Tesla’s sleek stores embodied its green vision for upending the transportation and energy business: a one-stop shop for electric cars, solar panels and battery storage. Less than three months ago, the company announced 11 new store locations across the country. Now Tesla is in retreat, shuttering most of its stores in a bid to cut… Continue reading Tesla Swerves on Strategy, Trailed by Growing Doubts
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Amazon to close all U.S. pop-up stores
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc will close all of its U.S. pop-up stores and focus instead on opening more book stores, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The company’s shares closed down 1.4 percent at… Continue reading Amazon to close all U.S. pop-up stores
Nissan was led astray by Ghosn’s success, CEO says – Nikkei Asian Review
TOKYO — Nissan Motor‘s “total dependence” on Carlos Ghosn, its former chairman, left the Japanese carmaker open to corporate malfeasance, CEO Hiroto Saikawa said in an interview with Nikkei, marking the 100th day since the arrest of the man once regarded as the company’s savior. Saikawa acknowledged that there had been little discussion over governance. He admitted… Continue reading Nissan was led astray by Ghosn’s success, CEO says – Nikkei Asian Review
Tenneco Supplies Suspension on Jaguar I-PACE All-Electric SUV
LAKE FOREST, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN), a global supplier of Ride Performance and Clean Air products and systems, is supplying suspension components for the new Jaguar I-PACE all-electric luxury crossover SUV. The vehicle features Tenneco’s passive front and rear dampers and coil and air spring suspension modules, engineered to improve ride performance and stability.… Continue reading Tenneco Supplies Suspension on Jaguar I-PACE All-Electric SUV
Nissan ex-boss Ghosn released after 108 days
Media playback is unsupported on your device Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has left prison in Japan on bail, more than three months after being arrested. A Tokyo court made the surprise decision to allow his release on Tuesday, setting bail at 1bn yen (£6.8m; $8.9m). Mr Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct and… Continue reading Nissan ex-boss Ghosn released after 108 days
Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn leaves Japan jail after $9 million bail
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn walked out of a Tokyo prison on a $9 million bail on Wednesday, slipping past reporters in a face mask and moving closer to mounting a defense against financial misconduct charges that he has called “meritless”. Ghosn, among the world’s most prominent auto executives whose dramatic rescue… Continue reading Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn leaves Japan jail after $9 million bail
Carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era
GENEVA: Carmakers are dreaming up futuristic electric car engine sounds to ensure that pedestrians can hear vehicles that lack audible cues like high-revving, howling combustion engines, senior executives at the Geneva car show said. As BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Mini and VW prepare to launch battery-driven vehicles, carmakers are searching for a new way to market… Continue reading Carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era
Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles
A second life for batteries from electric cars: Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Like all automobile manufacturers, Audi is obliged by law to take back energy carriers after they have been used in cars. Because they still have a large proportion of their original… Continue reading Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles
Temasek invests in US-based airspace management platform AirMap
March 6, 2019 Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has invested an undisclosed amount in California-based airspace management platform AirMap, according to a Medium post by the company’s co-founder. The Singapore state investment firm was joined by Honeywell Ventures, the venture capital arm of Honeywell, in the financing. AirMap provides unmanned aerial system (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) solutions to… Continue reading Temasek invests in US-based airspace management platform AirMap
Lidar Leader Award Winner 2019 – Outstanding Innovation in Lidar
Lidar Leader Award 2019
Winner – Outstanding Innovation in Lidar
On January 29th, 2019, AEye was awarded “Outstanding Innovation in Lidar” for the creation of the AE110 Artificial Perception System at the second annual Lidar Leader Awards ceremony at International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) – in cooperation with Spatial Media’s Lidar Magazine.
The AE110 is built on AEye’s iDAR (Intelligent Detection and Ranging) perception system, which delivers more accurate and more intelligent information faster to a self-driving car’s path planning system. Learn why iDAR is better than LiDAR here.
Pictured below: AEye co-founder & SVP of Engineering, Dr. Barry Behnken (left) accepting the prestigious award on AEye’s behalf, with Lisa Murray (middle), Group Director at Diversified Communications (ILMF), and Dr. Stewart Walker (right), Managing Editor at Lidar Magazine.
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