Grab, Uber’s closest rival in Southeast Asia, continues to slowly release information about its newest funding round after it revealed it has netted a strategic investment from Hyundai. To recap, the Singapore-based firm raised a massive $2 billion led by SoftBank and China’s Didi Chuxing last July with plans to extend the round by a… Continue reading Grab, Uber’s rival in Southeast Asia, pulls in strategic investment from Hyundai
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Uber rival Taxify expands into Lisbon while eyeing fresh funding
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Taxify, Uber’s upstart European-based rival, is looking to expand during the coming year outside of the biggest cities in the more than 20 countries where it now operates into secondary markets, Chief Executive Markus Villig said on Thursday. The Estonia-based taxi-hailing platform active in Central and Eastern Europe and Africa, has taken… Continue reading Uber rival Taxify expands into Lisbon while eyeing fresh funding
2018 CES: Ride-Share Fleets to Map Cities around the World through Mobileye 8 Connect
» Click for full imageProfessor Amnon Shashua, senior vice president of Intel and CEO/CTO of Mobileye, speaks on the future of autonomous driving Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation) At CES 2018, Mobileye Aftermarket announced a series of partnerships and collaborations with ride-share leaders,… Continue reading 2018 CES: Ride-Share Fleets to Map Cities around the World through Mobileye 8 Connect
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launch $1 bln venture capital fund
TOKYO, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance said it is setting up a venture capital fund that plans to invest as much as $1 billion over five years, the latest move by major carmakers as they seek to adapt to rapid industry change by investing in startups. It is set to be largest corporate… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launch $1 bln venture capital fund
Mazda rotary engine may find new life in self-driving Toyota e-Palette project
Mazda’s famed rotary engine may spin once again. The automaker confirmed the development of a range-extending rotary engine with Toyota for use in a shared future project. Toyota revealed the e-Palette concept on Monday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The vehicle, a battery-electric and self-driving prototype, previews one possibility for Toyota to… Continue reading Mazda rotary engine may find new life in self-driving Toyota e-Palette project
E-bikes and autonomous vehicles take over urban mobility
E-bikes and autonomous vehicles take over urban mobility Welcome to our weekly news highlights by Splyt, the place where you‘ll find the most relevant information about the urban mobility scene. Follow us for updated news, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: E-bikes — add them to your fleet, or stay behind As the bikesharing industry and… Continue reading E-bikes and autonomous vehicles take over urban mobility
Uber is working with Toyota to create a vehicle and system that is built for ride-sharing
Uber is working with Toyota to create a vehicle and system that is built for ride-sharing RecodeToyota’s Vision For Self-Driving: A Robot Pod Van And Uber, Amazon Collaboration ForbesToyota teams up with Uber, Amazon, Pizza Hut and more on mobility services TechCrunchOpening video YouTubeThis Toyota Pod Is Tomorrow’s Uber, Food Truck, and Amazon Delivery Van Popular MechanicsFull coverage
Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service
Celina Mikolajczak, a senior manager for battery pack development at Tesla, has been hired by Uber to help the ride-hail company’s “flying car” project get off the ground. It’s an important hire because it signals that Uber plans to get more involved in the engineering aspects of this outlandish-sounding project. For six years, Mikolajczak served… Continue reading Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service
Toyota Launches New Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at CES 2018
Toyota President Akio Toyoda today announced a new mobility service business alliance at CES 2018, the global technology showcase in Las Vegas. He also revealed details of a new e-Palette Concept Vehicle, designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transport and business applications. He said: “The automobile industry is clearly amid its most dramatic… Continue reading Toyota Launches New Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at CES 2018
This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018
The study2025 Automotive 360º VisionIt is not a crystal ball, but it is a tool that anticipates tendencies of evolution in the automobile sector and mobility. This time we want to share with you some of our impressions for next year, while we take the opportunity to wish you a great 2018. Today we all… Continue reading This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018