Shelves that label themselves, cooperation in virtual spaces, and high-performance computers that make autonomous decisions: In the Supply Chain department at Audi, this is no longer a future vision – as is demonstrated by selected examples at different production sites. The company tested digital shelf labeling at the Audi plant in Győr, Hungary, for the… Continue reading @VW Group: Virtual training and intelligent algorithms: Audi is counting on “smart logistics”
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Fair Ends Weekly Rentals for Uber Drivers
A spokesperson from Fair said that an unexpected increase in insurance premiums would have increased prices for its rideshare driver customers. Photo via Uber. Fair, a car leasing company, has announced that it will end its Fair Go program that helped Uber rideshare drivers lease cars on a weekly basis, according to a report by… Continue reading Fair Ends Weekly Rentals for Uber Drivers
@Honda: Honda to Begin Sales of All-new Fit in Japan
TOKYO, Japan, February 13, 2020 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin sales of the all-new Fit on February 14, 2020 at dealerships across Japan. Based on the outstanding performance and functionality established by successive generations of Fit, the all-new Fit offers the“four dimensions of comfort” which is a value that cannot be expressed numerically.… Continue reading @Honda: Honda to Begin Sales of All-new Fit in Japan
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.
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.
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”