France’s Court of Cassation, a court of last resort, has ruled that a former Uber driver should have been considered an employee instead of a self-employed partner. As the Court of Cassation is the supreme court of appeal in that case, Uber can no longer appeal the decision. Back in June 2017, an Uber driver… Continue reading Uber driver reclassified as employee in France
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Head of Ram, Fiat Chrysler sales exits after his whistleblower lawsuit
The head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Ram truck brand and U.S. sales is leaving the company almost eight months after he filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against his employer. Reid Bigland will leave effective April 3 to “pursue interests outside of FCA,” the Italian American automaker said Wednesday in a statement. His departure means the… Continue reading Head of Ram, Fiat Chrysler sales exits after his whistleblower lawsuit
Uber open to using self-driving tech from competition: CEO
FILE PHOTO: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks to the media at an event in New Delhi, India, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s self-driving unit is open to using technology from competitors in the industry, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday. “If any of those competitors want to put… Continue reading Uber open to using self-driving tech from competition: CEO
Cruise sees rapid improvement in self-drive data in California
(Reuters) – General Motors Co’s self-driving unit Cruise said its test vehicles experienced a rapid rate of improvement in the second half of 2019, enabling it to edge past Alphabet Inc’s Waymo in data reported to California’s Department of Motor Vehicles. FILE PHOTO: A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is… Continue reading Cruise sees rapid improvement in self-drive data in California
Swiss Micro Mobility Pioneer, Micro, Presents 2 World Premieres in a Virtual Press Conference
Electric citycar Microlino 2.0 and an electric tricycle named Microletta debuted in a virtual presentation on Wednesday Micro presents the second generation of the Microlino via live-stream to its more than 100,000 Social Media fans In addition to a new design selected by the more than 17,000 pre-orderers, the technical aspects of the Microlino have also been completely revised New synchronous motor with… Continue reading Swiss Micro Mobility Pioneer, Micro, Presents 2 World Premieres in a Virtual Press Conference
Statistics: Autonomous test kilometers in Beijing
A poll in Beijing found that 77 autonomous vehicles drove over a million kilometers in 2019. It is reminiscent of the DMV report. which was recently released. The Innovation Center for Intelligent Mobility (BICMI) Beijing asked the companies that are testing the technology in Beijing about the test kilometers traveled. In Beijing, too, the companies… Continue reading Statistics: Autonomous test kilometers in Beijing
Neuron EV Envisions Safety Driven Mobility
IRVINE, Calif., March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Visionary automotive company Neuron EV has recently unveiled PURE, a mobile center for healing and IONFLO, advanced protective gear. Neuron EV believes that automobiles were created to improve people’s lives through safe and easy travel. The company also supports the initiative of bringing people together by reducing the… Continue reading Neuron EV Envisions Safety Driven Mobility
Leasys acquires Aixia Group
Leasys has acquired Aixia Group, a short-term rental company active in France. Aixia operates two brands: Rent&Drop, providing one-way rental of commercial vehicles and Rentiz, for short-term rental of premium vehicles, minibuses and microcars. With the acquisition and the upcoming rebranding of Aixia Group, Leasys expands its activities in the new mobility arena, aiming to… Continue reading Leasys acquires Aixia Group
@FCA: Fiat Debuts All-new 500 in Milan
March 4, 2020 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Today in Milan, Italy, FCA presented the all-new Fiat 500, featuring a 42-kWh lithium-ion battery and an 85-kW fast charger. With an output of 87 kW, the new 500 delivers acceleration from 0-62 mph in 9.0 seconds and 0-31 mph in only 3.1 seconds. The new 500 offers… Continue reading @FCA: Fiat Debuts All-new 500 in Milan
Geely builds presence in satellite industry with new plant and testing center
HANGZHOU, March 4 (Xinhua) — Geely Holding Group announced Wednesday that it has begun construction on an intelligent satellite production and testing center, making it the first private carmaker to produce satellites in China.
The new facility is being built by Geely Holding Group's subsidiary, Geely Technology Group, in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang province.
The cutting-edge facility will include a modular satellite manufacturing center, a satellite testing center, a satellite R&D center and a cloud computing center. It will be able to develop and produce a variety of different satellite models.
The satellite strategy will be implemented by Geespace, a Geely-run company established in 2018 for the development, launch and operation of low-orbit satellites.
By the end of 2020, Geespace will begin the launch of its commercial low-orbit satellite network that will facilitate highly accurate navigation for self-driving cars.
Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Holding Group, said: “T..