Photo: AP Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: How Reassuring In light of the fatal autonomous Uber test car crash in Arizona on Sunday evening, car companies and… Continue reading ‘Nobody Knows What To Do’ To Prove Autonomous Car Testing Can Be Safe
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Nissan: Nissan announces executive management changes
Gianluca de Ficchy is appointed senior vice president and chairman of the management committee for Nissan in Europe YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the following executive appointment effective April 1, 2018. Gianluca de Ficchy, CEO of RCI Bank and Services, is appointed senior vice president and chairman of the management committee for… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan announces executive management changes
Seeing is Believing (with great LiDAR) — Blackmore Joins the Toyota AI Ventures Portfolio
I’ve spoken at length about the future of autonomous vehicles and when we can expect to see them in our driveways and on our ride shares. There are many challenges that must be met on our way to full autonomy but, luckily, there are startups willing to meet these tough challenges with creative, disruptive solutions.… Continue reading Seeing is Believing (with great LiDAR) — Blackmore Joins the Toyota AI Ventures Portfolio
Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices
Self-driving technology company Aurora has made some key moves on its leadership team and overall company growth: It’s bringing on SpaceX’s now former head of software engineering, Jinnah Hosein, to lead its own software engineering team in a VP role. The autonomous software provider is also opening up two new offices, including one in San… Continue reading Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices
Mission Autonomous: Ford Aims to Inspire Next Generation of Engineers with New Award in FIRST…
Mission Autonomous: Ford Aims to Inspire Next Generation of Engineers with New Award in FIRST Robotics by Craig Stephens, Chief Engineer, Controls, Ford Research & Advanced Engineering One thing that still surprises me about mentoring students in the FIRST Robotics Competition is how they seem much older than they really are. When you listen to the… Continue reading Mission Autonomous: Ford Aims to Inspire Next Generation of Engineers with New Award in FIRST…
Tesla is rallying after Elon Musk says a new navigation system is coming this weekend
Shares of Tesla were up more than 2%, at $208, in early trading Monday after CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the company’s long awaited maps and navigation software upgrade will launch this weekend. “New nav starts rolling out this weekend,” Musk wrote early Monday. “Should be considered a mature beta at first, so won’t be… Continue reading Tesla is rallying after Elon Musk says a new navigation system is coming this weekend
Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
59 M BY MARK KANE Announces exchange costs for new 24, 30 and 40 kWh LEAF batteries too. Nissan is finally launching the exchange program for Nissan LEAF batteries in Japan that enables LEAF owners to trade in old batteries for refabricated ones. The 24 kWh refabricated batteries for the oldest LEAFs will be offered… Continue reading Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
Startup Phantom for remote control
The startup Phantom from California also relies on the remote control of the vehicles. From next month you may in California Use autonomous test cars where there are no monitoring personnel. That’s what the Startup Phantom specializes in. Phantom vehicle. Source: beebom Should it be an autonomous vehicle to a failure come, so you could… Continue reading Startup Phantom for remote control
World’s First Mass-Market 3D-Printed Electric Car Costs Less Than $10K
The world’s first mass-produced 3D-printed electric vehicle could hit the roads by 2019. Italian startup X Electrical Vehicle (XEV) and Shanghai-based Polymaker, a 3D-printing filament manufacturer, are behind the LSEV—a $9,500 two-seater with a top speed of 42 miles per hour and a range of 93 miles. Except for its windows, tires and chassis, just… Continue reading World’s First Mass-Market 3D-Printed Electric Car Costs Less Than $10K
Hyundai union chief warns of job crisis, says electric cars are ‘evil’
“We’re feeling job anxiety. We’re feeling a sense of crisis,” Ha Bu-young, the head of the Hyundai Motor union, South Korea’s biggest and most powerful union, told Reuters in an interview late last week. ULSAN, South Korea: Hyundai Motor’s union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors‘… Continue reading Hyundai union chief warns of job crisis, says electric cars are ‘evil’