München. After more than 20 years, the BMW brand has a new corporate identity for online and offline communication purposes. The BMW, BMW i and BMW M communication logos have been completely reworked, with a new logotype and new design principles. The BMW brand now delivers on the expectations and visual style of today and is… Continue reading @BMW: Introducing BMW’s new brand design for online and offline communication.
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Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179 million to Google
Anthony Levandowski, the engineer and autonomous vehicle startup founder who was at the center of a trade secrets lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, has been ordered to pay $179 million to end a contract dispute over his departure from Google. Reuters was the first to report the court order. An arbitration panel ruled in December… Continue reading Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179 million to Google
Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The former head of Uber Technologies Inc’s self-driving technology unit, Anthony Levandowski, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, shortly after a court confirmed that he must pay $179 million to Google to end a legal battle over his split from the Alphabet Inc unit. FILE PHOTO: Former Google and Uber engineer… Continue reading Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google
Driverless car startup Five raises $41m investment from Direct Line and Airbnb backer – City A.M.
London tech firm Five has today closed $41m in funding from a slew of new investors, including Trustbridge Partners, Direct Line and Sistema VC. The series B fundraising was supported by existing backers Lakestar, Amadeus Capital Partners, Kindred Capital and Notion Capital — which between them have backed the likes of Airbnb, Klarna, Graphcore and… Continue reading Driverless car startup Five raises $41m investment from Direct Line and Airbnb backer – City A.M.
Uber driver reclassified as employee in France
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
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