The city of Calgary hasn’t had an operating carsharing service since car2go left last fall. Photo via Communauto. Carsharing service Communauto hopes to expand to Calgary after discussing parking rules with the city, according to a report by the CBC. Communauto is negotiating with the city about its parking time limits in certain neighborhoods, says the… Continue reading ommunauto Looks to Bring Carsharing Back to Calgary
Tag: Mobility
Xpeng Motors Partners with Car Rental Platform
Xpeng Motors, an electric vehicle company, has partnered with Xiaoju Car Service, a car rental and maintenance service platform backed by Didi Chuxing. This partnership will form a smart mobility ecosystem, including online car rental, long-term car rental, charging, and auto maintenance services. The Xpeng-Xiaoju Chinese Lunar New Year car rental service launched in Hangzhou… Continue reading Xpeng Motors Partners with Car Rental Platform
Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
BERLIN (Reuters) – Transport app FlixMobility reported on Thursday a 37% increase in passenger numbers last year, as Germany’s best-funded tech startup claimed the mantle of the world’s biggest provider of intercity bus services. FILE PHOTO: Passengers walk in front of a FlixBus intercity bus at the Carparkplatz Sihlquai bus station in Zurich, Switzerland October… Continue reading Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
BMW And Daimler Subsidiary Purchases 60 Tesla Model 3 Sedans
BMW and Daimler have merged together on multiple future mobility efforts. One such joint effort is ride-hailing outfit Free Now, which used to be known as MyTaxi. As the automakers move forward with expansion into more German cities, they’ve decided to add 60 Tesla vehicles to the Free Now fleet. A report by Electrive points out… Continue reading BMW And Daimler Subsidiary Purchases 60 Tesla Model 3 Sedans
Sony’s Concept Car Puts Entertainment in the Driver’s Seat
With a pair of 200-kilowatt motors sending power to all four wheels, Sony’s first car can go from 0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds. It can hit a top speed of 149 mph, even though it weighs a hefty 5,180 pounds. The company hasn’t revealed how far the all-electric concept can go between charges,… Continue reading Sony’s Concept Car Puts Entertainment in the Driver’s Seat
Intel: 2020 CES: Mobileye Raises the Bar
Equipped with a business strategy unlike any other automotive supplier and growth ambitions to become a complete mobility provider, Mobileye President and CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua called on the industry to be transparent with its autonomous driving technology and then showed a 23-minute unedited, uninterrupted drive of an autonomous vehicle (AV) using camera-only sensors. More:… Continue reading Intel: 2020 CES: Mobileye Raises the Bar
Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding Formally Establish JV For Smart
Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding formally establish smart brand as a global joint venture Total registered capital of the Joint Venture of 5.4 billion RMB to develop next-generationpremium electric smart vehicles First range of pure electric products to be launched from 2022 Stuttgart, Germany; Hangzhou, China. Mercedes-Benz AG (Mercedes-Benz) and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding),… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding Formally Establish JV For Smart
UPDATE 1-Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California worker law
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Wednesday informed its California customers that it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides in response to a new law that makes it harder to qualify its drivers as contractors. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is pictured at its office in Bogota, Colombia,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California worker law
Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California worker law
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday informed its California customers that it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides in response to a new law that makes it harder to qualify its drivers as contractors. In an email sent out to riders and seen… Continue reading Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California worker law
Hesai raises $173M for autonomous vehicle LiDAR sensors – Robot Report
Hesai Technology’s LIDAR sensors. | Credit: Hesai Technology While LiDAR manufacturers are busy pumping out new sensors at CES 2020, a leading Chinese LiDAR maker closed one of largest financing rounds ever in the sector. Shanghai-based Hesai Technology raised a Series C round of $173 million. The round was co-led by the German Bosch Group… Continue reading Hesai raises $173M for autonomous vehicle LiDAR sensors – Robot Report