FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America reported total January sales of 42,744 units, a 5% increase in comparison with January 2019. The January sales result is the 16th time in the last 18 months that Hyundai has had increasing overall vehicle sales. Additionally, Hyundai achieved this overall sales growth while reducing… Continue reading Hyundai Motor America Reports January 2020 Sales
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Veoneer Completes Divestiture of Japan and China Operations of Brake System Joint Venture
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) (SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems and Automated Driving, has completed the sale of its 51% ownership in the Japanese (VNBJ) and Chinese (VNBZ) entities that comprise Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (VNBS) to its joint venture partner Nissin-Kogyo… Continue reading Veoneer Completes Divestiture of Japan and China Operations of Brake System Joint Venture
Uber looks to radical financing to fund driverless cars
Car fleet investment trusts would establish autonomous vehicles as new asset class Go to Source
Toyota uses big data to guard against accelerator-brake mix-up
FILE PHOTO: Toyota logo is seen in Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp unveiled an emergency safety system on Monday that uses big data to ignore the accelerator if it determines the driver steps on the pedal unintentionally. Japan’s biggest car maker… Continue reading Toyota uses big data to guard against accelerator-brake mix-up
Lyft: Lyft Driver Advisory Council (DAC) Explained
Started in 2016, the Driver Advisory Council (DAC) program brings driver feedback directly to Lyft and helps the team understand drivers’ experiences better. In 2019, the program grew from 10 national council members to over 200 members across the US and Canada. And on January 15, 2020, over 100 new DAC members joined the ranks. … Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Driver Advisory Council (DAC) Explained
Communauto welcomes the initiative of the City of Calgary to bring back free-floating carsharing
Calgary, January 29, 2020 – Communauto, the largest carsharing organization in Canada and the first to be born in North America, welcomes the City of Calgary’s updated Carshare Parking Policies that have been approved today by their Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit. “This is a first and encouraging step towards us bringing a… Continue reading Communauto welcomes the initiative of the City of Calgary to bring back free-floating carsharing
January 31, 2020 ViaVan and Milton Keynes Council launch innovate shared ride program Partners seek to establish electric, on-demand shared …
January 31, 2020 ViaVan and Milton Keynes Council launch innovate shared ride program Partners seek to establish electric, on-demand shared rides as a complement to existing public transit 31 January 2020 (Milton Keynes)– Electric powered shared rides could be the way forward to help people get around the borough of Milton Keynes. Councillor Martin Gowans,… Continue reading January 31, 2020 ViaVan and Milton Keynes Council launch innovate shared ride program Partners seek to establish electric, on-demand shared …
January 28, 2020 Designing an on-demand mobility service riders love
January 28, 2020 Designing an on-demand mobility service riders love The world is entering the golden age of embracing Mobility as a Service (MaaS), with cities around the globe turning to shared bikes, scooters, and on-demand vehicles to move around their communities. Perhaps one of the biggest trends in MaaS, however, is the dramatic adoption… Continue reading January 28, 2020 Designing an on-demand mobility service riders love
Toyota launches car rental business in China
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor has launched a car rental business for tourists in China as the local market grows due to wider use of mobile payment services. Toyota Financial Services, a Nagoya-based subsidiary of the Japanese automaker, and Toyota’s Chinese arm have set up a new company to run the business, together with local dealers.… Continue reading Toyota launches car rental business in China
Berlin offers money for the cornering assistance system
The city of Berlin is planning a fund of one million euros for truck turning assistance systems. In Berlin there have been two fatal bicycle accidents this year. In one case it was a truck, otherwise a public transport bus BVG, The bus even had a stripped down version of the turn-off, After the events,… Continue reading Berlin offers money for the cornering assistance system