General Motors’ self-driving car unit, Cruise Automation, is parting ways with CTO A.G. Gangadhar, Bloomberg first reported. This comes after public complaints pertaining to his role in fostering an alleged unsafe work environment for women. “After serious consideration, Cruise and AG have elected to part ways,” a Cruise spokesperson told TechCrunch in a statement. “We… Continue reading Cruise’s CTO, a former Uber manager, is out
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The cofounder of Uber’s self-driving car project is reportedly leaving the company after the fatal crash
Gene J. Puskar / AP Lior Ron, the cofounder of Uber’s self-driving car project, is leaving the company, reports CNBC. His departure would come after one of Uber’s self-driving cars was involved in a fatal crash, believed to be the first time an autonomous vehicle has killed a pedestrian. It’s not known if his reported… Continue reading The cofounder of Uber’s self-driving car project is reportedly leaving the company after the fatal crash
A self-driving car was ticketed in San Francisco, but GM-owned Cruise says it did nothing wrong (GM)
A woman gets in a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV car during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco Thomson Reuters A self-driving car owned by General Motors was ticketed Monday for cutting off a woman on a crosswalk. Cruise, which was acquired by GM in 2016, disputes the ticket and… Continue reading A self-driving car was ticketed in San Francisco, but GM-owned Cruise says it did nothing wrong (GM)
Jaguar and Google’s Waymo agree £1.2bn driverless car partnership
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced it will supply up to 20,000 vehicles to driverless car outfit Waymo, the sub-brand of Google’s parent firm Alphabet, in a deal believed to be worth around £1.2bn. See related Under the partnership, JLR will provide Waymo with its first electric car, the forthcoming I-Pace SUV, in a move… Continue reading Jaguar and Google’s Waymo agree £1.2bn driverless car partnership
Scotty Labs raises $6 million for remote-controlled autonomous car platform
Scotty Labs, a tele-operations company that is working on technology to enable people to remotely control self-driving cars, has raised a $6 million seed round from Gradient Ventures with participation from Horizon Ventures and Hemi Ventures. Gradient Ventures is an early-stage venture fund housed within Google. “Usman and I founded Scotty on the belief that… Continue reading Scotty Labs raises $6 million for remote-controlled autonomous car platform
Uber reportedly reduced the number of sensors on its autonomous cars
JasonDoiy via Getty Images Uber is facing some intense scrutiny after one of its self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona ten days ago. The company (along with it’s partner, NVIDIA) has stopped testing its autonomous vehicle in cities across the US, and the Arizona governor suspended the tests specifically in that state.… Continue reading Uber reportedly reduced the number of sensors on its autonomous cars
Dana Offers GKN Shareholders Significant Upside through Combination Benefits and Share Price Potential with Major Shareholder Support
MAUMEE, Ohio, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — James Kamsickas, president and chief executive officer of Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN), today commented on the benefits a Dana-GKN Driveline combination offers: Superior Value “The Dana and GKN Driveline combination clearly offers superior value to GKN shareholders. It establishes the largest global supplier of vehicle drive systems, and… Continue reading Dana Offers GKN Shareholders Significant Upside through Combination Benefits and Share Price Potential with Major Shareholder Support
BMW and Daimler create the world’s number one car-sharing
To stay in the running against American Uber and Lyft or Chinese Didi, Daimler and BMW join forces. The two German manufacturers, who usually fight for the first place in the podium on the high-end segment, Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement to merge their mobility services Car2go and DriveNow. The operation, which has… Continue reading BMW and Daimler create the world’s number one car-sharing
BRIEF-GM expects Cadillac profitability to grow 100 pct over 4 yrs with refreshed lineup – NY Auto Summit
March 28 (Reuters) – General Motors Co: * GENERAL MOTORS CEO SAYS MAKING “GREAT PROGRESS” TOWARD ITS STATED GOAL TO ACHIEVE 10 PERCENT MARGINS IN ITS CORE BUSINESS – NY AUTO SUMMIT * GENERAL MOTORS AFFIRMS ITS PLANS TO LAUNCH BOLT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AT SCALE IN A DENSE URBAN ENVIRONMENT BY 2019 – NY AUTO… Continue reading BRIEF-GM expects Cadillac profitability to grow 100 pct over 4 yrs with refreshed lineup – NY Auto Summit
Toyota Unveils Tech-Laden and Sporty Fifth-Generation RAV4
NEW YORK, March 28, 2018 — On March 28, the all-new 2019 Toyota RAV4 makes its global debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. As the original small SUV that created the segment, RAV4 has taken its guests on countless adventures for over two decades, earning the current rank of the best-selling Toyota… Continue reading Toyota Unveils Tech-Laden and Sporty Fifth-Generation RAV4