Waymo Via is the trucking arm of Waymo, the Alphabet self-driving startup. Insider spoke with three of Waymo Via’s leaders about the company. Trucking is an $800 billion business in the US, so the opportunity to automate it is huge. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Waymo, formerly known as the Google self-driving-car project,… Continue reading The startup born from Google’s self-driving-car project plans to automate semis. Meet the leaders behind it.
Tag: Mobility
@Daimler: Boardroom change at Daimler Mobility AG
Planned division of Daimler Mobility into two independent financial services companies leads to changes on the Board of Management CFO Stephan Unger to take on the leadership of the new company-owned financial services unit of Daimler Truck AG with effect from 1 July 2021 Supervisory Board appoints Gerrit-Michael Duelks as the new Chief Financial Officer… Continue reading @Daimler: Boardroom change at Daimler Mobility AG
World NM: Didi Partners With GAC Aion to Build Smart Electric Cars001233
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is making another push into the white-hot electric-car making business through a tie-up with Guangzhou Automobile Group’s electric vehicle unit GAC Aion. In November, Didi and BYD launched the D1 as the world’s first fully electric vehicle designed for ride-hailing produced at volume. A lengthy list of Chinese technology heavyweights… Continue reading World NM: Didi Partners With GAC Aion to Build Smart Electric Cars001233
@FCA: Stellantis, Foxconn to Develop Breakthrough Digital Cockpits and Personalized Connected Services with Mobile Drive Joint Venture
Stellantis, Foxconn to Develop Breakthrough Digital Cockpits and Personalized Connected Services with Mobile Drive Joint Venture Mobile Drive, with investments from both Foxconn and Stellantis, will accelerate go-to-market timelines for the most advanced in-car and connected-car technologies in the industry Mobile Drive brings together expertise in consumer innovations from the sustainable mobility and advanced electronics… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis, Foxconn to Develop Breakthrough Digital Cockpits and Personalized Connected Services with Mobile Drive Joint Venture
For Greaves Cotton, continuity planning is key during Covid
Greaves Cotton is gearing up for new challenges in the first quarter of this financil year thanks to the Covid resurgence and impact on the supply chain. Nagesh Basavanhalli, Group CEO & MD, told Autocar Professional that business continuity planning had become critical in this highly unpredictable environment. “We are hoping for things to become normal soon… Continue reading For Greaves Cotton, continuity planning is key during Covid
@niche: Xos, Inc. Announces Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-4 from NextGen Acquisition Corporation000896
LOS ANGELES and BOCA RATON, Fla., May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos, Inc. (“Xos”), a leading manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles, announced today that a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), which includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by NextGen Acquisition… Continue reading @niche: Xos, Inc. Announces Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-4 from NextGen Acquisition Corporation000896
GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC
Two self-driving Chevy Bolt EV cars are seen during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, has started testing self-driving vehicles without driver monitors in San Francisco, the company said Wednesday. The company plans… Continue reading GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC
Jerry Raises $28M in Series B Funding
Jerry Services, Inc., a Palo Alto, CA-based car insurance platform that provides customized quotes from more than 45 insurance carriers quickly, raised $28m in Series B funding. The round, which brought $57M in total funding, was led by Goodwater Capital with participation from Jay Vijayan, CEO of Tekion; Jon McNeill, CEO of DVx Ventures (former president of… Continue reading Jerry Raises $28M in Series B Funding
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package claims are under DMV review for misleading advertising
The California DMV is reviewing Tesla’s claims regarding the Full Self-Driving package for potential misleading advertising, according to a new report. The report in question is coming from the Los Angeles Times‘ Russ Mitchell, who is a known Tesla detractor, but he is apparently directly quoting the California DMV in this case: Tesla is “under… Continue reading Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package claims are under DMV review for misleading advertising
Tesla ‘under review’ by California DMV over whether it misleads consumers with ‘full self-driving’ claims (TSLA)
California’s DMV is probing whether Tesla’s “self-driving” claims broke state law, the LA Times first reported. Tesla calls its $10,000 driver-assistance software “full self-driving” — it is not. Amid a number of Tesla crashes, the technology is coming under increasing scrutiny. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is… Continue reading Tesla ‘under review’ by California DMV over whether it misleads consumers with ‘full self-driving’ claims (TSLA)