Urban Mobility
Renewable energy technology company BYD has introduced 100 electric taxis in Singapore, forming the biggest electric-taxi fleet in South East Asia. The commercial introduction of the pure electric e6 cars also represents the largest investment of its kind by a Chinese electric car manufacturer. This latest injection of electric taxis into Singapore’s transport network was launched amidst much fanfare from
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STUTTGART, Germany and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Daimler and Uber today announced an agreement on their intent to cooperate on the supply and operation of self-driving vehicles. Under the terms of the cooperation Daimler plans to introduce self-driving vehicles also on Uber’s global ridesharing network in the coming years. Daimler is the first auto company to join with Uber as it
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AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TomTom (TOM2) announced that it has acquired Autonomos, a Berlin-based autonomous driving start-up. The acquisition strengthens TomTom’s position in autonomous driving. Autonomos has provided Research & Development consultancy services for automated vehicle assistance systems and has built up expertise and technologies in the process, including a full demonstration-level autonomous driving software stack, 3D sensor technology, and digital image processing. The
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PRNewswire/ — Thrustcycle Enterprises LLC is excited to announce the debut of a new prototype of the GyroCycle, a revolutionary self-balancing electric motorcycle. With its first model scheduled for production in 2017, Thrustcycle aims to be the first company to bring a self-stabilizing gyroscopic motorcycle to market. “The GyroCycle is an energy efficient vehicle with rock solid stability,” said company President Clyde
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Ride Sharing companies Uber, Didi Chuxing, & Lyft, OEMs and Tech Giants Google & Baidu are betting on autonomous vehicle technology to drive future growth. The introduction of driverless cars will result in fundamental changes to the automotive world and society in general; and it is clear that the boundaries between private vehicle ownership, car sharing and rental fleets will
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Lausanne (Switzerland), Gurajat (India), November 21, 2016 – The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz, the pioneering company in Self Driving Vehicle Technology development and BestMile, specialized in management and optimization for autonomous vehicles’ fleets presented for the first time their collaboration to deliver a complete autonomous mobility solution for private sites and public transportation. The collaboration between the Swiss-based startup and the
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Hyundai aims to reach millions of shoppers without spending big budget advertising dollars on the new Hyundai IONIQ electric compact car; have figured a better way to get that kind of reach and get people behind the wheel — by putting the IONIQs out there on a free-floating car-sharing platform. But Hyundai does not have a car-sharing program — This is where WaiveCar comes in
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Gov. Jerry Brown said Californians should do their part in helping unify the country after the surprise election of President-elect Donald Trump, but also insists the state will “stay true” to its principles. “With the deep divisions in our country, it is incumbent on all of us — especially the new leadership in Washington — to take steps that heal those divisions,
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Stuttgart. Tapping into employees’ hidden qualities in an open environment – and applying them to suitable projects – is the objective behind Daimler IT’s Design Thinking initiative. Creative, user-oriented and interdisciplinary thinking is the main thrust of the initiative currently available to all interested employee in the IT department at Daimler’s Möhringen site in Stuttgart, Germany. Jan Brecht, CIO Daimler:
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