Another Tesla Inc. vice president is leaving the company, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk struggles to contain an exodus of senior executives. Liam O’Connor, vice president of global supply management, has resigned from the electric-car maker, said the people, who requested anonymity because the information hadn’t been made public. Tesla… Continue reading Tesla is said to lose supply management VP as exodus continues
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Faraday Future (FF) Invites Futurists To Help Define The ‘Shared Intelligent Mobility Ecosystem’ At Inaugural ‘919 Futurist Day’
919 Futurist Day follows last month’s first pre-production FF 91 being completed at FF’s Hanford, California, manufacturing facility. The Los Angeles town of Gardena serves as FF’s R&D world headquarters, where electrical and chassis engineering, design, and product validation are all conducted by seasoned veterans who have come to FF from the automotive and tech… Continue reading Faraday Future (FF) Invites Futurists To Help Define The ‘Shared Intelligent Mobility Ecosystem’ At Inaugural ‘919 Futurist Day’
Nissan: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Google join forces on next-generation infotainment
World’s leading automotive Alliance signs a global multiyear agreement to partner with Google to equip Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles with intelligent infotainment systems The Alliance will utilize Android, world’s most popular operating system, to offer customers a new array of services including Google Maps, the Google Assistant and the Google Play Store These services… Continue reading Nissan: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Google join forces on next-generation infotainment
Google Maps works with Apple CarPlay following iOS 12 update
Engadget We’ve known since WWDC in June that iOS 12 would herald the arrival of Google Maps on CarPlay. Apple released the latest version of the iPhone and iPad software Monday, and after Google updated its app to support CarPlay, you can now use that navigation option on your car’s infotainment system. Waze was also… Continue reading Google Maps works with Apple CarPlay following iOS 12 update
New 3S dealer outlet in Puchong, Selangor
Petaling Jaya, 14 September 2018 – Atiara Johan Sdn Bhd has officially launched its new 3S dealer outlet here today. The event was officiated by Dr Li Chunrong, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON, in the presence of PROTON’s senior management members.
New 3S dealer outlet in Puchong, Selangor
The new outlet by Atiara Johan Sdn Bhd replaces a 1S showroom, previously operating in Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, and performing sales activities only. In order to serve its customers better, the management of the company decided to upgrade its facilities to 3S centre at a new vicinity. Located in Puchong, the new outlet was developed on an empty plot of land and cost approximately RM 3.5 million to build, with a built up area of 1,700 square metres. Situated in a busy commercial area beside the town’s main road alongside other car marques, it’s estimated that sales will increase by 60% while servicing will be a new revenue stream for the outlet.
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Google Street View rival Mapillary collaborates with Amazon to read text in its 350M image database
Mapillary, the Swedish startup that wants to take on Google and others in mapping the world by way of a crowdsourced database of street-level imagery, is taking an interesting step in the development of its platform. The company is now working with Amazon, and specifically its Rekognition API, to detect and read text in Mapillary’s… Continue reading Google Street View rival Mapillary collaborates with Amazon to read text in its 350M image database
A New Doppler Lidar Solves Self-Driving Cars’ Need for Speed
As every New Yorker knows, San Franciscans walk painfully slowly. It’s a common observation, and now it’s a measurable one, thanks to the lidar laser scanners stuck on the roof of the van that’s currently steering me though rush hour traffic in downtown SF. I’d been on plenty of these lidar safaris before, but this… Continue reading A New Doppler Lidar Solves Self-Driving Cars’ Need for Speed
Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet swells 27% in four months
Apple keeps adding autonomous vehicles to its test fleet in California, boosting its ranks 27 percent since May, according to records from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The company now has 70 autonomous vehicles permitted to test on public roads, Mac Reports first reported. The permits, which are issued by CA DMV, require a safety driver… Continue reading Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet swells 27% in four months
Homecoming for The “Tree Frog”
*/ ]]> —– The Opel 4 PS What the first car from a German automotive company has been mass produced on an assembly line. —– Under the partly glazed roof of the old factory, the oldtimers stood in the dappled light and cooled down from the morning’s exertions. They are all at least 90 years… Continue reading Homecoming for The “Tree Frog”
Commercial War: Ford does not give Trump gifts
Ford does not intend to offer a symbolic victory to Donald Trump. The automaker showered the US president’s enthusiasm by announcing that he would not manufacture the Ford Focus Active in the United States. ” This is just the beginning. This car can now be MANUFACTURED in USA and Ford will not pay any customs… Continue reading Commercial War: Ford does not give Trump gifts