“With this new partnership, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority will expand and ramp up our AV Test & Learn activities,” said JTA Chief Executive Officer Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. “This work is laying the foundation for what will be the nation’s first public transportation network powered by autonomous vehicles.” The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is currently… Continue reading Fully Autonomous GreenPower EV Star Being Developed with Perrone Robotics for Jacksonville Transportation Authority
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Mercedes teases new S-Class, electric EQS – Automotive News Europe
The new Mercedes S-Class will bring a “completely new level” of artificial intelligence to the luxury sedan class when it goes on sale later this year, Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius said. Mercedes revealed the front of the car in a teaser photograph ahead of its launch in the second half. The picture showed the car’s… Continue reading Mercedes teases new S-Class, electric EQS – Automotive News Europe
Chinese EV startup Byton to suspend production for reorganization – Automotive News Europe
SHANGHAI — China-based electric car startup Byton said on Tuesday it will suspend production from July 1 to conduct a reorganization of the automaker after being hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The company, which is backed by state-owned automaker FAW Group and battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology, said it was also actively raising funds to… Continue reading Chinese EV startup Byton to suspend production for reorganization – Automotive News Europe
E-scooter firms get the green light to start trials of up to one year on UK streets
In light of COVID-19 and social distancing regulations, the U.K. has been working on making it easier for people to get from point A to B in cities without resorting to buses and trains or bringing more cars to congested roads, and today that strategy took an interesting leap forward. The country’s Department for Transport… Continue reading E-scooter firms get the green light to start trials of up to one year on UK streets
@Toyota: Finding New Mountains: Our Venture Mission of Discovery
Since Toyota AI Ventures was founded in July 2017, I’ve received a flurry of questions from startup founders, institutional venture capital investors, other corporate venture capital investors, and the press. They want to know how the fund is structured, how (and how fast) we make decisions, the role of our corporate business units, whether we… Continue reading @Toyota: Finding New Mountains: Our Venture Mission of Discovery
@Toyota: Toyota to Achieve its Five-Year U.S. Investment Commitment One Year Early
Company achieves its 2017 commitment to deliver nearly $13 billion U.S. investment by 2021 in just four years, adding more than 6,500 new jobs Toyota ready to meet aggressive content requirements of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) PLANO, Texas (June 30, 2020) – For more than 60 years, Toyota has been growing its presence in the United States,… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota to Achieve its Five-Year U.S. Investment Commitment One Year Early
@Toyota: TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Personnel
Hisashi Kano Corporate IT Div., Information Systems Field (General Manager) and concurrently, Project Management Dept., Corporate IT Div., Information Systems Field (General Manager) Corporate IT Div., Information Systems Field (General Manager) Kei Okano Purchasing Project Promotion Div. (General Manager) Purchasing Management Div. (General Manager) Mitsuru Asaka RR-CI Promotion Dept., Purchasing Project Promotion… Continue reading @Toyota: TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Personnel
Lyft: Continued Momentum Through Simulation
By: Robert Morgan, Director of Engineering and Sameer Qureshi, Director of Product Management We’re excited to announce that our autonomous vehicles (AVs) are back on the road — and that during the shelter in place we continued to make progress by doubling down on simulation. Simulation is an important part of our testing program, enabling us to… Continue reading Lyft: Continued Momentum Through Simulation
@Groupe PSA: NEW CITROËN Ë-SPACETOURER: 9 SEATS COMPACT MPV 100% ËLECTRIC
A pioneer in the field of people carriers and LAVs, Citroën has true expertise in developing versatile and spacious cars that are a pleasure to live in. The Brand proves this once again by unveiling the 100% ëlectric version of the SpaceTourer compact MPV: ë-SpaceTourer. This way, customers will be able to choose their energy,… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: NEW CITROËN Ë-SPACETOURER: 9 SEATS COMPACT MPV 100% ËLECTRIC
ElectReon Wireless Raises US$50 Million in an Equity Offering
STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ElectReon Wireless, a leader in developing and implementing wireless charging for electric vehicles in motion, raises US$50 million in an equity offering to boost a global shift to the cleanest form of mobility – electric vehicles with minimal batteries. Some of Israel’s biggest institutional Investors led the investment, such… Continue reading ElectReon Wireless Raises US$50 Million in an Equity Offering