Tesla tells U.S. lawmakers Autopilot requires ‘constant monitoring’

A logo of the electric vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving… Continue reading Tesla tells U.S. lawmakers Autopilot requires ‘constant monitoring’

Verra Mobility Announces Receipt of Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Late Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K

MESA, Ariz., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) (the “Company”) announced today that it received a written notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on March 3, 2022, stating that because the Company has not yet filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”), it is… Continue reading Verra Mobility Announces Receipt of Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Late Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K

Invitation to Kongsberg Automotive’s Q4 2021 Earnings Presentation

Kongsberg Automotive ASA will release its fourth quarter 2021 results on Tuesday,March 15, 2022, at 07:30 am CET. The company will host an online presentation for investors, analysts, and mediaat 09:00 CET on Tuesday, March 15, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session led by CEO Joerg Buchheim and CFO Frank Heffter. The Q4… Continue reading Invitation to Kongsberg Automotive’s Q4 2021 Earnings Presentation

Nvidia invests $10M in sidewalk robot delivery company Serve Robotics

Chipmaking giant Nvidia is investing $10 million in Uber spinout Serve Robotics, funds the startup will use to further expand its sidewalk delivery robot service outside Los Angeles and San Francisco. The investment – Nvidia’s first in the sidewalk delivery space – is part of a long-term collaboration that will see the two companies work… Continue reading Nvidia invests $10M in sidewalk robot delivery company Serve Robotics

Innoviz Selects BlackBerry QNX Operating System for its InnovizOne and InnovizTwo LiDAR Sensors

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), (the “Company” or “Innoviz”), a leading provider of high-performance LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced it has selected the BlackBerry QNX Automotive Operating System for its LiDAR sensors.  Specifically designed for safety-critical embedded systems, the BlackBerry QNX RTOS (Real Time Operating System),… Continue reading Innoviz Selects BlackBerry QNX Operating System for its InnovizOne and InnovizTwo LiDAR Sensors

Gogoro Unveils World’s First Swappable Solid State Battery Prototype for Electric Vehicles

TAIPEI, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Gogoro® Inc., a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today announced the world’s first solid-state lithium ceramic battery prototype for two-wheel battery swapping. Jointly developed by Gogoro and ProLogium Technology, a global leader in solid state battery technology, the new Gogoro solid… Continue reading Gogoro Unveils World’s First Swappable Solid State Battery Prototype for Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen launches 2 billion euro project for an electric car factory

As a response to Tesla, Volkswagen announced the construction of a new two-billion-euro factory on the same day the American automaker received the green light to wrap up its Grunheide plant near Berlin. After producing the Beetle and the Golf, the historic Wolfsburg headquarters should deliver the future all-electric Trinity models from the world’s second-largest… Continue reading Volkswagen launches 2 billion euro project for an electric car factory

VINFAST US AND URGENTLY TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS, WHITE GLOVE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EVs

The roadside assistance program jointly developed and supplied by VinFast and Urgently will come via a mobile solution to provide communications between customers and VinFast’s customer experience center 24-hours a day, via text, in-car updates and through the VinFast App. The program offers traditional towing services as well as flat tire support, lockout assistance, ride-hail… Continue reading VINFAST US AND URGENTLY TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS, WHITE GLOVE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EVs

Self-driving startup Pony.ai valued at $8.5b after first tranche of Series D funding …

Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp, has raised the first tranche of its Series D round of financing to reach a valuation of $8.5 billion, the startup announced on Monday. While it did not disclose the investors or financial details of the first tranche, Pony.ai said that the fresh capital brought its… Continue reading Self-driving startup Pony.ai valued at $8.5b after first tranche of Series D funding …

Hubject publishes Open Plug & Charge protocol

Hubject, the developer of an eRoaming platform that allows drivers to use charging stations from different networks in Europe, has published an independent protocol to standardize the developing Plug & Charge ecosystem. Plug & Charge (which, ironically for a system designed to enable interoperability, is also referred to as “Plug&Charge,” “Plug and Charge” and perhaps… Continue reading Hubject publishes Open Plug & Charge protocol