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Autonomous Driving LiDAR Tech Innoviz Gets Series B Funding from Delphi and Magna

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Autonomous Driving LiDAR Tech Innoviz Gets Series B Funding from Delphi and Magna autonomous vehicle urban mobility

Strategic partners Delphi Automotive and Magna International join new and existing investors to back Innoviz’s groundbreaking solid-state LiDAR technology on heels of strong adoption KFAR SABA, Israel, Sept. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of LiDAR sensing solutions designed for the mass commercialization of autonomous vehicles, announced today that it has raised $65 million in Series B funding as its groundbreaking

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Thales Wins Ankeng Light Rail Transit Contract in New Taipei City

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Thales Wins Ankeng Light Rail Transit Contract in New Taipei City Taiwan Asia sustainable urban mobility public transport

Taiwan is developing a robust LRT network to reduce travel time and reduce traffic congestion TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Third LRT Contract Thales won a new contract for the future Ankeng Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Taiwan. Under the planning of the New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems, the Ankeng LRT project is part of the transportation

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Daimler Invests in P2P Car-sharing Market Leader Turo

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Daimler Mobility Services has participated as lead investor in a financing round of U.S. peer-to-peer car-sharing market leader At the same time, Daimler peer-to-peer car-sharing activities under the Croove brand will be combined with Turo Expertise and experience of Croove will serve as the basis for Turo to enter the German market within the next year Investment in Turo is

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Magna’s MAX4 is a Level 4 Modular Scalable Autonomous Driving Platform

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MAX4 can be integrated into any vehicle without compromise to vehicle design and styling Platform can enable up to Level 4 autonomous driving in both urban and highway environments Key focus on scalability and volume production readiness BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – The hurdles to reaching high levels of vehicle autonomy might be in infrastructure and legislation, but not

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Migo is a New Search Engine for On-Demand Rides

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Ride-sharing, Car-sharing, Taxi and Specialty Transport all discoverable in one free app Migo, the search engine for on-demand rides, has launched its free new service in Seattle and Portland today after a three month beta test period with over 200 Seattle and Portland-based users. Migo is the first app available in the U.S. that allows users to search, compare and hail multiple types of personal

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Airbus Aerial, Aurora, Facebook, NASA, and Uber Elevate to Speak at Drone World Expo

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Joining Ford Motor Company, GE Beyond, UPS and X for Sessions on Drone Transportation and the Future of the Industry September 05, 2017 02:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Drone World Expo is excited to announce the addition of Jesse Kallman, President, Airbus Aerial; John Langford, CEO, Aurora Flight Sciences; Martin Gomez, Director of Aeronautical Platforms, Facebook; Eric Mueller, Aerospace Engineer, NASA; Parimal

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Mercedes-Benz Vans Partners Via to Offer Ride-Sharing Shuttle Services in Europe

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The joint venture will also partner with public transit operators across Europe, licensing Via’s On-Demand Shuttle Operating System to enable cities to significantly improve urban mobility while reducing congestion without incurring any additional infrastructure costs. STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mercedes-Benz Vans is entering the ride-sharing sector. To this end, the van division of Daimler AG is setting up a joint

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BYD’s First Commercial SkyRail Line Launched in Northwest China

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BYD First Commercial SkyRail Line Launched in Northwest China monorail public transport sustainable urban mobility

A sustainable and strategic solution to counter traffic congestion in cities around the world New energy technology company BYD’s monorail transportation solution SkyRail has launched its first commercial line in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The SkyRail line, housed under China Flower Expo Park in Yinchuan, officially goes into operation on September 1st.   SkyRail Urban

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Renault and Ferrovial Offers Electric Car Sharing Service in Madrid

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Renault and Ferrovial Offers Electric Car Sharing Service in Madrid sustainable urban mobility

Sustainable Urban Mobility  Ferrovial Services and Renault have signed an agreement to implement a car sharing service in Madrid. The project will start up with an initial fleet of 500 electric vehicles located within the M-30 beltway and in some adjoining areas. This new-sharing service combines Ferrovial Services’ capacities in the area of municipal services and environmental-friendly solutions with Renault’s

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Renault-Nissan and Dongfeng Motor to Co-Develop Electric Vehicles in China

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Renault-Nissan and Dongfeng Motor to Co-Develop Electric Vehicles in China electric sustainable urban mobility

Newly formed joint venture eGT New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd. expected to support zero-emission mobility, a key priority for both Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. and the Renault-Nissan Alliance PARIS and BEIJING, August 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —   Develop Competitive EVs for Chinese Market The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (Dongfeng) announced a new joint venture to co-develop and sell electric

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