PRESS RELEASE#RenaultResults Groupe Renault’s revenues of €10,125 million in the first quarter of 2020 ·The Group sold 672,962 vehicles in the quarter, down -25.9% in a global market down -24.6%1. ·Group revenues reached €10,125 million (-19.2%) in the quarter. At constant exchange rates and perimeter2, the decrease would have been -18.3%. ·Renault’s Board of Directors decided on April 9,… Continue reading GROUPE RENAULT: Quarterly information – March 31, 2020
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GRCGDS Releases New Carshare Platform
Photo via Pxhere. UK Based software company GRCGDS Ltd announces the release of its new carshare platform, Car Share Gateway. “The new platform is a gateway for the car share industry,” said Rick Little, cofounder and company chairman, in a statement. The platform is designed to bring connectivity to a variety of keyless technologies under… Continue reading GRCGDS Releases New Carshare Platform
@Daimler: 23. Apr 2020Preliminary results for the first quarter 2020 and outlook for the financial year 2020
April 23, 2020 – As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, market expectations for Daimler’s first quarter 2020 appear to show a large degree of variation. Against this background Daimler announces the following: Preliminary figures for the first quarter 2020 are in line with our earlier communicated trend Daimler Group EBIT: 617mn EUR (Q1-19: 2,798mn… Continue reading @Daimler: 23. Apr 2020Preliminary results for the first quarter 2020 and outlook for the financial year 2020
UK-based Faradion bags first order for sodium-ion batteries from ICM Australia, plans to set up manufacturing in India
UK-based Faradion, a leading player in sodium-ion battery technology, has bagged its first order from ICM Australia, a privately owned investment group. Faradion says that the sodium-ion batteries offer exceptional superiority over lithium-ion batteries, are likely to revolutionise the automobile/mobility, storage and mobile sectors across the world. The company says its battery technology provides similar… Continue reading UK-based Faradion bags first order for sodium-ion batteries from ICM Australia, plans to set up manufacturing in India
Accelerating our business in new ways
By Chris Urmson It’s been more than a month since we all started working from home. And although the world has changed, our focus on delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly has not. Among many things, the current situation has demonstrated the need for self-driving transportation that can move people and goods… Continue reading Accelerating our business in new ways
Continuous Development of our Mobility Platform
Coauthored with Pascal Rodriguez and Gregory Marti I remember our early production deployments at Bestmile, back in 2016. There were three main software components at the time. The “core” component — holding the seed of Bestmile’s Fleet Orchestration Platform; our homemade API Gateway — holding the plumbing around the core; and finally, the Dashboard web front-end. This early version of… Continue reading Continuous Development of our Mobility Platform
@Daimler: Preliminary results for the first quarter 2020 and outlook for the financial year 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, market expectations for Daimler’s first quarter 2020 appear to show a large degree of variation. Against this background Daimler announces the following: Preliminary figures for the first quarter 2020 are in line with our earlier communicated trend: Daimler Group EBIT: 617mn EUR (Q1-19: 2,798mn EUR);adjusted EBIT 719mn EUR… Continue reading @Daimler: Preliminary results for the first quarter 2020 and outlook for the financial year 2020
@GM: Cruise Becomes First Self-Driving Company to Power Vehicles With 100% Renewable Energy
At Cruise, our vision is to develop solutions for today’s broken transportation system. We’re designing for a future that is safer, more affordable, and better for us, our cities, and our planet. I’ve written before about why every city car should be electric (and self driving), and Cruise has long championed the benefits of electric… Continue reading @GM: Cruise Becomes First Self-Driving Company to Power Vehicles With 100% Renewable Energy
GM ending car-sharing service Maven
Detroit — General Motors Co. will shut down Maven, the car-sharing service it debuted in 2016 as the wave of the future. The automaker had already suspended the service about a month ago due to market conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic — after all, nobody wanted to share a vehicle with a stranger in this time of social-distancing. GM said that… Continue reading GM ending car-sharing service Maven
Nissan dealers to provide 100 cars to NHS workers
Nissan has announced that it will provide 100 cars for free use by NHS workers via it’s UK dealer network. More than 30 dealer sites, those still able to operate, are taking part in the initiative. The vehicles are provided at no cost and will include complimentary insurance and roadside assistance. Only fuel or charging… Continue reading Nissan dealers to provide 100 cars to NHS workers