Tag: Mobility

Lime, Bird and Spin have to temporarily remove scooters from SF

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has officially made available its permit application for electric scooters to operate in the city as part of a one-year pilot program. Part of that means companies like Bird, Lime and Spin will need to at least temporarily remove their scooters from city sidewalks while their applications are being… Continue reading Lime, Bird and Spin have to temporarily remove scooters from SF

Apple’s Autonomous Car Plans Now Look Way Less Ambitious Than They Once Were

A new report has detailed Apple’s crumbling ambitions to build a futuristic car, which have resulted in little more than a partnership with Volkswagen to make autonomous shuttles for the Apple campus. The New York Times piece presents the news that Apple (aapl) had been working with Volkswagen (vlkay) (whose codename at Apple is apparently… Continue reading Apple’s Autonomous Car Plans Now Look Way Less Ambitious Than They Once Were

UPDATE 3-Uber disabled emergency braking in self-driving car -U.S. agency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] had disabled an emergency braking system in a self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March after failing to identify the pedestrian, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine a… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Uber disabled emergency braking in self-driving car -U.S. agency

Uber in fatal crash detected pedestrian but had emergency braking disabled

The initial report by the National Transportation Safety Board on the fatal self-driving Uber crash in March confirms that the car detected the pedestrian as early as 6 seconds before the crash, but did not slow or stop because its emergency braking systems were deliberately disabled. Uber told the NTSB that “emergency braking maneuvers are… Continue reading Uber in fatal crash detected pedestrian but had emergency braking disabled

Uber Announces Flying Taxi Research Center In France

Uber’s self-driving car program—from shuttering its Arizona outpost to making Pittsburg’s mayor angry—is not doing well this week. Their flying taxi initiative, however, is, dare we say, taking off. The company announced today in a press release that they’ll be opening an Uber Elevate research station in Paris. Its researchers will spend the next five years,… Continue reading Uber Announces Flying Taxi Research Center In France

US launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March. The national security probe under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 would investigate whether vehicle and parts… Continue reading US launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests

Autoliv Board approves completion of spin-off

Thu, May 24, 2018 17:00 CET –       Board of directors approves completion of spin-off and sets record date –       New board members of Veoneer –       Details on share distribution and first day of trading –       Bridge financing –       Details on second quarter reporting (Stockholm, Sweden, May 24, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV… Continue reading Autoliv Board approves completion of spin-off

Returning to Detroit to Power Up Our Electrified, Self-Driving Future

Returning to Detroit to Power Up Our Electrified, Self-Driving Future By Sherif Marakby, Ford Vice President, Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification Employees gather for a quick huddle in Ford’s new offices in Detroit’s Corktown district. All over the world, you hear cities are changing rapidly. Here in Detroit, that’s irrefutable. We’re getting to see it firsthand,… Continue reading Returning to Detroit to Power Up Our Electrified, Self-Driving Future

Uber will soon detail plan to stop using diesel cars in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] said it will provide more information in the coming weeks on how it plans to stop diesel using cars in London and of a proposed scrappage scheme, as the court date nears for the taxi app to defend its right to operate in London nears. FILE PHOTO: The logo of… Continue reading Uber will soon detail plan to stop using diesel cars in London