Last decade tech giants introduced phantom digital “assistants” that answer requests and perform simple tasks in the house. Whether you wanted to turn off the lights or find out when daylight savings time begins, Alexa and Siri have you covered. But Amazon and Apple are tangled up in yesterday’s tech. Tesla is taking all this… Continue reading Clean Technica: Forget Siri & Alexa, Tesla Is Coming Out With A Full-On Robot001193
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@GM: General Motors and AT&T Set Automotive Connectivity Benchmark with 5G
General Motors and AT&T Set Automotive Connectivity Benchmark with 5G The next generation vehicle network will enable a new era of connected services for millions of GM vehicles 2021-08-19 DALLAS and DETROIT – General Motors and AT&T* will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next… Continue reading @GM: General Motors and AT&T Set Automotive Connectivity Benchmark with 5G
China’s car rental market to top 10b yuan by 2022: report
Shouqi Group’s Gofun launches its car-sharing business in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China Daily] BEIJING – China’s car rental market is about to enter the high-speed growth period and top 100 billion yuan (about $15.39 billion) next year, according to a report. The market will embrace high-speed development after the car rental industry… Continue reading China’s car rental market to top 10b yuan by 2022: report
FAW Group to operate over 100 Hongqi smart cars
Workers check vehicles at the general assembly line of Hongqi, the leading sedan brand of First Automotive Works (FAW) Group Co. Ltd., in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin province, Sept 23, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] CHANGCHUN – China’s leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd. said it will put more than 100 smart cars of the Hongqi brand in… Continue reading FAW Group to operate over 100 Hongqi smart cars
China steps up automobile data protection
An autonomous vehicle takes to the road in Shanghai’s Jiading district. [Photo by Wu Jun/For China Daily] China issued trial guidelines on automobile data protection on Friday in a move to protect drivers’ privacy and safeguard national security as vehicles are becoming increasingly digitalized in the world’s largest auto market. The Ministry of Industry and… Continue reading China steps up automobile data protection
August 19, 2021 DCTA and Via launching new GoZone shared ride service on September 7 GoZone is an on-demand rideshare service, powered by Vi…
August 19, 2021 DCTA and Via launching new GoZone shared ride service on September 7 GoZone is an on-demand rideshare service, powered by Via, that riders will be able to utilize for trips within two dedicated zones: Denton and Lewisville/Highland Village GoZones. Aug. 19, 2021 (Denton County, TX) Starting September 7, getting around town is about to get… Continue reading August 19, 2021 DCTA and Via launching new GoZone shared ride service on September 7 GoZone is an on-demand rideshare service, powered by Vi…
Auto Sector: Continued sequential recovery seen in July, says Ind-Ra
“Automotive dealerships have reopened in almost all parts of the country and consumer sentiments have improved on a steady decline in daily Covid cases. July 2021 volumes remained below pre-Covid levels (16 per cent below July 2019),” the rating agency said. New Delhi: Continued sequential recovery has been seen in the auto sector in July… Continue reading Auto Sector: Continued sequential recovery seen in July, says Ind-Ra
China data rules to squeeze overseas development of self-driving tech
BEIJING — China’s new rules on the handling of automotive data will take effect Oct. 1 and build a barrier against foreign companies from accessing driving records and onboard images, a move that will hamper their own efforts to advance self-driving technology. Draft rules based on the nation’s new slew of legislation governing data, were first published in May, with the… Continue reading China data rules to squeeze overseas development of self-driving tech
California judge rules Prop 22 unconstitutional, dealing blow to gig worker initiative backed by Uber and Lyft
A California judge ruled that Proposition 22, passed by voters in November, is unconstitutional. Prop 22 exempted food delivery and ride-hailing workers from state labor law protections. An industry-backed PAC supporting Prop 22 said it will appeal the ruling. Loading Something is loading. In a huge setback for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, Alameda County Superior… Continue reading California judge rules Prop 22 unconstitutional, dealing blow to gig worker initiative backed by Uber and Lyft
@niche: Truck Talk: Cost Of Change Edition001164
This week, we look at the costs associated with changing corporate captains; tiremakers rolling into trucking autonomy and electrification, and static-free AM/FM radio in the Freightliner Cascadia. The Cost Of Change Leadership change can be expensive, both to remove a current CEO and to hire a new one. Here are three recent examples as startups… Continue reading @niche: Truck Talk: Cost Of Change Edition001164