Cruise is partnering with DoorDash to pilot food and grocery delivery in San Francisco using self-driving vehicles. The companies announced Thursday that the testing program will begin in early 2019 with an initial focus on the San Francisco market. “Delivery is a significant opportunity for Cruise as we prepare to commercialize our autonomous vehicle technology and… Continue reading Cruise and DoorDash to test food delivery using self-driving cars in San Francisco
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“Where do you get the hydrogen from to refill your cars?”
Motorway nodes or local hubs? This blog post has been inspired by the thoughtful input from the Riversimple Design Forum on the topic of refuelling. Having received a plethora of comments and queries from all over the UK and Europe we thought the question of hydrogen infrastructure, often cited as the main barrier to the… Continue reading “Where do you get the hydrogen from to refill your cars?”
Adorable electric car starts under $10K
Electric vehicles are in a race of superlatives. Which model is the smallest? The fastest? The safest? Gets the longest mileage? Great Wall Motors out of China recently debuted the Ora R1, and it easily takes the crown for the cheapest electric vehicle to hit the market so far. Great Wall Motors Ranging from $8,680… Continue reading Adorable electric car starts under $10K
Nuvve Announces Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Pilot Programs
5 H BY MARK KANE V2G needs yet to breakout from pilot to the commercialization phase San Diego-based Nuvve Corporation tries to bridge the gap between renewable energy and EV charging through the transition of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) from concept to commercialization. It’s not an easy task, especially when bi-directional charging so far was done almost… Continue reading Nuvve Announces Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Pilot Programs
GM’s Cruise partners with DoorDash to test autonomous food delivery
Cruise Automation, the self-driving unit of General Motors, is teaming up with DoorDash to test a food delivery service in San Francisco using autonomous vehicles. The pilot will commence in “early 2019,” the companies said, but it will only be available in the section of the city where Cruise has been testing its vehicles. The… Continue reading GM’s Cruise partners with DoorDash to test autonomous food delivery
Hyundai Debuts a Walking Car With Four Legs
Walk This Way Hyundai’s CES 2019 press conference on Monday might just end up being standing-room only. During the event, the South Korean automaker will reveal more information about Elevate, a walking car — and it just might represent an entirely new category of vehicles. Rise Above Hyundai teased Elevate with a short news release and… Continue reading Hyundai Debuts a Walking Car With Four Legs
Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep
On the Road Again So much time is lost in transit, from spending hours in line at airport security to getting stuck in traffic. But Toronto-based design studio Aprilli has cooked up a futuristic solution that could turn those lost hours into valuable time. The firm’s “Autonomous Travel Suite” concept combines the ease and comfort of a… Continue reading Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep
Aptiv Partners with Affectiva to Enable the Next Generation Vehicle Experience
DUBLIN, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) announced today it signed a commercial partnership agreement with Affectiva, a Boston-based MIT Media Lab spin-off and leader in Human Perception artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership will deliver innovative, scalable software – derived from deep learning architectures – to enhance perception capabilities in advanced safety solutions and reimagine… Continue reading Aptiv Partners with Affectiva to Enable the Next Generation Vehicle Experience
Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2018, Year-End Sales
TMNA posted best-ever light truck sales for December, quarter, year RAV4 posted best-ever year with more than 427K units Lexus RX best-selling Luxury SUV for year January 03, 2019 December 2018 Sales Chart PLANO, Texas (January 3, 2019) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported December 2018 sales of 220,910 vehicles, a decrease of… Continue reading Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2018, Year-End Sales
GM names Mark Reuss company president
FILE PHOTO: General Motors Executive Vice President Global Product Design Mark Reuss talks about the new 2019 GMC Sierra Denali pickup truck at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) on Thursday named Mark Reuss president, effective immediately, tapping into his experience in… Continue reading GM names Mark Reuss company president