We are still years away from a time when fully-autonomous cars will be able to drive us from A to B, and the complexity of getting to that point is likely going to need hundreds of billions of dollars of investment before it becomes a reality. That hard truth is leading to some shifts in… Continue reading Five, the self-driving startup, raises $41M and pivots into B2B, away from building its own fleet
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@VW Group: Success model 4.0: the new Audi A3 Sportback
Audi established the premium compact class segment with the A3 in 1996. The fourth generation of the success model is now being introduced on the market – sporty, digitalized and fully connected. Beneath the progressive design of the body of the new A3 Sportback lie many innovations from the full-size class, for example the infotainment,… Continue reading @VW Group: Success model 4.0: the new Audi A3 Sportback
BMW among companies accused of using forced Chinese labour
Global brands like BMW, Apple, Sony have been accused of getting supplies from factories using the forced labour. Sydney: China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of the world’s leading brands, an Australian think tank said Monday. Top global brands such as Apple,… Continue reading BMW among companies accused of using forced Chinese labour
Bio Roundup: COVID-19 Trials, Esperion’s Approvals, NASH News & More
February 28th, 2020 Xconomy National — Clinical trials have historically hewn to a rigid format. A trial is designed, conducted according to that design, and then results are analyzed. Making changes in the midst of the study was a no-no. In recent years, regulators have showed openness to clinical trial designs intended to make drug… Continue reading Bio Roundup: COVID-19 Trials, Esperion’s Approvals, NASH News & More
US Coronavirus Prep, a Fatal Tesla Crash Ruling, and More News
The US is making coronavirus plans and Tesla has new demands, but first: a cartoon about tricky beauty tutorials. Here’s the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. Want to receive this two-minute roundup as an email every weekday? Sign up here! Today’s News Could the US contain a coronavirus outbreak? On… Continue reading US Coronavirus Prep, a Fatal Tesla Crash Ruling, and More News
@Hyundai: Sonata Thrives in the U.S. for Its Design And In-Car Technology
The 8th-generation Hyundai Sonata has won three different design and tech awards. Here’s how Sonata dominated the U.S. market. The 8th-generation Sonata has recognized by multiple awards in the U.S. It won Kelley Blue Book’s 2020 Best Auto Tech, the Transportation Design of 2019 GOOD DESIGN AWARD, and ALG’s 2020 Redesign of the Year. Best… Continue reading @Hyundai: Sonata Thrives in the U.S. for Its Design And In-Car Technology
A Safety Board Faults Tesla and Regulators in a Fatal 2018 Crash
The NTSB can’t change federal or local policy, but it can make recommendations. It had plenty of those. The board reiterated two recommendations it issued during a 2017 investigation of an Autopilot-related death—to which Tesla has not formally responded. It asked that Tesla limit drivers to using Autopilot in road and weather situations where it… Continue reading A Safety Board Faults Tesla and Regulators in a Fatal 2018 Crash
NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
Sponsored Links y_carfan via Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing on Tuesday regarding a deadly 2018 crash in which a Tesla Model X slammed into a Mountain View highway divider at 70mph, was subsequently struck by two other vehicles and then exploded. During that announcement, the safety board revealed that the… Continue reading NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
NHL Seattle to spend $7M on Monorail upgrades and offer transit incentives to get fans to new arena
An artist rendering of the Seattle Center Monorail, with NHL Seattle branding, as it passes the Museum of Pop Culture toward its Seattle Center station. (NHL Seattle Image) The hype around hockey in Seattle has the potential to turn into heartache for those who get stuck in traffic in the congested corridors that feed the… Continue reading NHL Seattle to spend $7M on Monorail upgrades and offer transit incentives to get fans to new arena
@GM: Chevrolet Menlo Electric Vehicle Launched in China
Chevrolet Menlo Electric Vehicle Launched in China 2020-02-20 Has electric range of 410 kilometers Offers smooth, quiet and natural driving experience SHANGHAI – The Chevrolet Menlo sporty-looking sedan, the brand’s first fully electric vehicle in China, was launched today. Initially being offered in Beijing, the Chevrolet Menlo is available in four variants priced from RMB… Continue reading @GM: Chevrolet Menlo Electric Vehicle Launched in China