Waymo has become the second company to apply for the newly-available permit to deploy autonomous vehicles without safety drivers on some California roads, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. It would be putting its cars — well, minivans — on streets around Mountain View, where it already has an abundance of data. The company already has… Continue reading Waymo reportedly applies to put autonomous cars on California roads with no safety drivers
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Daimler Investor Li Says Carmakers Must Talk or Face Oblivion
The guessing game on Li Shufu’s intentions after buying the biggest stake in Daimler is up: Automakers must cooperate, or risk being swallowed up. That’s the takeaway from an editorial written by the owner of China’s biggest non-state carmaker in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Sunday. Li, who in February bought a 9.7 percent stake in… Continue reading Daimler Investor Li Says Carmakers Must Talk or Face Oblivion
Feeling Grateful Since Day 1: $500 Million in Driver Tips
Less than a year ago, we celebrated a big milestone: Over a quarter of a billion dollars in tips had been received by Lyft drivers (as well as a few donuts and even a snare drum). Today, the community has reached an even bigger one: $500 million in tips that help our drivers get closer… Continue reading Feeling Grateful Since Day 1: $500 Million in Driver Tips
Daimler major shareholder Geely urges cooperation: Li Shufu has bad cards for new Daimler alliances
All articles and backgrounds 04/16/2018 Daimler giant shareholder Geely urges cooperation Li Shufu has bad cards for new Daimler alliances REUTERS Li Shufu, founder and head of Chinese auto giant Geely Forge new partnerships, build digital platforms: The wishes are not revolutionary, the new major Daimler shareholder Li Shufu in the direction of the Stuttgart… Continue reading Daimler major shareholder Geely urges cooperation: Li Shufu has bad cards for new Daimler alliances
Carpool: Karos raises 4.2 million to lead the race
New proof of the enthusiasm of investors for car pooling. The start-up of Olivier Binet, Karos, has completed a tour de table amounting to 4.2 million euros. The competition is raging on the carpool market. In the middle of a series of strikes at the SNCF, the alternative mobility solution signs a new fundraiser. This… Continue reading Carpool: Karos raises 4.2 million to lead the race
Inside BMW’s Autonomous Driving Campus and plans
Dr. Dirk Wisselmann, senior expert for autonomous driving at BMW, tells me that the automaker’s first level 3 car will have the technical capabilities for level 4 or 5 highway driving. “We can create a software update (for the car) and inform our drivers, ‘We are are very confident on this road. We are very… Continue reading Inside BMW’s Autonomous Driving Campus and plans
Alibaba Accelerates Autonomous Driving Research, Following In Footsteps Of Baidu And Tencent
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is accelerating its research and development of autonomous driving technology, and is looking to recruit more than 50 people to build up its team, people familiar with the matters told China Money Network. The news comes a week after Alibaba’s rival Tencent Holdings Ltd. set up a joint venture with Chinese automobile manufacturer… Continue reading Alibaba Accelerates Autonomous Driving Research, Following In Footsteps Of Baidu And Tencent
Car-sharing startup Turo raises additional $12 million
Peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo has officially closed a $104 million Series D round. This comes following a $12 million investment from Sumitomo Corporation and American Express Ventures, on top of a $92 million raise earlier this year. “As a company that is intensely focused on enabling its customers to have unique travel experiences, American Express’… Continue reading Car-sharing startup Turo raises additional $12 million
Waymo: Tests without Travelers in California
Google’s sister, Waymo, will be the second company to test in California without a Traveler. Since April is it in California allowed to test the autonomous driving on the public road, without persons for monitoring in the vehicle. For this you have to have installed a remote control. Further relaxations are intended, Waymo car. Source:… Continue reading Waymo: Tests without Travelers in California
Ola plots a million EVs on Indian roads by 2021
Vehicle aggregator Ola Cabs has today announced its ‘Mission Electric’ programme, under which the company aims to ride the upcoming surge in the electric mobility space. Ola plans to aggressively expand its area of operations and place 10,000 e-rickshaws and electric vehicles in key Indian cities by 2019 with an aim to enhance last-mile connectivity. A… Continue reading Ola plots a million EVs on Indian roads by 2021