Tag: Mobility

Self-Driving Cars Will Give Back Something You Can’t Buy — Your Time

Self-Driving Cars Will Give Back Something You Can’t Buy — Your Time By Amy Marentic, Global Marketing Director, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC Every time I see our self-driving cars successfully navigate urban streets, I’m easily carried away thinking about how much they will improve everyday life. It’s this element that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough: The ability to… Continue reading Self-Driving Cars Will Give Back Something You Can’t Buy — Your Time

​BlackBerry is buying AI-powered security company Cylance for $1.4bn

BlackBerry is buying security company Cylance for $1.4bn, its largest acquisition to date Cylance uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict and prevent security threats to fixed endpoints by creating a lightweight software agent that sits on the device and can operate both online and offline. The company says its software requires a minimum… Continue reading ​BlackBerry is buying AI-powered security company Cylance for $1.4bn

Bridgestone Americas Announces Expansion of Warren County Tire Plant

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced it is expanding the company’s Warren County, Tenn. commercial truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing facility as part of a three-year, $40 million investment to meet market demand and address emerging customer needs. The expansion of the 28-year-old nationally-recognized facility is expected to break ground before year end. “Bridgestone… Continue reading Bridgestone Americas Announces Expansion of Warren County Tire Plant

Visteon Inaugurates New Technology Center in Karlsruhe, Germany

“ Visteon Inaugurates New Technology Center in Karlsruhe, Germany Expanded product development facility will drive advanced development of cockpit electronics and support growth with European automakers Karlsruhe, Germany, Nov. 15, 2018 – Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today inaugurated its new expanded technology center in Karlsruhe, Germany, which will drive advanced development of vehicle cockpit electronics,… Continue reading Visteon Inaugurates New Technology Center in Karlsruhe, Germany

Electric vans à la carte.

The new eVito has a battery capacity of 41 kWh, which gives it a range of 150 kilometres. The charging time is six hours at a connected load of 7.2 kW AC. The preparatory investigations for the eSprinter ultimately led to the offer of two different ranges: 150 kilometres and 115 kilometres. “We learned that… Continue reading Electric vans à la carte.

Lyft launches default tipping, rating protections and more to keep drivers happy

Until autonomous vehicles are here, ride-hailing companies like Lyft and Uber have to attract and retain human drivers if they hope to sustain their businesses. Lyft announced Thursday a half dozen new driver-friendly features, from default tipping and in-trip tipping to ways to protect their ratings and an events planner. Lyft also committed to rolling… Continue reading Lyft launches default tipping, rating protections and more to keep drivers happy

Apex.ai raises $15.5 million for autonomous vehicle software

Apex.ai is emerging out of stealth today with quite the claim — an operating system for autonomous vehicles that will never fail Founded by long-time automated systems engineers Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic, Apex.ai develops operating systems for various types of autonomous mobility platforms. Today, Apex.ai is also announcing a $15.5 million Series A round led… Continue reading Apex.ai raises $15.5 million for autonomous vehicle software

Volkswagen to make Zwickau vehicle plant Europe’s top-performing electric car factory

First complete transformation of a major car factory from internal combustion engines to e-mobility in the world Production capacity: 330,000 electric cars per year Zwickau to be the nucleus for the roll-out of the global electric production network Climate protection: Volkswagen to start carbon-neutral production of the ID. in Zwickau at the end of 2019… Continue reading Volkswagen to make Zwickau vehicle plant Europe’s top-performing electric car factory

Uber loss tops $1bn ahead of planned IPO

Uber posted a loss of $1.07bn (£821m) in the three months to September, as the ride-sharing firm prepares for a public stock offering next year. The US company’s net losses widened sharply on a quarterly basis as revenues rose only slightly. Uber was recently valued at $72bn, making it one of the most valuable privately… Continue reading Uber loss tops $1bn ahead of planned IPO