Bad Bus (Part 2/3) Smart bus on a dumb route In Part 1 we wrote about the good stuff. Now here’s the bad. But don’t worry, there’s a Part 3 as well, where the Jedi returns… We’ve learned a fair amount about buses over the year, developing our own smartbus, and launching a route in London: CM2.… Continue reading Bad Bus (Part 2/3)
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Father-Daughter Startup Seeva Turns Old IP into New Driverless Tech
February 20th, 2018 Xconomy Detroit/Ann Arbor — The mobility sector has spawned plenty of unlikely alliances that have led to new products and business models for self-driving vehicles. But it’s hard to get more unlikely than Seeva, a Pacific Northwest mobility startup with Detroit roots, run by a vivacious daughter and her retired father, and… Continue reading Father-Daughter Startup Seeva Turns Old IP into New Driverless Tech
Uber’s CEO already told Goldman Sachs the real plan: It’s not to replace taxis, it’s to replace your car
Getty According to Goldman Sachs, Uber’s real goal is “for Uber to truly become a legitimate alternative to car ownership.” Autonomous fleets of Uber cars will be much cheaper than owning a car. Private car ownership costs about $0.80-$0.90/mile today. Using an Uber costs $2.50/mile. Autonomous cars will bring the latter cost down, CEO Dara… Continue reading Uber’s CEO already told Goldman Sachs the real plan: It’s not to replace taxis, it’s to replace your car
BP sees self-driving electric vehicles crimping oil demand by 2040
LONDON (Reuters) – The emergence of self-driving electric cars and travel sharing are set to dent oil consumption by 2040, oil and gas giant BP (BP.L) said, forecasting a peak in demand for the first time. In its benchmark annual Energy Outlook, BP forecast a 100-fold growth in electric vehicles by 2040, with its chief… Continue reading BP sees self-driving electric vehicles crimping oil demand by 2040
Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world
“Digital, flexible, green” – latest production technologies are integrated at “Factory 56”. Main focus is on the people. “Our ‘Factory 56’ will define a new way of building cars. With its ‘Factory 56’, Mercedes-Benz Cars is creating the car plant of the future. It combines three trend-setting features: It is consistently digital and flexible –… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world
Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more
Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more Welcome to our weekly urban mobility news digest — this week we are trying something new: we’ll present you last week’s most important news in a short single-story read. Let us know what you think, whether you like it or would… Continue reading Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more
Brussels gives ‘green light’ to the alliance of Repsol and Kia in the car sharing business
Published 02/20/2018 12:51:56CET BRUSSELS, 20 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) – The European Commission gave the green light to the alliance between Repsol and Kia on Tuesday to create a joint venture to operate in the car sharing business, concluding that the operation will not have a negative impact on the European economic space. The resulting company… Continue reading Brussels gives ‘green light’ to the alliance of Repsol and Kia in the car sharing business
VW: I.D. VIZZION
At the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen shows its I.D. VIZZION concept. With the concept one follows also in the name of the I.D. Buzz, which develops as a concept, until 2022 become reality. Also Sedric should be off 2021 be built. Common to both is the electric drive and the automation. VW I D Vizzion.… Continue reading VW: I.D. VIZZION
Uber parks its service in Morocco
Uber is pulling the brakes on its service in Morocco, which will cease on February 23, as it waits (and hopes) for local regulators to accommodate app-based ride-hailing. The company announced the move on its country blog yesterday, writing that it has “not had any clarity” on how its service can be integrated into the… Continue reading Uber parks its service in Morocco
CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Japan’s Sony to form alliance to build taxi-hailing system
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp said on Tuesday it would become the latest blue-chip firm to jockey for position in Japan’s taxi and ride-hailing market, with plans for a joint venture to develop an artificial intelligence-based hailing system. The partnership is the latest in a growing array of tie-ups between domestic taxi firms and tech… Continue reading CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Japan’s Sony to form alliance to build taxi-hailing system