Six months ago, remote driving startup Phantom Auto was just a fleck in a crowded sea of companies vying for visibility—and customers—in the nascent autonomous vehicle industry. Today, it’s on the verge of landing deals with automakers, tech companies, and ride-hailing services all racing to deploy autonomous vehicles for public use. Phantom Auto, fresh from… Continue reading Why Self-Driving Car Companies Are Eyeing This Remote Driving Startup
Tag: Mobility
SMALL STREAMS MAKE A BIG RIVER: FROM EVOLUTION TO TRANSFORMATION
The quest for clean air and sustainable mobility is driving a major shift in the automotive industry, towards zero emission mobility. For Faurecia, it’s evolution, not revolution! It builds on our continued technology innovation for clean mobility solutions. It’s also enlarging our playground in and beyond the automotive world to support everyone who has a… Continue reading SMALL STREAMS MAKE A BIG RIVER: FROM EVOLUTION TO TRANSFORMATION
Scooter startup Bird is reportedly about to hit a $2B valuation
More financing is coming in for Bird, this time potentially valuing the company at $2 billion, according to a new report by Axios. There’s not a ton to add here compared to the last round (which happened just weeks ago), as the same dynamics are probably in play here. While Uber was a bet on… Continue reading Scooter startup Bird is reportedly about to hit a $2B valuation
A former Tesla safety director claims he was fired after he raised concerns about unreported workplace injuries (TSLA)
A former Tesla safety director alleges that he was fired for raising concerns about workplace safety conditions and misreported workplace injuries, Jalopnik first reported. The former employee, Carlos Ramirez, filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday. In the lawsuit, he alleges that he became aware of chemical fires, improperly placed parts and equipment, failures… Continue reading A former Tesla safety director claims he was fired after he raised concerns about unreported workplace injuries (TSLA)
MICHELIN at Eurosatory, Providing worldwide mobility for all your vehicles
La mobilité est une préoccupation essentielle des forces armées, elle constitue un outil stratégique qui conditionne souvent la tactique adoptée. Les troupes et leur matériel sont appelés à se déplacer sur des terrains très difficiles, comprenant une grande variété d’obstacles, et réclamant de la part des équipements une adaptabilité de tous les instants. Parmi ces… Continue reading MICHELIN at Eurosatory, Providing worldwide mobility for all your vehicles
GM has no projects underway with Lyft, CEO Barra says
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said on Tuesday the No. 1 U.S. automaker currently has no projects underway with ride-sharing company Lyft, in which it has a 9 percent stake. FILE PHOTO – General Motors CEO Mary Barra attends as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with chief executives… Continue reading GM has no projects underway with Lyft, CEO Barra says
Vodafone and Continental are using connectivity to make germany’s roads safer
Collaborative innovations to reduce traffic accident figures Digital shield protects pedestrians and cyclists on the roads Traffic jam warning system prevents rear-end collisions on the motorway Joint tests focus on 5G, V2X, mobile edge computing and artificial intelligence Vodafone and Continental have joined forces. The telecommunications group and the technology company are announcing a new… Continue reading Vodafone and Continental are using connectivity to make germany’s roads safer
‘Competition is really fierce right now’: General Motors sets sights on electrified, autonomous future
Chevrolet Bolt EV autonomous test vehicles being assembled in Michigan | Credit: Jeffrey Sauger for GM David Tulauskas, GM’s sustainability director, talks to BusinessGreen about the US car giant’s drive towards ‘zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion’ It is little more than a year since all-electric upstart Tesla briefly sped past the long-established General… Continue reading ‘Competition is really fierce right now’: General Motors sets sights on electrified, autonomous future
769bhp Apollo Intensa Emozione hypercar to be inspired by GT1 Le Mans
Apollo, the company born from the ashes of Gumpert, has confirmed that it is working with motorsport engineers and designers from HWA, the specialist firm that operates Mercedes-AMG’s DTM racing programme, on its Intensa Emozione hypercar. HWA runs the most successful team in DTM’s history but Apollo said that it was its role in the development of the iconic Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR… Continue reading 769bhp Apollo Intensa Emozione hypercar to be inspired by GT1 Le Mans
Large ‘mothership’ dealerships to play pivotal role in the future
Large dealerships are set to play a pivotal role in delivering new mobility solutions to consumers. Big dealerships will be the “mothership” for introduction of EV, shared driving and autonomous technology because they offer the route to market for much of technology. That’s the view of Automotive Property Consultancy (APC) which said the current trend… Continue reading Large ‘mothership’ dealerships to play pivotal role in the future