DARWIN will operate the shuttle at the prestigious Harwell Science and Innovation Campus An experiment conducted in partnership with the […] DARWIN will operate the shuttle at the prestigious Harwell Science and Innovation Campus An experiment conducted in partnership with the insurer AVIVA, which is developing insurance for autonomous vehicles Villeurbanne, France, September 2nd, 2021… Continue reading @niche: Launch of the first autonomous shuttle service by NAVYA on open road in the UK001190
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@niche: 8 Ways to Know Your U.S. Community is Ready for Autonomous Shuttles001189
With new and available grants and funding, communities are looking toward the integration of new technologies to ready their transportation […] With new and available grants and funding, communities are looking toward the integration of new technologies to ready their transportation systems for the future. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are one of the technologies that is… Continue reading @niche: 8 Ways to Know Your U.S. Community is Ready for Autonomous Shuttles001189
Massachussetts AG greenlights Uber, Lyft-backed gig worker ballot initiative
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey gave a coalition of app-based service providers like Uber and Lyft the go-ahead to start collecting signatures needed to put a proposed ballot measure before voters that would define drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. Backers of the initiative, which is essentially a MA version of Proposition 22, would… Continue reading Massachussetts AG greenlights Uber, Lyft-backed gig worker ballot initiative
Cox Automotive Starts Plan to Evaluate Used EV Batteries
The new independent, third-party battery health diagnostic tool built by Spiers New Technologies and Cox Automotive Mobility is powered by SNT’s ALFRED battery decisioning platform. Photo: Cox Automotive Cox Automotive Mobility announced Sept. 1 that it acquired Spiers New Technologies (SNT), a service provider for EV battery lifecycle management, according to a press release. The deal marks… Continue reading Cox Automotive Starts Plan to Evaluate Used EV Batteries
China’s Xiaomi registers electric vehicle unit with CEO Lei Jun in charge …
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp said on Wednesday that it has completed the official business registration of its electric vehicle unit, marking the latest milestone in its push into the automotive sector. The new unit, to be called Xiaomi EV Inc, opened with a registered capital of 10 billion yuan ($1.55 billion) and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun as… Continue reading China’s Xiaomi registers electric vehicle unit with CEO Lei Jun in charge …
Chinese regulators raise concerns with ride-hailing companies
Chinese regulators summoned 11 ride–hailing firms including Didi Global Inc, Geely’s Caocao and Meituan’s ride–hailing unit to a meeting, the transport ministry said on Thursday, to discuss points of concern in the sector. At the meeting held on Wednesday, authorities highlighted the hiring of unqualified drivers and use of promotions that disrupt fair market order, the ministry said in a statement. Regulators urged ride–hailing companies… Continue reading Chinese regulators raise concerns with ride-hailing companies
Frost & Sullivan Reveals the Growth Opportunities in the Urban Air Mobility Industry
The technology space in UAM is becoming increasingly complex as more platforms are moving away from conventional fuels and adopting electrification. There has also been a significant impetus in various sub-segments of the UAM value chain, such as advanced composites, artificial intelligence, collision-avoidance systems, hydrogen fuel cells, autonomous navigation, propulsion systems and battery technologies. Given… Continue reading Frost & Sullivan Reveals the Growth Opportunities in the Urban Air Mobility Industry
Veoneer has set date for Special Meeting of Stockholders
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) and (SSE: VNE SDB) has set the date for its special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the agreement, from 22 July 2021, of a merger with Magna international. The Board of Directors has set Tuesday, October… Continue reading Veoneer has set date for Special Meeting of Stockholders
LG Announces Global Startup Competition to Recruit New Businesses for Innovation Center
September 2, 2021 LG Announces Global Startup Competition to Recruit New Businesses for Innovation Center Open share list Share this content. ‘Mission for the Future’ Challenge Seeks Innovations that Improve Quality of Life SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sep. 1, 2021 — LG Electronics (LG) announces the launch of Mission for the Future, a global challenge competition… Continue reading LG Announces Global Startup Competition to Recruit New Businesses for Innovation Center
Continental to reveal sustainable concept tyre at IAA Mobility
Along with the sustainable concept tyre, Continental will also use of recycled PET bottles in its tyre production (pictured above). Continental is set to commemorate its 150th anniversary at IAA Mobility next week by presenting what it says are “groundbreaking answers to crucial questions about the future of mobility.” ‘Safe. Connected. Convenient. Driving the future… Continue reading Continental to reveal sustainable concept tyre at IAA Mobility