With ride-hailing services now providing more trips nationally than taxis, the growth of ride-hailing has directly contributed to increased local pollution and exacerbated traffic congestion in dense urban areas. Photo via Uber. Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft have experienced exponential growth in a short period of time. The expansion of these services is changing… Continue reading Ride-Hailing Apps Create 69% More Emissions than Trips They Replace
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VW strikes ‘dieselgate’ compensation deal with German consumers
FRANKFURT: An important chapter in Volkswagen‘s years-long “dieselgate” emissions cheating saga appeared headed for a close Friday, as the German car giant agreed a compensation deal with domestic consumer groups. VW and German consumer federation VZBV reached a “comprehensive agreement” in a first-of-its-kind collective lawsuit brought by around 400,000 diesel car drivers, the Brunswick higher… Continue reading VW strikes ‘dieselgate’ compensation deal with German consumers
BorgWarner’s Christopher J Lanker: ‘Turbocharging is set to go on playing a crucial role in modern gasoline engines’
The vice-president and general manager, emissions, thermal and turbo systems, Asia Pacific, BorgWarner on engine downsizing as a continuing trend, supplying newly developed components for a new 1.5-litre BS VI engine for a leading carmaker in India, its extensive aftermarket portfolio for combustion, hybrid and EVs and more. A fair amount of your exhibits at… Continue reading BorgWarner’s Christopher J Lanker: ‘Turbocharging is set to go on playing a crucial role in modern gasoline engines’
British Airways is testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at JFK
Sponsored Links British Airways The next time you fly out of JFK, you may notice a self-driving wheelchair race past you as you make your way to your departure gate. British Airways shared today that it has been testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at the country’s sixth-busiest airport to see how they can help passengers with… Continue reading British Airways is testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at JFK
Lyft ramps up self-driving program
A year ago, Lyft submitted a report to the California Department of Motor Vehicles that summed up its 2018 autonomous vehicle testing activity in a single, short paragraph. “Lyft Inc. did not operate any vehicles in autonomous mode on California public roads during the reporting period,” the letter read. “As such, Lyft Inc. has no… Continue reading Lyft ramps up self-driving program
Google and Toyota invest in WhereIsMyTransport to improve transport in developing countries
London-based WhereIsMyTransport, a startup improving mass public transport in emerging markets, has announced a €6.8 million Series A round participated in by returning investors Global Innovation Fund and Goodwell Investments, plus new strategic investment from Google, Nedbank, Liil Ventures, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC).
WhereIsMyTransport, founded in 2015, is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets, empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go. It is mapping the emerging world’s public transport networks, to become the de facto source of information for governments and service providers to improve transport services for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Mobility is a fundamental driver of social, political, and economic growth. In the majority world, it remains a critical stumbling block for billions of people living without reliable access to formal public transport services. They depend instead on vast, informally-run transpo..
GM to add 1,200 jobs to two Michigan assembly plants
CLOSE Penny Snow, 47, of Charlotte, Michigan works at adding screws underneath a Chevrolet Traverse at the General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press) General Motors is hiring about 1,200 people at its plants in Lansing. GM said the manufacturing… Continue reading GM to add 1,200 jobs to two Michigan assembly plants
Zoox scouts for funding ahead of self-driving taxi debut – Axios
Zoox is in “advanced discussions with several strategic partners and corporate investors” for its next round of funding, CEO Aicha Evans tells Axios. Why it matters: The self-driving car developer has been especially quiet for the past year or so, and venture capital sources say the company has struggled to raise capital to fund its… Continue reading Zoox scouts for funding ahead of self-driving taxi debut – Axios
@GM: GM to Add More Than 1,200 Jobs at Lansing Area Assembly Plants
GM to Add More Than 1,200 Jobs at Lansing Area Assembly Plants 2020-02-28 LANSING, Mich. — General Motors is adding more than 1,200 jobs at its Lansing manufacturing operations to meet customer demand for popular mid-size SUVs and to support the launch of two all-new Cadillac sedans. Lansing Grand River Assembly will add a second… Continue reading @GM: GM to Add More Than 1,200 Jobs at Lansing Area Assembly Plants
Facebook Messenger ditches Discover, demotes chat bots
Chat bots were central to Facebook Messenger’s strategy three years ago. Now they’re being hidden from view in the app along with games and businesses. Facebook Messenger is now removing the Discover tab as it focuses on speed and simplicity instead of broad utility like China’s WeChat. The changes are part of a larger Messenger… Continue reading Facebook Messenger ditches Discover, demotes chat bots