Feb 21 (Reuters) – Germany’s Robert Bosch on Wednesday created a new division to expand its reach in the markets for ride services and connected vehicles and acquired a small U.S. ride services company as part of the strategic shift. The carpooling start-up Splitting Fares Inc, whose app connects people who share the same route… Continue reading Bosch starts new division, acquires U.S. carpooling start-up
Tag: Mobility
Bosch acquires B2B rideshare startup SPLT and establishes mobility service arm
Bosch has acquired a ridesharing startup called SPLT that offered employers, universities and municipal authorities workforce-focused ridesharing services to help them offer shared commute as a means of increasing convenience and alleviating route congestion. Bosch, a leading global automotive industry supplier, is also establishing a new dedicated mobility services division, a sign of the changing… Continue reading Bosch acquires B2B rideshare startup SPLT and establishes mobility service arm
Daimler and HERE to bring HD Live Map to future Mercedes-Benz models
Highly precise maps will be a key element for autonomous driving Data from car sensors enables near real-time map “ self-healing” HD Live Map complements ADAS applications for more safety Amsterdam/Stuttgart – Daimler and HERE Technologies have teamed up to make HERE HD Live Map an integral part of Daimler’s autonomous driving technology. With these… Continue reading Daimler and HERE to bring HD Live Map to future Mercedes-Benz models
Volkswagen Group and industrial partners: new campaigns and new model for successful CNG mobility
News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 21 February 2018 Volkswagen Group and industrial partners: new campaigns and new model for successful CNG mobility New partnerships, new vehicle model, increased registration figures: The Volkswagen Group and its industrial partners from the areas of gas supply, grid operation and filling stations are once …more
Hackers Hijacked Tesla’s Cloud to Mine Cryptocurrency
Cryptojacking only really coalesced as a class of attack about six months ago, but already the approach has evolved and matured into a ubiquitous threat. Hacks that co-opt computing power for illicit cryptocurrency mining now target a diverse array of victims, from individual consumers to massive institutions—even industrial control systems. But the latest victim isn’t… Continue reading Hackers Hijacked Tesla’s Cloud to Mine Cryptocurrency
Bad Bus (Part 2/3)
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)
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