car business, is connected to a new driverless truck startup, TechCrunch has reported. Called Kache.ai,… Continue reading Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Ford Unit Teams With Startup Developing ‘Waze’ for Self-Driving Cars

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

First Rwandan-made Volkswagen rolls off assembly line

KIGALI: The first Rwandan-made Volkswagen car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday at the country’s first auto factory. The small Polo hatchback vehicle was greeted by President Paul Kagame and Volkswagen South Africa boss Thomas Schafer at the $20 million (17 million euros) facility, set up following a December 2016 deal. “Some found it… Continue reading First Rwandan-made Volkswagen rolls off assembly line

Uber overturns ban on operating in London

Uber’s ban on its licence by London’s transport regulator, Transport for London, (TfL) to operate in the city has been overturned in court. TfL refused to renew the licence when it ran out last September, saying the ride-hailing firm was not “fit and proper” to operate in the city. Following a court hearing, the company… Continue reading Uber overturns ban on operating in London

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

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