Tag: Mobility

Lyft joins Uber in ditching plans to make its own self-driving car, selling its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota for $550 million

Toyota is buying Lyft’s self-driving technology unit for $550 million, the companies said Monday. Lyft joins Uber in ditching plans to make its own self-driving vehicle. The self-driving unit, Level 5, will become a part of Toyota’s new Woven Planet division. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Toyota Motor Corp will acquire Lyft Inc’s self-driving… Continue reading Lyft joins Uber in ditching plans to make its own self-driving car, selling its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota for $550 million

Continental and Iteris Collaborate to Explore Intelligent Infrastructure Technology for Safer, More Efficient Roadways

Continental and Iteris explore intelligent infrastructure solutions that advance connected and automated vehicle technology with real-world vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions with the goal of enabling collective perception capabilities. Program brings together vehicle and infrastructure sensor expertise to improve safety and efficiency throughout transportation networks nationwide. Collaboration will support needed infrastructure transformation demanded by future connected and… Continue reading Continental and Iteris Collaborate to Explore Intelligent Infrastructure Technology for Safer, More Efficient Roadways

@Mazda: Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota and Mazda Reach Agreement on Joint Development of Technical Specifications for Next-generation Vehicle Communications…

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Mazda Motor Corporation reached an agreement to jointly develop technical specifications for next-generation vehicle communications devices and to promote the common use of communications systems, by using connected services to link automobiles… Continue reading @Mazda: Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota and Mazda Reach Agreement on Joint Development of Technical Specifications for Next-generation Vehicle Communications…

@Daimler: An eye on everything: The new Mercedes me Privacy Center

Stuttgart.  Safety and security matter at Mercedes-Benz – and always have. In both the physical and the digital world. The high demands that customers place on their vehicles with the star can therefore also apply to the handling of data. In the new Mercedes me Privacy Center, customers can get an overview of their personal… Continue reading @Daimler: An eye on everything: The new Mercedes me Privacy Center

Wunder Mobility’s new lending business helps micromobility startups finance fleets

Wunder Mobility built its business selling software to shared scooter, e-bike and even short-term car rental startups. Now, it’s banking on a new — and once secret — lending division to bring in more revenue that’ll giving micromobility operators another option to access capital without having pitch venture capitalists and other investors. The company announced… Continue reading Wunder Mobility’s new lending business helps micromobility startups finance fleets

ABB may list electric car charging business, profit rises by a third

ABB said it had begun carving out its e-mobility business into a separate legal entity ahead of a potential IPO. ZURICH: ABB unveiled plans to possibly float its electric vehicle charging business on Tuesday as the Swiss engineering company returned to pre-pandemic levels of profit. The maker of industrial motors and drives reported net profit… Continue reading ABB may list electric car charging business, profit rises by a third

Alpha Motor Corporation Announces Collaboration With Heimplanet to Revolutionize The Future of Sustainable Mobility and Adventure

IRVINE, California and HAMBURG, Germany, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Alpha Motor Corporation has just announced the company’s new collaboration with Heimplanet to co-develop mobility solutions. Alpha and Heimplanet first established a common ground: to envision a new culture for mobility. Mobility that resonates with people across generations through fun, modern, and sustainable solutions. The collaboration… Continue reading Alpha Motor Corporation Announces Collaboration With Heimplanet to Revolutionize The Future of Sustainable Mobility and Adventure

Three ways the world of computer games is changing the driving experience

Whether you are driving your own vehicle or a fleet, you will notice gamification coming into play to make vehicles safer, easier to hail and more enjoyable to drive. The car industry is changing. Cars and other vehicles are increasingly becoming electrified and autonomous, even delivery fleets and other commercial vehicles. For manufacturers, this is… Continue reading Three ways the world of computer games is changing the driving experience

@Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future

Daimler Truck AG is making significant changes to its management structure ahead of the spin-off and separate listing planned for late 2021 Daimler Truck AG reaffirms strategic goals: Improving profitability and leading role in the transformation of the commercial vehicle business The reorganization will see more entrepreneurial freedom and greater product development responsibility given to… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future