@Tata: Tata Motors restarts operations at selected plants and dealerships

13 May, 2020 Introduces a safe, convenient and engaging experience for its customers Key highlights: Resumes production at Pantnagar and Sanand plants Lucknow, Dharwad, Jamshedpur and Pune plants in final stages of pre-operational preparation Dedicated teams ensuring safe work environment at each location Calibrated start across all plants with limited, essential staff Selected dealerships for… Continue reading @Tata: Tata Motors restarts operations at selected plants and dealerships

Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation

Bolt, a rival to Uber and others providing on-demand ridesharing, scooters and other transportation services across some 150 cities in Europe and Africa, is today announcing another capital raise as it weathers a difficult market climate where, because of COVID-19, many are staying in place and avoiding modes of transport that put them into contact… Continue reading Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation

Autonomous and electric cars to be key part of autos sector -Macron

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint video news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Elysee Palace in Paris, France May 18, 2020. Francois Mori/Pool via REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) – Autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles will form a key part of the automotive sector after the coronavirus crisis, French President Emmanuel… Continue reading Autonomous and electric cars to be key part of autos sector -Macron

Press Releases – Trade unions and auto sector call for an ambitious recovery plan

Brussels, 26 May 2020 – For many decades, the European automotive sector has been one of the key pillars of the economic and social welfare of Europe. Indirectly, the sector provides employment to 13.8 million workers. The European assembly plants still produce 1 in every 4 cars worldwide. The sector is highly innovative and accounts… Continue reading Press Releases – Trade unions and auto sector call for an ambitious recovery plan

Continental and Pioneer Agree on Strategic Partnership for a New User Experience

Pioneer provides the entire infotainment subdomain for cockpit solutions Continental integrates the infotainment system into a complete one-stop shop Shared focus on the Asian market in particular Cockpit high performance computer: Modular high-performance platform as a technical foundation for a new user experience in the cockpit of the future Babenhausen, May 26, 2020. The technology… Continue reading Continental and Pioneer Agree on Strategic Partnership for a New User Experience

Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection

Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer Published 11:41 p.m. ET May 22, 2020 Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company’s business. The Estero, Florida-based company’s lenders were unwilling to grant it another extension on its auto… Continue reading Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection

Car rental firm Hertz files for bankruptcy protection in US

The 102-year-old car rental firm Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection after its business all but vanished during the coronavirus pandemic. Hertz said in a US court filing on Friday that it had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganisation. Its international operating regions including Europe, Australia and New Zealand were not included in the US… Continue reading Car rental firm Hertz files for bankruptcy protection in US

Scale AI releases free lidar data set to power self-driving car development

High-quality data is the fuel that powers AI algorithms. Without a continual flow of labeled data, bottlenecks can occur and the algorithm will slowly get worse and add risk to the system. It’s why labeled data is so critical for companies like Zoox, Cruise and Waymo, which use it to train machine learning models to… Continue reading Scale AI releases free lidar data set to power self-driving car development

Sixt Adds 1K Vehicles to Carsharing Fleet

The company reported that demand from business and corporate customers is currently flat due to the general restrictions on travel and the almost complete closure of commercial airports. Photo via Sixt. In its first quarter earnings report released on May 13, Sixt outlined new service initiatives the company is implementing to adjust to the coronavirus… Continue reading Sixt Adds 1K Vehicles to Carsharing Fleet