NEW YORK (Reuters) – Waymo will include up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in its upcoming autonomous fleet as part of a long-term partnership between Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc , the two companies said on Tuesday. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Waymo to use Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in robotaxi program
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Arizona suspends Uber’s self-driving car testing after fatality
Uber Governor Doug Ducey tells Uber crash raises concerns about its ability to safely test technology Transport safety investigators examine a self-driving Uber vehicle involved in a fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona. Photograph: Reuters Arizona governor Doug Ducey suspended Uber’s self-driving vehicle testing on Monday following a pedestrian fatality in a Phoenix suburb last week.… Continue reading Arizona suspends Uber’s self-driving car testing after fatality
Bentley is the latest luxury car maker committing to EVs
Denis Balibouse / Reuters Just a few weeks after Bentley unveiled its first all-electric concept convertible, a lead designer confirmed that the car company known for its gas-guzzling vehicles could start making electric cars fairly soon. Bentley is just the latest in a long line of car makers planning to go electric, of course, with… Continue reading Bentley is the latest luxury car maker committing to EVs
Lynk & Co Announces European Launch Plans
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Lynk & Co, the global connected and shareable mobility brand, confirms its home territories roll-out with a series of announcements across Europe this week. LYNK & CO Announces European Launch Plans (PRNewsfoto/LYNK & CO) LYNK & CO Announces European Launch Plans (PRNewsfoto/LYNK & CO) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/658842/LYNK_CO_02.jpg ) (Photo:… Continue reading Lynk & Co Announces European Launch Plans
Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant
Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, will produce cars for the new car brand Lynk & Co in Volvo Cars’ manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium from late 2019. The announcement represents a closer collaboration between the two companies, following Volvo Cars’… Continue reading Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant
CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology Waymo CEO John Krafcik says the company is dedicated to “making this technology safe” Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been… Continue reading CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology
Sensor supplier to self-driving Uber defends tech
Keith Naughton, Bloomberg Published 11:41 a.m. ET March 23, 2018 This image, made from video Sunday, March 18, 2018, of a mounted camera provided by the Tempe Police Department, shows an exterior view moments before an Uber SUV hit a woman in Tempe, Ariz. (Photo: AP) A top executive for the maker of sensors used… Continue reading Sensor supplier to self-driving Uber defends tech
LiDAR Maker Velodyne ‘Baffled’ By Self-Driving Uber’s Failure To Avoid Pedestrian
Alan Ohnsman The spot at 640 North Mill Avenue in Tempe, Arizona, where pedestrian Elaine Herzberg was struck and killed by a self-driving Uber test vehicle on March 18, 2018. As federal investigators try to figure out why a self-driving Uber SUV failed to detect and avoid hitting a pedestrian walking her bicycle across an… Continue reading LiDAR Maker Velodyne ‘Baffled’ By Self-Driving Uber’s Failure To Avoid Pedestrian
Police release video of fatal Uber collision
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg News Published 7:45 p.m. ET March 21, 2018 | Updated 7:48 p.m. ET March 21, 2018 A vehicle goes by the scene of Sunday’s fatality where a pedestrian was stuck by an Uber vehicle in autonomous mode, in Tempe, Ariz. on Monday. (Photo: Chris Carlson / AP) Police in Tempe, Arizona, released… Continue reading Police release video of fatal Uber collision
Uber Autonomous Accident Video Shows Car Just Before Collision
Video of the fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber car shows the critical moments just before the vehicle makes contact with a pedestrian walking her bike across a dimly lit road. The release from Tempe, Arizona, police provides a startling piece of evidence in a case that could shape laws and public perceptions around driverless… Continue reading Uber Autonomous Accident Video Shows Car Just Before Collision