Tesla cars will become a lot more expensive when fully self-driving models are available, says the company’s CEO Elon Musk. Musk has long insisted that a Tesla represents an investment that will appreciate in value over time, which led one Twitter follower to enquire whether customers had a limited time to snap one up. In… Continue reading Teslas will get a lot more expensive when full self-driving goes mainstream – TechRadar
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Alphabet’s self-driving car company tests free Wi-Fi and music to entice riders – CNBC
Students use the Waymo driverless vehicles to get to school. Source: Waymo Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry. The Alphabet subsidiary is testing complimentary Wi-Fi in its robotaxis in greater Phoenix, where hundreds of the company’s identical, driverless… Continue reading Alphabet’s self-driving car company tests free Wi-Fi and music to entice riders – CNBC
Ridecell expands funding round for autonomous ride-hailing platform to $60 million – VentureBeat
Car-sharing, ride-sharing, and ride-hailing companies have something in common: They rely on fairly sophisticated backends to keep fleets up and running on time. Ridecell, which offers one such software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, has attracted the attention of investors like LG and Sony. The San Francisco startup today announced an extension of the $28 million Series B round… Continue reading Ridecell expands funding round for autonomous ride-hailing platform to $60 million – VentureBeat
HONDA COMMITS TO TOTAL ELECTRIFICATION IN EUROPE BY 2025
05 Mar 2019 ID: 162386 Honda announces ambition to make 100% of its European automobile sales electrified by 2025 Honda e Prototype unveiled, marking the next step in the rollout of Honda’s electrified technology Honda announces the development of an energy management business for Europe Partnerships announced with resource aggregator Moixa and charging specialist Ubitricity… Continue reading HONDA COMMITS TO TOTAL ELECTRIFICATION IN EUROPE BY 2025
Honda Advances its Global Open Innovation Initiative with New VC Partners
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 5, 2018 – Honda Innovations, the Silicon Valley arm of Honda R&D, aims to foster early-stage startup ecosystems globally with four venture capital (VC) partnerships. These VC partnerships enhance Honda Xcelerator’s tools – direct co-development and partnerships with accelerators and incubators – to support innovators at all stages. Since 2015, Honda Xcelerator… Continue reading Honda Advances its Global Open Innovation Initiative with New VC Partners
Uber’s CEO says elderly people are fueling its efforts to ramp up food delivery in Japan (UBER)
When Uber filed to go public earlier this year, the company told investors there were six countries on its to-do list. Among those nations where the ride-hailing giant has struggled to gain a foothold is Japan. Now, however, Uber may have found an unusual way in. Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told Bloomberg on Thursday that… Continue reading Uber’s CEO says elderly people are fueling its efforts to ramp up food delivery in Japan (UBER)
CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-E-scooters put Swedish start-up on road to positive cashflow
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Growing numbers of young people whizzing around Europe’s big cities on electric scooters may represent a nightmare for some pedestrians and motorists, but for Swedish sharing start-up VOI they offer a path to positive cashflow. Electric scooters from Swedish startup VOI and Belin-based Tier sit parked side-by-side in Stockholm, Sweden July 7,… Continue reading CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-E-scooters put Swedish start-up on road to positive cashflow
Via Partners with Hampton Jitney to Launch Flat-Rate Airport Service
Hampton Jitney riders will be able to book flat-rate shared Via rides between the LaGuardia ($24) or JFK Airports ($29) and the Hampton Jitney Airport Connection in Queens. Photo via Depositphotos. A new partnership between on-demand public transit provider Via and Hampton Jitney will make travel to-and-from the Hamptons easier and more affordable with the… Continue reading Via Partners with Hampton Jitney to Launch Flat-Rate Airport Service
Startups at the speed of light: Lidar CEOs put their industry in perspective
As autonomous cars and robots loom over the landscapes of cities and jobs alike, the technologies that empower them are forming sub-industries of their own. One of those is lidar, which has become an indispensable tool to autonomy, spawning dozens of companies and attracting hundreds of millions in venture funding. But like all industries built… Continue reading Startups at the speed of light: Lidar CEOs put their industry in perspective
Uber rival Bolt has closed another tranche of funding at a $1B+ valuation
Uber and Lyft going public may have put closer public scrutiny on the economics of ridesharing, but it hasn’t had a chilling effect on the level of competition in the space. In the latest development, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Bolt, the Estonian ride-sharing, scooter and food delivery company that operates across Europe —… Continue reading Uber rival Bolt has closed another tranche of funding at a $1B+ valuation