Tag: Mobility

GM’s 2Q profits down 40% amid supply challenges, reaffirms full-year guidance

General Motors Co.’s second-quarter profits dropped roughly 40% year-over-year amid nagging supply-chain disruptions, even as the Detroit automaker forecast production improvements in the second half of the year and maintained its full-year earnings guidance. GM on Tuesday reported $1.7 billion in net income for the April-June period, down from $2.8 billion in the same period last… Continue reading GM’s 2Q profits down 40% amid supply challenges, reaffirms full-year guidance

Uber doesn’t have to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles in every city, judge rules

Uber’s decision to not offer wheelchair-accessible service in every US market does not violate the federal law prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals, a federal judge ruled this week. The ruling represents a win for the ride-hailing service, which has been criticized by disability advocates for providing only limited wheelchair-accessible service in a handful of cities.… Continue reading Uber doesn’t have to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles in every city, judge rules

@Toyota: Stratospheric Balloon Robots: Our Portfolio Company Near Space Labs is Hiring

Image courtesy of Near Space Labs Geospatial imagery plays a key role in understanding where people live, how they move or utilize infrastructure, and how energy consumption is transforming our world. Our portfolio company Near Space Labs is aiming to disrupt the industry by democratizing access to Earth imaging captured with its high-quality, cost-effective and… Continue reading @Toyota: Stratospheric Balloon Robots: Our Portfolio Company Near Space Labs is Hiring

Uber’s posh electric car service is coming to more cities

Uber’s premium electric car service is arriving in more US cities, the company said. Uber Comfort Electric, which is more expensive than Uber X but not as posh as Uber Black, is now available in seven additional cities, including Las Vegas, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Austin, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. In May, Uber launched Comfort Electric in… Continue reading Uber’s posh electric car service is coming to more cities

@BMW: Sustainability at the core of the corporate strategy002148

Munich. The BMW Group continues to adhere to its ambitious sustainability targets and will reduce its CO2 emissions by 40 per cent per vehicle by 2030 across the entire value chain compared to 2019. “We are consistently driving the issue of sustainability with our innovations,” says Thomas Becker, Head of Sustainability and Mobility at the… Continue reading @BMW: Sustainability at the core of the corporate strategy002148

Am I an Idiot for Wanting a Dumber Phone?

“I waste way too much time on my phone and am attracted by the idea of simplifying my digital life. So I found several apps and tutorials designed to make my smartphone ‘dumb,’ but I’ve hesitated to take the plunge. Am I just trying to escape modern life?”  —Dumbstruck Dear Dumbstruck, As more and more… Continue reading Am I an Idiot for Wanting a Dumber Phone?

Wildfire Smoke Is Terrible for You. But What Does It Do to Cows?

Other animals on the farm, too, may be vulnerable to wildfire smoke. Horses have massive lungs—the animals are born to run and suck in loads of air in the process. “We don’t know for sure, but horses could be one of the most sensitive species to smoke of all mammals,” says Kent E. Pinkerton, director… Continue reading Wildfire Smoke Is Terrible for You. But What Does It Do to Cows?

These Vaccines Will Take Aim at Covid—and Its Entire SARS Lineage

Even though the researchers only used a RBD from one version of Covid, their vaccine generated a robust polyclonal response—meaning it created multiple antibody types, rather than just one. To Saunders, this is part of the approach’s charm: Creating many antibody types is beneficial, he says, because one that is extremely effective against a certain… Continue reading These Vaccines Will Take Aim at Covid—and Its Entire SARS Lineage

Berger study: Software costs are increasing

According to a Roland Berger study, the cost of software in cars will explode. The car is increasingly becoming a piece of hardware that software needs. Be it the assistance systems, the sensors or even autonomous driving. This and more is already being controlled by software today and this trend has not yet come to… Continue reading Berger study: Software costs are increasing