Oil-free: MAHLE compressor components for commercial vehicles

MAHLE’s oil-free compressors ensure clean compressed air in commercial vehicles Teflon piston ring and antifriction piston coating provide for smooth operation and high durability The advantages are evident: clean, oil-free compressed air flow, low maintenance costs, low weight, and low frictional resistance because no oil control ring is necessary. MAHLE offers the piston, piston ring,… Continue reading Oil-free: MAHLE compressor components for commercial vehicles

NAVYA AND KEOLIS LAUNCH THE FIRST AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PILOT PROJECT ON PUBLIC ROADS IN CANADA

14 August 2018 NAVYA AND KEOLIS LAUNCH THE FIRST AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PILOT PROJECT ON PUBLIC ROADS IN CANADA NAVYA and Keolis Canada announced on August 10 the launch of an 12-month autonomous shuttle pilot project that will begin in late August in Candiac, Quebec. The AUTONOM SHUTTLE will operate on public roads in mixed traffic… Continue reading NAVYA AND KEOLIS LAUNCH THE FIRST AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PILOT PROJECT ON PUBLIC ROADS IN CANADA

Ford-owned Autonomic partners with Alibaba Cloud for mobility solutions

Autonomic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring to China the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC) – the world’s foremost transportation and mobility solution for connected vehicles developed by Autonomic. Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president… Continue reading Ford-owned Autonomic partners with Alibaba Cloud for mobility solutions

CORRECTED-NIO seeks to raise $1.8 bln in biggest U.S. listing by China automaker

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle start-up NIO on Monday filed for a $1.8 billion initial public offering of its American depositary shares, the biggest U.S. listing by a Chinese automaker. FILE PHOTO: Visitors check NIO ES8 displayed during a media preview of the Auto China 2018 motor show in Beijing, China April 25,… Continue reading CORRECTED-NIO seeks to raise $1.8 bln in biggest U.S. listing by China automaker

China’s Didi beefs up its newly-independent car services business with an acquisition

A week after spinning out its driver services business and giving it $1 billion in investment capital, Didi Chuxing has added to it through an acquisition. Xiaoju Automobile Solutions (XAS), which the Didi spinout is called, announced today it has bought Hiservice, a three-year-old company that provides after-service care for car owners using a digital platform.… Continue reading China’s Didi beefs up its newly-independent car services business with an acquisition

FiveAI to start a trial of its shared autonomous car fleet in London in 2019

After raising $35 million to develop driverless car technology and a strategy to build a fleet of shared vehicles, UK startup FiveAI is announcing its first on-street trial: a service aimed at commuters in the London outer boroughs of Bromley and Croydon. Projected to begin in late 2019, it will kick off first with a… Continue reading FiveAI to start a trial of its shared autonomous car fleet in London in 2019

Scooter rental startup Vogo raises Series A funding from Ola, Hero MotoCorp

August 14, 2018 Vogo, a scooter and bike sharing start-up, has raised $6-7 million in a Series A funding round led by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd and Hero MotoCorp chairman Pawan Munjal, according to a person familiar with the matter. Existing investors Matrix Partners India, Stellaris Venture and angel investors also participated in the funding… Continue reading Scooter rental startup Vogo raises Series A funding from Ola, Hero MotoCorp

Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 47,199 vehicles during July 2018, a growth of 13%

Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 47,199 vehicles during July 2018, a growth of 13% Mumbai, August 1, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), a part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, today announced its auto sales performance for July 2018 which stood at 47,199 vehicles, compared to 41,819 vehicles during July 2017, a growth… Continue reading Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 47,199 vehicles during July 2018, a growth of 13%

Statement by Mahindra & Mahindra We understand that a complaint has been filed by FCA with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) against Mahindra. Mahindra has not yet been served with the complaint and we prefer not to comment at length on the dispute at this time. However, we have reviewed FCA’s core filing and find it to be without merit.

Statement by Mahindra & Mahindra AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 3, 2018 – “We understand that a complaint has been filed by FCA with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) against Mahindra. Mahindra has not yet been served with the complaint and we prefer not to comment at length on the dispute at this time.… Continue reading Statement by Mahindra & Mahindra We understand that a complaint has been filed by FCA with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) against Mahindra. Mahindra has not yet been served with the complaint and we prefer not to comment at length on the dispute at this time. However, we have reviewed FCA’s core filing and find it to be without merit.

New Uber feature uses machine learning to sort business and personal rides

Uber announced a new program today called Profile Recommendations that takes advantage of machine intelligence to reduce user error when switching between personal and business accounts. It’s not unusual for a person to have both types of accounts. When you’re out and about, it’s easy to forget to switch between them when appropriate. Uber wants to… Continue reading New Uber feature uses machine learning to sort business and personal rides