By Nick Carey 2 Min Read Ola Kaellenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, speaks next to a Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS electric vehicle at a media event during the Guangzhou auto show in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun LONDON (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s… Continue reading Mercedes wide screen display aims to outdo Tesla’s hallmark touchscreen
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Waymo grew its lead in the self-driving industry with a triumphant 2020. Experts reveal the key step the Google spin-off needs to take in 2021 to keep rivals like Cruise and Aurora at bay.
Waymo is seen by many experts as the autonomous-vehicle industry’s leader. The company racked up a number of accomplishments in 2020, including making driverless rides available to all users of its Waymo One ride-hailing service, forming partnerships with Daimler and UPS, and raising $3.2 billion. To build on its lead in 2021, Waymo needs to… Continue reading Waymo grew its lead in the self-driving industry with a triumphant 2020. Experts reveal the key step the Google spin-off needs to take in 2021 to keep rivals like Cruise and Aurora at bay.
NODAR Launches Hammerhead 3D Vision Platform for Mainstream Autonomy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NODAR, Inc. today released the first demonstration of its Hammerhead™ 3D vision platform, taking an important step towards truly safe, mainstream autonomous driving. NODAR Hammerhead™ produces high-density 3D point-clouds at ranges up to 1,000m with astonishing accuracy, eclipsing mono-camera and LiDAR performance and paving the way to L3 and… Continue reading NODAR Launches Hammerhead 3D Vision Platform for Mainstream Autonomy
German Handelsblatt: “Hyperscreen” in EQS: Mercedes electric flagship shows off a giant screen001063
Daimler’s electric flagship Daimler boss Ola Källenius reveals what will be in the new EQS. (Photo: AP) Munich Three letters are supposed to make Tesla fearful: EQS. Behind the abbreviation is the first fully electric model from the Stuttgart-based car maker Daimler, which is built on a platform for electric vehicles. The EQS is the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: “Hyperscreen” in EQS: Mercedes electric flagship shows off a giant screen001063
Veoneer estimates full year 2020 total order book and new order intake
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) and (SSE: VNE SDB) estimates its current total order book value for full year 2020 to be approximately $14 billion. During 2020, Veoneer divested its brake control business with an estimated order book value of around $4 billion, which is excluded from the… Continue reading Veoneer estimates full year 2020 total order book and new order intake
Car Rental Startup Kyte Raises $9M
Kyte delivery drivers (aka “surfers”) employ a contact-free rental process and often use collapsible electric scooters to travel to their next pickup point. Photo courtesy of Kyte. Car rental startup Kyte has raised $9 million in funding from DN Capital and Amplo VC, the company reported on Tuesday. Other investors participating in the round include Kayak and… Continue reading Car Rental Startup Kyte Raises $9M
Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving’ in an apparent shot at Tesla’s controversially named software
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous-driving company, said it will drop the term “self-driving” from its marketing and educational materials Wednesday. The firm appears to be distancing its technology from Tesla’s “full self-driving” feature, a $10,000 option that does not provide full autonomy and has been criticized for being misleading. “Unfortunately, we see that some automakers use the… Continue reading Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving’ in an apparent shot at Tesla’s controversially named software
Waymo says it’s ditching the term ‘self-driving’ in dig at Tesla
Waymo is saying so long to “self-driving.” The Google sister company says it is through using the term “self-driving cars” to describe its fleet of autonomous vehicles. And it is subtly pointing fingers at Elon Musk’s Tesla as the reason why. Waymo says it is committing to “using more deliberate language” in its marketing, educational,… Continue reading Waymo says it’s ditching the term ‘self-driving’ in dig at Tesla
Italy’s CNH Industrial revives talks to sell truckmaker Iveco to China’s FAW
CNH Industrial is in talks with China’s FAW over the future of truckmaker Iveco, the Italian-American group said on Wednesday after sources told Reuters it had revived previously aborted negotiations. A spokesman for CNH Industrial – whose new CEO, Scott W. Wine, took office this week – confirmed that the group is in preliminary discussions over… Continue reading Italy’s CNH Industrial revives talks to sell truckmaker Iveco to China’s FAW
@Ford: Truck Customers Make F-Series America’s Best-Selling Pickup For 44 Straight Years; Ford Brand Achieves 11 Straight Years as America’s Best-Selling Brand; Ford Explorer Claims Top Spot in 2020; Luxury Customers Propel Lincoln SUVs to Highest Sales in 17 Years
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification; mobility solutions,… Continue reading @Ford: Truck Customers Make F-Series America’s Best-Selling Pickup For 44 Straight Years; Ford Brand Achieves 11 Straight Years as America’s Best-Selling Brand; Ford Explorer Claims Top Spot in 2020; Luxury Customers Propel Lincoln SUVs to Highest Sales in 17 Years