Stuttgart / Portland (Oregon) – Daimler Trucks & Buses is strengthening its market-leading efforts for automated trucks and buses with its new Automated Truck Research & Development Center in Portland (Oregon, U.S.). This innovation facility is already working in close cooperation with existing development functions for automated driving in Stuttgart and India. “Automated driving offers… Continue reading Daimler Trucks establishes Automated Truck Research & Development Center in the U.S.
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Mojio Taps Dr. Alan Messer, former General Motors VP & CTO, to Lead Connected Car Innovation and AI Efforts …
DETROIT and PALO ALTO, Calif., June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Mojio – the leading technology platform for connected cars – announced that it has bolstered its AI leadership with Dr. Alan Messer, who led software strategies as CTO of the Global Connected Consumer Experience unit and VP of Software and Innovation at General… Continue reading Mojio Taps Dr. Alan Messer, former General Motors VP & CTO, to Lead Connected Car Innovation and AI Efforts …
General Motors President Leaves Lyft’s Board, Picks Replacement
General Motors Co. President Dan Ammann is stepping down from the board of directors at Lyft Inc., the ride-hailing company said Wednesday. The announcement is the latest sign that GM and Lyft haven’t become the close allies that they once hoped to be. Maggie Wilderotter, a former telecommunications executive who sits on Hewlett Packard Enterprise… Continue reading General Motors President Leaves Lyft’s Board, Picks Replacement
Daimler Trucks confirms significant increase in unit sales and EBIT for 2018 and bolsters its position as a technology leader
Industry leader posts record incoming orders in first quarter 2018 Efficiency programs lead to € 1.4 billion improvement in results by 2019 Investments of more than € 2.5 billion in research and development in 2018 and 2019, more than € 500 million of which set for electrification, connectivity and automation Launched global E-Mobility Group (EMG)… Continue reading Daimler Trucks confirms significant increase in unit sales and EBIT for 2018 and bolsters its position as a technology leader
Fast maps for Rimac electric hypercars
Fast maps for Rimac electric hypercars By: Richard Hurlock Mapbox is the location partner for the Rimac C_Two autonomous electric hypercar. The navigation experience was built with the Navigation SDK for QT, leveraging HD Vector Maps to stream map data. In addition to the C_Two integration, Rimac will make our maps and navigation available to… Continue reading Fast maps for Rimac electric hypercars
UPDATE 2-Fitbit CFO quits to join autonomous vehicle startup
(Reuters) – Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc’s chief financial officer, William Zerella, will leave the company next week to join an autonomous vehicle technology startup as finance head, the company said on Wednesday. Fitbit’s Chief Accounting Officer Ronald Kisling will succeed Zerella, who joined the company in 2014. The company, whose products include Fitbit Ace… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Fitbit CFO quits to join autonomous vehicle startup
Uber’s Jump electric bicycle rentals invade Europe, with Berlin first
Uber, the popular ride-hailing app company, has now set its sights on European electric bicycle riders. The company announced earlier today that their electric bicycle rental service Jump will be debuting in Berlin later this summer. Afterwards, Uber plans to continue their rental e-bike rollout across other European cities. Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expanded upon… Continue reading Uber’s Jump electric bicycle rentals invade Europe, with Berlin first
GM to expand driver assistance feature to all Cadillacs in 2020
(Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Wednesday it will expand the roll-out of its driver assistance feature Super Cruise to all its Cadillac models beginning 2020. The GM logo is seen at the General Motors headquarters in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil March 13, 2018. Picture taken March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto Super Cruise,… Continue reading GM to expand driver assistance feature to all Cadillacs in 2020
Uber is bringing its Jump e-bikes to Europe
Dockless bike sharing startups — such as Ofo, Mobike and LimeBike — have flooded European cities with rides that can be hired at the tap of an app in recent years. But fierce competition in the urban mobility space is not deterring Uber from peddling into the region, and attempting to put some shine back on… Continue reading Uber is bringing its Jump e-bikes to Europe
Pioneer of autonomous shuttles, Navya wants to go public
Navya relies on the stock market to satisfy its great ambitions in autonomous shuttles and robot taxis. The young Lyon sprout announced Wednesday to have recorded its basic document with the Authority of financial markets, with a view to an introduction on the Euronext market in Paris. “We want to raise funds to strengthen our… Continue reading Pioneer of autonomous shuttles, Navya wants to go public