Press and Releases Farnham, UK / Phoenix, AZ, USA | 10 February, 2020 – Local Motors, a digital manufacturer of mobility products, has started production of the Olli 2.0, the second generation of its 3D-printed, electric, autonomous passenger shuttle. ProteanDrive in-wheel motors will drive each of Olli’s four wheels, providing highly efficient, quiet and refined electric… Continue reading 10 February, 2020 – Local Motors, a digital manufacturer of mobility products, has started production of the Olli 2.0, the second generation of its 3D-printed, electric, autonomous passenger shuttle.
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MOTIV single-seat autonomous ‘car’ is the ultimate in personal transporation
It’s an electric, single-seat vehicle designed with autonomous driving in mind.The MOTIV is just over eight feet long and four feet wide, features a gull-wing door and was engineered to meet European passenger car crash test standards.The MOTIV was built with support from a U.K. program aimed at developing electric vehicles and there are currently no firm plans to put it into production.
@Hyundai: Essential of A New Driving Life: Open Platform
Connected car innovations are the future we are about to face. The developers’ program run by automakers will be the pioneers. The era of Connectivity has come. Our smartphones can handle everything – from office work to home IoT control. This evolution did not come from just one mighty state-of-the-art technology. It came from various… Continue reading @Hyundai: Essential of A New Driving Life: Open Platform
Hyundai Group, Canoo to co-develop platform for future electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor Group has engaged Canoo, a Los Angeles based company creating EVs for subscription only, to jointly develop an electric vehicle (EV) platform based on Canoo’s proprietary skateboard design for upcoming Hyundai and Kia models. As part of the collaboration, Canoo will provide engineering services to help develop a fully scalable, all-electric platform to… Continue reading Hyundai Group, Canoo to co-develop platform for future electric vehicles
Lyft: Lyft Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
Surpasses $1 billion in quarterly revenue, up 52% year-over-yearFiscal 2019 revenue of $3.6 billion up 68% year-over-yearIssues outlook for fiscal 2020 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq:LYFT) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights Lyft reported Q4… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
Koito invests $50M in lidar firm Cepton – Optics.org
11 Feb 2020 Top-tier provider of car parts wants to develop headlamps with built-in lidar sensors. Silicon Valley lidar firm Cepton Technologies says that it expects this year to be a “transformational” one, thanks to a new $50 million injection of funding that should enable it to ramp up development activity. One of dozens of competing players looking… Continue reading Koito invests $50M in lidar firm Cepton – Optics.org
Daimler CEO Källenius presents future strategy: “The next three years will be a sack full of work”
Annual profit: slumped by a third. The dividend: from 3.25 euros per share to 90 cents. Employee bonuses: plummeted to around EUR 1,000 after around EUR 5,000 the previous year. Daimler’s head of office Ola Källenius, who has been in office since May 2019, has had a catastrophic start – you can’t say it otherwise.… Continue reading Daimler CEO Källenius presents future strategy: “The next three years will be a sack full of work”
HyreCar, Clutch to Launch Sharing, On-Demand Mobility Solution
HyreCar’s dealer clients will be able to utilize Clutch’s industry-leading subscription software that powers a variety of convenient consumer-centric transportation solutions, such as single vehicle subscription and service pickup and delivery. Photo via HyreCar. HyreCar and Clutch Technologies, a Cox Automotive brand subscription and mobility services software, have partnered to bring to market a mobility… Continue reading HyreCar, Clutch to Launch Sharing, On-Demand Mobility Solution
Daimler CEO says meeting CO2 targets in 2020, 2021 a challenge
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will not sacrifice the profitability of next generation electric cars Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said on Tuesday, as the carmaker struggles to meet more stringent European Union anti-pollution rules. Pressure is mounting on carmakers to flood the market with low emission vehicles to avert heavy pollution fines as customers… Continue reading Daimler CEO says meeting CO2 targets in 2020, 2021 a challenge
Goodyear Reports Fourth Quarter, Full-Year 2019 ResultsFeb 11, 2020AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported resu…
— Full-year cash flow from operations of $1.2 billion, up 32% year over year, reflecting improved working capital performance — U.S. consumer replacement volume increased 4% in 2019, driven by strong growth in the premium, large-rim diameter segment — Fourth quarter global replacement volume growth outpaced the industry — Growth in global commercial truck tire… Continue reading Goodyear Reports Fourth Quarter, Full-Year 2019 ResultsFeb 11, 2020AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported resu…