Tuesday, 07/10/2018 09:59 clock Volkswagen brings the former boss of the supplier ZF , Stefan Sommer, on his board to Wolfsburg. The manager becomes the new purchasing manager. Volkswagen announced that the Supervisory Board had appointed Sommer effective January 1, 2019 for the procurement department. Sommer follows the long-term purchasing director Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz,… Continue reading Stefan Sommer becomes purchasing director at Volkswagen
Tag: Mobility
After Uber buyout, Grab aims to go beyond rides to become Southeast Asia’s one-stop app
Grab is shrugging off the threat that Singapore might undo its acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asia business after the ride-hailing firm announced a new strategy to become Southeast Asia’s one-stop “super app.” The Competition and Consumer Commission Singapore (CCCS) last week said it may levy a fine or unwind the Uber-Grab deal but today Singapore-based Grab announced a… Continue reading After Uber buyout, Grab aims to go beyond rides to become Southeast Asia’s one-stop app
ZF Aftermarket Sets the Pace for Tomorrow´s Mobility
To ensure that vehicles move efficiently, safely, dynamically and reliably, ZF products are the first choice in driveline, chassis and safety systems – for passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles. With its guiding principle “see. think. act., ZF has secured a strong global position by mastering the interaction of sensors, control units and vehicle motion… Continue reading ZF Aftermarket Sets the Pace for Tomorrow´s Mobility
Apps like Uber and Lyft could improve public transportation instead of undercutting it
The number of innovative transit partnerships is growing rapidly, but the jury is still out on what types of partnerships can yield win-wins for communities, companies and transit agencies. An overarching goal should be to increase mobility – that is, passenger miles traveled – while reducing vehicle miles traveled. This will only happen if ride-hailing… Continue reading Apps like Uber and Lyft could improve public transportation
instead of undercutting it
High-Resolution LiDAR with Video Fusion for Autonomous Driving
Written by AZoSensorsJul 9 2018 Neuvition, Inc. recently launched Titan M1, the first version of its 480 lines HD video LiDAR. The semi-solid state LiDAR has a resolution of 480 vertical lines and 1280 pixels maximum for each line (resolution of 1280 x 480). Image Credit: Olivier Le Moal / Shutterstock It is one of… Continue reading High-Resolution LiDAR with Video Fusion for Autonomous Driving
Uber and Lyft may be vying to acquire bus startup
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Transportation & Logistics Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Uber and Lyft are reportedly interested in acquiring Skedaddle, the crowdsourced bus startup, according to TechCrunch. Skedaddle, which was founded in 2015, enables individuals to charter… Continue reading Uber and Lyft may be vying to acquire bus startup
Cox invests in ride-sharing car platform
COX Automotive, the world’s leading automotive services company, has extended its already broad footprint across the motor industry with an investment in a ride-sharing platform. The move gives the privately-owned company a foot in the door of the next generation of growth in motoring services. Ridecell Inc, which claims to be the platform of choice… Continue reading Cox invests in ride-sharing car platform
Tesla’s tent factory could damage its high-tech reputation, analyst says (TSLA)
Reuters Tesla reached its goal of producing 5,000 Model 3 sedans in a week early Sunday morning. The burst of production was thanks to its new assembly line in a tent next to its Fremont, California plant. Evercore ISI warned clients Tuesday that the low-tech factory addition could damage Tesla’s reputation as a high-tech company.… Continue reading Tesla’s tent factory could damage its high-tech reputation, analyst says (TSLA)
Tesla’s mounting problems could have been easily avoided (TSLA)
It would be an understatement of the highest order to say that Tesla has been in any way boring for the past 12 months. What we’re dealing with here is basically a total war on numerous fronts, ranging from automobile manufacturing to experiments in robotics to financial speculation to 21st-century media relations. The whole combative… Continue reading Tesla’s mounting problems could have been easily avoided (TSLA)
Karhoo expands booking platform’s UK footprint
Karhoo says it has integrated most of the UK’s major taxi and private hire dispatch management system (DMS) partners onto its electronic booking platform. The firm says it has signed with over 300 taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) companies in a move which represents 51,000 cars. Companies include Autocab, Cab Guru, Haulmont, iCabbi and… Continue reading Karhoo expands booking platform’s UK footprint