GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant 2019-12-13 Wentzville receiving $1 billion for upgrades Investment retains 4,000 good-paying U.S. manufacturing jobs Investment part of a strategy to invest in growth areas and strengthen U.S. manufacturing base WENTZVILLE, Mo. — General Motors announced today plans to invest $1.5 billion… Continue reading @GM: GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant
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MAN Scores First Order For Lion’s City E Electric Buses
MAN comes to the party late, but once it gains traction, sales should shoot into the hundreds. MAN Truck & Bus finally joins the EV party with its first order for MAN Lion’s City E electric buses from Hamburg, Germany. The order from the transport company Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) is for 17 12-metre solobuses, which… Continue reading MAN Scores First Order For Lion’s City E Electric Buses
10 Best Android Phones You Can Buy (New, Unlocked, Cheap)
Trying to find the best Android phone for your needs is hard work. It’s easy to get swayed by a pretty handset design or a convincing salesperson at a retail store. Carriers might tempt you with an affordable 24-month payment plan. But before you make an ill-informed impulse buy, read up. From the bottomless pit… Continue reading 10 Best Android Phones You Can Buy (New, Unlocked, Cheap)
Honda to debut Japan’s first ‘eyes-off’ self-driving car next year
TOKYO — Honda Motor will release a car next summer that can pilot itself with a driver’s hands off the wheel and eyes off the road — a first for a Japanese automaker, Nikkei has learned. The partial self-driving technology will be incorporated into the Legend, Honda’s flagship luxury model. The car is expected to retail… Continue reading Honda to debut Japan’s first ‘eyes-off’ self-driving car next year
Waymo enters the UK with acquisition of self-driving AI startup Latent Logic
Sponsored Links GLENN CHAPMAN via Getty Images Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been pushing the self-driving car industry forward through its subsidiary Waymo. To date, the company has operated primarily within the US, but a recent acquisition demonstrates its interest in expanding internationally as well. As reported by The Guardian, Waymo has bought the UK-based… Continue reading Waymo enters the UK with acquisition of self-driving AI startup Latent Logic
Argo AI: Strategy change in the commercialization of autonomous driving
The company Argo AI wants to realign its strategy regarding the commercialization of autonomous driving. That with ford and its cooperation partners Volkswagen working companies for autonomous driving, Argo AI, plans a change of commercialization orientation in autonomous driving. Princeton Argo Lidar Most industry stakeholders are committed to providing robotic taxis, which is accompanied by… Continue reading Argo AI: Strategy change in the commercialization of autonomous driving
Autonomous ferry in Norway
In cooperation with the NTNU the networking specialist Ericsson uses an autonomous ferry. Autonomous ferry in Norway. Source: iottechnews.com The Swedish company Ericsson Cooperates with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to operate an Autonomous Ferry. This development is currently enjoying Norway great popularity. Ericsson is networking for the ferry named “milliAmpère”, which… Continue reading Autonomous ferry in Norway
VDI study: Trust must be built up
A study by the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI) concludes that, above all, trust is lacking. Already some studies have this blemish revealed that people lack confidence in technology. For example, the association AAA or from the institute J.D. power, Now the VDI comes to this conclusion. There are some solutions. So should Experience increase trust… Continue reading VDI study: Trust must be built up
Berlin: Networking tests by FOKUS
The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS) wants to test autonomous driving in the north of Berlin. Sensor vehicles in Berlin’s Reinickendorf district are currently capturing a small area in order to obtain HD map material and to explore networking. The project of the Research Institute FOCUS in cooperation with the FU Berlin is… Continue reading Berlin: Networking tests by FOKUS
Cruise Automation advocates a change in mobility
In a blog post, the CEO of Cruise Automation, Dan Ammann, opened a plea for carpooling. Dan Ammann is the current CEO of General Motors Cruise Automation and was formerly president of General Motors, This week, he announced in writing that they are more focused on the Carpooling concentrate. Above all, this would have the… Continue reading Cruise Automation advocates a change in mobility