Real estate developer Hillwood is making a large bet on autonomous trucking taking off. Global autonomous driving tech company TuSimple is getting a 1-million-square-foot facility at Hillwood’s 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development in North Fort Worth. It will have launch pads and landing pads for autonomous trucks that use TuSimple’s Autonomous Driving System. TuSimple trucks drive on… Continue reading Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple gets a million-square-foot facility at AllianceTexas
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GM, Ford CEOs push EV credits and chip funding at White House
Washington — General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra and Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley urged passage of President Joe Biden’s social safety net and climate policy bill at the White House Wednesday. Barra and Farley attended a meeting with Biden, eight other CEOs and administration officials to discuss how the president’s agenda would help their businesses… Continue reading GM, Ford CEOs push EV credits and chip funding at White House
@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Invests in May Mobility, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology and shuttle operations- Contributing to the Creation of a Safe and Comfortable Mobility Society through Autonomous Vehicle Technology –
Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that it has executed an investment in Series C Funding Round of May Mobility, Inc. (“May Mobility”), an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based startup that is developing autonomous vehicle technology and operating autonomous shuttle services*1 in North America and Japan. This funding round was led by Mirai Creation Fund II… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Invests in May Mobility, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology and shuttle operations- Contributing to the Creation of a Safe and Comfortable Mobility Society through Autonomous Vehicle Technology –
Automotive Lobbying Group Abandons the Term “Self-Driving”
The training wheels are starting to come off. The Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, a Washington, DC-based lobbying group representing a number of auto industry heavyweights, has renamed itself to the “Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association” (AVIA), a notable shift away from the term “self-driving,” The Verge reports. While the group didn’t directly mention Tesla in its… Continue reading Automotive Lobbying Group Abandons the Term “Self-Driving”
Governance evolution – appointment of Christophe Périllat as Valeo Chief Executive Officer
Valeo Group | 26 Jan, 2022 | 5 min Christophe Périllat has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Valeo. Jacques Aschenbroich continues to act as Chairman of the Board of Directors. At its meeting held today, the Board of Directors of Valeo decided to appoint Christophe Périllat as Chief Executive Officer of Valeo, in accordance… Continue reading Governance evolution – appointment of Christophe Périllat as Valeo Chief Executive Officer
Self-driving cars: liabilities shift to automakers when algos are driving
Autonomous vehicle makers should expect to be punished for lives that are lost Go to Source
Why the transportation industry should look forward to “TaaS disruption”
Thinktank and research group RethinkX predict less expensive energy and food production thanks to “Transportation-as-a-Service”. “It’s really electrification that’s causing the revolution in urban transport,” Dr. Bradd Libby, RethinkX Research Fellow, told HERE360. “If people are using electric vehicles and using clean sources of energy, then you’re not generating pollution in urban areas… electrification is… Continue reading Why the transportation industry should look forward to “TaaS disruption”
Major legal changes needed for driverless cars
Matthew Avery, chief research strategy officer at Thatcham Research, which was involved in the consultation, said: “We applaud the recommendations that compel carmakers to use appropriate terminology when marketing these systems, to prevent motorists from becoming convinced that their car is fully self-driving when it is not. Go to Source
@Ford: Productivity Accelerated: Ford Pro Announces New Partners, Services; Demand Strong with Orders for 10,000 E-Transits
Ford Pro announces new, vertically-integrated Ford Pro Intelligence platform; designed for all commercial businesses, regardless of size or vocation Ford Pro Intelligence to supercharge commercial customers’ experience with Salesforce, providing always-on, easy access to a suite of products, services, tools and support More than 300 small, medium and large business customers place orders for 10,000… Continue reading @Ford: Productivity Accelerated: Ford Pro Announces New Partners, Services; Demand Strong with Orders for 10,000 E-Transits
The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla
So long, Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets; hello, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association! The AV industry’s top lobbying group in Washington, DC is rebranding, dropping the reference to “self-driving” in exchange for a more straightforward moniker. The group, which was founded in 2016 by Waymo, Ford, Lyft, Uber, and Volvo, lobbies lawmakers to pass legislation favorable… Continue reading The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla