Startup Coast Autonomous shows off

The startup project Coast Autonomous, P-1, was unveiled in New York. After six years of development, Coast Autonomous has now unveiled its P-1 Autonomous Shuttle in New York. It is a shuttle bus that runs at low speed. Coast Autonomous. Source: venturebeat The Shuttle P-1 can carry up to 14 people, with only eight people… Continue reading Startup Coast Autonomous shows off

China’s Didi Chuxing is close to launching a taxi-booking service in Japan

Days after raising $500 million via a strategic investment from travel giant Booking Holdings, Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has continued its international push with the launch of a local business in Japan. Its new Japan-based unit is a joint venture with SoftBank, a longtime Didi investor, which has been in the works since an announcement back… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing is close to launching a taxi-booking service in Japan

Groupe PSA: Multi-Brand Network Euro Repar Car Service Launched in Morocco

CASABLANCA, Morocco–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): The opening was attended by Christophe Musy, Senior Vice President, PSA Aftermarket, Olivier Gandolfo, Vice President, Parts and Services for Middle East & Africa (Groupe PSA), as well as, for Sopriam, by Khalid Kabbaj, Chief Executive Officer and Kaddour Belazziz, Vice President, Parts and Services. Also in attendance… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Multi-Brand Network Euro Repar Car Service Launched in Morocco

Big bang at the German Continental

Eleven years after its acquisition of Siemens VDO for more than 11 billion euros, the German Continental is preparing to partially cede these activities. With 40,000 employees for a turnover The transmission division (Powertrain) is expected to be listed on the stock market from mid-2019 as part of a major reorganization, the second-largest German automotive… Continue reading Big bang at the German Continental

ID Buzz and Crozz: Volkswagen wants to build electric cars in the US

Volkswagen wants to produce the US production versions of its electric cars ID Buzz and Crozz in the USA. Mass production vehicles could not be imported. But that does not mean that the vehicles are built exclusively there. July 19, 2018, 7:25 am, Andreas Donath Volkswagen ID Buzz (Image: Volkswagen) Volkswagen wants the electric models… Continue reading ID Buzz and Crozz: Volkswagen wants to build electric cars in the US

Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK 4.2bn for the second quarter of 2018

Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK 4.2bn for the second quarter of 2018   Volvo Cars today reported its highest ever quarterly operating profit of SEK4.2 billion for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 28.6 per cent compared with the same period last year driven by a strong increase in global… Continue reading Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK 4.2bn for the second quarter of 2018

Volvo’s new Polestar 2 electric-car will start at $40,000 and have a range of 350 miles per charge

The Tesla Model 3 will see a direct rival from Volvo Cars’ newly minted Polestar brand, and the first details about the electric car have come out. Speaking to Autocar, Polestar COO Jonathan Goodman said the second Polestar model, fittingly called Polestar 2, will boast up to a 350-mile range, up to 405 horsepower, and… Continue reading Volvo’s new Polestar 2 electric-car will start at $40,000 and have a range of 350 miles per charge

Aston Martin ‘sports car for the skies’

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has unveiled plans for a personal aircraft dubbed a “sports car for the skies”. The company has teamed up with jet engine maker Rolls-Royce and engineering boffins at Cranfield University on the futuristic project. A concept aircraft was unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow, but the consortium hopes to have a flying… Continue reading Aston Martin ‘sports car for the skies’

Apple continues to ramp up testing of its self-driving car technology in California

Apple is continuing to expand its testing of autonomous vehicles. According to new details from macReports, the company now has upwards of 65 autonomous vehicles on the road in California, continuing the gradual increase that has been taking place over recent months… Sylvania HomeKit Light Strip This information comes from records filed with the California… Continue reading Apple continues to ramp up testing of its self-driving car technology in California

Uber hires first chief privacy officer

Uber has hired its first chief privacy officer, as well as a former TomTom executive in charge, ensuring the ride-hailing company complies with the EU’s data protection laws. The new hires, which were announced to Uber employees in an internal email, aim to help the company strengthen its privacy standards and data protections. Ruby Zefo,… Continue reading Uber hires first chief privacy officer