Lime scooters on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Lime is pausing its e-scooter and e-bike services in California, Washington, Italy, France, and Spain, starting Tuesday. The company said the closures are intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. In Lime’s remaining markets, the company is expanding its cleaning procedures and… Continue reading Lime temporarily shuts down in CA, WA and some European countries to slow coronavirus
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Federal regulators move to make room in safety standards for driver-less cars
CLOSE See how self-driving cars prepare for the real world inside a private testing facility owned by Google’s autonomous car company, Waymo. WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Tuesday moved to make changes in some safety standards to help pave the way for driver-less vehicles. They could give companies trying to create autonomous vehicles more leeway when approaching… Continue reading Federal regulators move to make room in safety standards for driver-less cars
Uber’s CFO says its ridership has tanked by as much as 50% in cities hit hard by the coronavirus. New data shows that Lyft is suffering, too.
People who drive for Uber or Lyft for a living are seeing demand for their services fall off a cliff in many major urban areas due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Uber’s CFO says that in some areas, like Seattle, rides have tanked by about half. He’s confident that… Continue reading Uber’s CFO says its ridership has tanked by as much as 50% in cities hit hard by the coronavirus. New data shows that Lyft is suffering, too.
Efficient working ‒ virtually dustless drilling: New dust extraction systems from Bosch for pros
The Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, a division of the Bosch Group, is one of the world’s leading providers for power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2018, its roughly 20,000 associates generated sales of 4.6 billion euros, about 85 percent of which outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch and Dremel,… Continue reading Efficient working ‒ virtually dustless drilling: New dust extraction systems from Bosch for pros
For the first time with Connectivity: New rotation laser from Bosch for professionals
The Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, a division of the Bosch Group, is one of the world’s leading providers for power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2018, its roughly 20,000 associates generated sales of 4.6 billion euros, about 85 percent of which outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch and Dremel,… Continue reading For the first time with Connectivity: New rotation laser from Bosch for professionals
Waymo suspends robotaxi service except for its truly driverless vehicles
Waymo said Tuesday it is pausing operations of Waymo One, a service in the Phoenix area that allows the public to hail rides in self-driving vehicles with trained human safety operators behind the wheel, in in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Waymo is also halting testing on public roads in California. However, Waymo will keep… Continue reading Waymo suspends robotaxi service except for its truly driverless vehicles
TomTom share buyback periodic update, 9-13 March
Amsterdam, 17 March 2020, 7:30 CEST – TomTom (TOM2) today announced that it has repurchased 373,093 ordinary TomTom shares at an average price of €7.64 per share in the period from 9 March 2020 up to and including 13 March 2020. The aggregate consideration of this repurchase was €2.9 million. These repurchases were made as… Continue reading TomTom share buyback periodic update, 9-13 March
Waymo suspends robotaxi services with backup driver; fully automated rides to continue
(Refiles to clarify Waymo statement came on Tuesday, not Monday) March 17 (Reuters) – Waymo said on Tuesday it is temporarily suspending ride-hailing services in Phoenix that require a backup driver due to the coronavirus outbreak, but said fully automated robotaxi services would continue. Waymo, a unit of Alphabet Inc, added it was pausing self-driving… Continue reading Waymo suspends robotaxi services with backup driver; fully automated rides to continue
Uber suspends Uber Pool shared rides in the US and Canada to help limit coronavirus spread
Uber has suspended its shared ‘Uber Pool’ class of rides, the company announced on Tuesday. The Uber Pool option would match up to three passengers together in one vehicle based on their destination, and Uber said in a statement from Uber Rides and Platform Vice President Andrew Macdonald that the company’s “goal is to help… Continue reading Uber suspends Uber Pool shared rides in the US and Canada to help limit coronavirus spread
Benteler and Bosch ink strategic collaboration with Pininfarina
German component suppliers Benteler and Bosch have, earlier this month, joined forces with Italian design house Pininfarina. Designs from Turin will increasingly be visible in electric vehicles as well, specifically in vehicles equipped with the rolling chassis from Benteler and Bosch. This is a modular and scalable platform solution that was developed by both partners.… Continue reading Benteler and Bosch ink strategic collaboration with Pininfarina