Image: Waymo Advertisement Editor’s Picks Waymo CEO John Krafcik announced last week that the company would be launching a driverless taxi service in Phoenix later this year. An application Waymo filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for driverless testing, obtained by IEEE Spectrum using public record laws, reveals more about how that… Continue reading Waymo Filings Give New Details on Its Driverless Taxis
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Didi Chuxing can now test self-driving cars in California
Quite a number of companies — 53, to be exact — have received permits to test self-driving cars with a safety driver in California. One of the more notable companies that has received a permit is China-based Didi Chuxing, which officially opened up its U.S.-based research lab last March. Also on the list of permit… Continue reading Didi Chuxing can now test self-driving cars in California
PSA launches the Excellence Body tool for the Peugeot and Citroën brands
Posted 05/14/2018 13:57:28 CET MADRID, May 14 (EUROPA PRESS) – The PSA Group has launched a new project, called Excellence Bodywork, through the official services networks of the Peugeot and Citroën brands as part of its after-sales offensive of the ‘Push to Pass’ plan, with the aim of meeting expectations both of private customers as… Continue reading PSA launches the Excellence Body tool for the Peugeot and Citroën brands
BMW 8 Series shown alongside M8 GTE ahead of debut
The BMW 8 Series has been shown undisguised in a murky preview shot, a month ahead of its official reveal at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 15 June. The image shows the car alongside its race-going M8 GTE sibling, which will be competing in the event. Most recently revealed amongst th 8 Series’ innovations is a digital instrument cluster as part… Continue reading BMW 8 Series shown alongside M8 GTE ahead of debut
Waymo’s value is $ 135 billion
The autonomous operator Waymo is said to have a value of 135 billion US dollars. Originally everything was Google and then came the split. Google became alphabet and Google is now only the search engine. The autonomous driving project is called Waymo today. With the publication of the quarterly figures of the parent company (alphabet)… Continue reading Waymo’s value is $ 135 billion
Nissan reports full-year results for fiscal year 2017
YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 14, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the 12-month period to March 31, 2018. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, the company faced significant costs associated with special items, inventory adjustments and negative pricing trends; however, a partial recovery was achieved due to solid… Continue reading Nissan reports full-year results for fiscal year 2017
Roborace’s self-driving car isn’t faster than a human (yet)
Roborace Ever since Roborace unveiled plans for driverless track cars, there’s been a lingering question: can its technology outpace a human? The answer is a solid “no…” for now. The company used the recent Formula E race in Rome to pit its DevBot prototype car against pro drifter Ryan Tuerck, and the fleshy driver was… Continue reading Roborace’s self-driving car isn’t faster than a human (yet)
Tesla Engineering Chief Takes Break After Musk Displaces Him
Tesla Inc.’s engineering chief is taking a break from the company, weeks after Elon Musk took over production responsibilities during the rocky ramping up of the Model 3 sedan. Doug Field, a senior vice president, is taking time off to recharge and spend time with his family and hasn’t left the company, a spokesman said… Continue reading Tesla Engineering Chief Takes Break After Musk Displaces Him
Tesla engineering head takes a leave of absence from company
Amd Weigmann/Reuters (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Senior Vice President of Engineering Doug Field is taking a break from work but is not leaving the company, a Tesla spokesman confirmed to Reuters. “Doug is just taking some time off to recharge and spend time with his family. He has not left Tesla,” the spokesman said on… Continue reading Tesla engineering head takes a leave of absence from company
Samsung: how it plans to develop world-leading autonomous car tech
The rise of cars with self-driving capabilities has created numerous opportunities for technology firms to break into the automotive industry. Now the world’s biggest smartphone producer has bet more than half a billion US dollars that it can become a market leader in autonomous vehicles – and we’re not talking about Apple. The firm in… Continue reading Samsung: how it plans to develop world-leading autonomous car tech