By Jim Adler “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.” -Greta Thunberg 2021 was a busy year for the Toyota Ventures team. Not only did we change our name in June, we also announced an expanded investment thesis and… Continue reading @Toyota: Our Next Frontier: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund
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@Toyota: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund: Bridging the Gap Between Headwinds and Innovation
By Lisa Coca, Partner, Climate Fund When I was first approached regarding the partner position for Toyota Ventures’ newly-minted Climate Fund, I was completely over-the-moon with the idea of returning to the world of climate tech, having spent time on the scene of cleantech 1.0 during my days at General Electric. My excitement was also… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund: Bridging the Gap Between Headwinds and Innovation
Waabi’s new simulator could scale autonomous vehicle tech faster
Testing autonomous vehicles on public roads is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor, and one that Raquel Urtasun, former chief scientist at Uber ATG, doesn’t think is the most expedient route to market. Waabi, Urtasun’s self-driving truck technology startup that launched last June, has come out with a key component of its strategy to scale its… Continue reading Waabi’s new simulator could scale autonomous vehicle tech faster
February 7, 2022 Hamilton Flex, Via and Waikato’s new on-demand public transport service, is already receiving rave reviews
February 7, 2022 Hamilton Flex, Via and Waikato’s new on-demand public transport service, is already receiving rave reviews January 18, 2022 (Waikato, New Zealand) — Hamilton Flex, a new tech-enabled, on-demand public transport system trialled over the weekend by Waikato Regional Council, has had positive feedback from passengers. Flex is powered by Via, the global… Continue reading February 7, 2022 Hamilton Flex, Via and Waikato’s new on-demand public transport service, is already receiving rave reviews
Top car design executive speaks out about diversity in the industry – WOKV
NEW YORK — You may not know Ralph Gilles by name but you may have owned (or admired) his cars: the Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram truck, to name a few. Gilles, the 52-year-old chief design officer of Stellantis, the automotive giant that owns the Chrysler, Peugeot and Fiat brands, has been sketching… Continue reading Top car design executive speaks out about diversity in the industry – WOKV
Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
Uber and Lyft have been operating on parallel tracks for a long time. Drivers moonlight for both services, customers toggle between the two apps, and despite Lyft’s efforts to position itself as a “woke” alternative to Uber, the two companies essentially operate identical ride-sharing services in the US. Of course, there’s a lot to differentiate… Continue reading Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
ABB provides charging solutions to truck manufacturer PACCAR
ABB is partnering with truck manufacturer PACCAR to provide its dealers and their customers with a range of charging solutions across its fleet operations in North America and Europe. ABB’s charging systems are designed to optimize fleet charging, offering both high-power, quick-charge breaks and lower-power, load-managed overnight charging. All PACCAR manufacturing locations are ISO 14001-certified,… Continue reading ABB provides charging solutions to truck manufacturer PACCAR
VINFAST EMBARKS ON ROADSHOW TO PRESENT ITS NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO CALIFORNIA
Following the reveal of VinFast’s full lineup of EVs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2022) last month, VinFast is bringing its new VF 8 and VF 9 all-electric sport utility vehicles directly to Californians through this roadshow. The VinFast California Roadshow will kick-off with a private event and VF 8 vehicle display this evening at… Continue reading VINFAST EMBARKS ON ROADSHOW TO PRESENT ITS NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO CALIFORNIA
Chasing Cruise and Waymo, Chinese AV company AutoX plans to begin testing in San Francisco
AutoX, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company that has made plays in both the U.S. and its home country, is now making a move into San Francisco, an area where its biggest competitors are creeping towards commercialization. The company, which has been testing its vehicles in the greater San Jose area since 2016, shared plans to… Continue reading Chasing Cruise and Waymo, Chinese AV company AutoX plans to begin testing in San Francisco
AEye’s Jordan Greene named as a Rising Star of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry by Business Insider
AEye Co-founder and GM of Automotive Recognized for Spearheading Lidar Advancements that Enable and Future-proof Safe Vehicle Autonomy “We have an exceptional team, and Jordan is a case in point. He is a respected innovator and tireless entrepreneur, who has been a trailblazer in automotive lidar…His impact has reverberated beyond AEye to the industry as… Continue reading AEye’s Jordan Greene named as a Rising Star of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry by Business Insider