It built a fancy digital rear-view camera — but it reportedly sold poorly, and the company turned down opportunities to be acquired. The view from the Pearl RearVision rear-view camera. (Pearl) A startup built by ex-Apple engineers that raised $50 million (£39 million) to build automotive tech has shut down, according to a
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Airbag Maker Takata Files for Bankruptcy Over Lawsuit Against it
...says it will be bought for $1.6 billion (Reuters) - Japan's Takata Corp, the firm at the centre of the auto industry's biggest ever product recall, filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Japan, and said it would be bought for $1.6 billion by U.S.-based rival Key Safety Systems. In
Did Uber steal Self-Driving Car Trade Secret Belonging to Alphabet (Google owners)?
Larry Page, Travis Kalanick And Robot Car Stars Ordered To Testify In Uber-Waymo Case LarryPage Alphabet CEO A months-long legal fight between Alphabet’s Waymo and Uber over the theft of Google trade secrets is moving to its next phase. The federal judge in the case imposed a strict deadline for depositions from Alphabet CEO Larry Page, ex-Uber CEO Travis
Bus Operators in Nigeria to Merge in 60 Days
ALBON, AMTO, BTOA, Inter-State operators in the deal A communiqué issued at the end of the inaugural conference of the Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON), the Association of Mass Transit Operators of Nigeria (AMTO) coalition on the Nigerian Economy and Road Passenger Transport at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Vehicular Movement Restricted in Maiduguri
The people of the state have had to celebrate religious festivals in the last six years indoors because vehicular movements were restricted as a result of Boko Haram insurgency. But, vehicular movement was eased in the past one year as security improved with the capture of Boko Haram’s stronghold, Sambisa Forest. However,
Truck drivers, Service Providers to vacate Apapa roads Within 7 Days.
Truck drivers blocking roads in Apapa have been given 7 days ultimatum to vacate the roads to enable the reconstruction work on Wharf Road to start. The Federal government who gave this directive also ordered telecommunication service providers and other operators to relocate their service cables on the Right of Way
Apapa -wharf Road Reconstruction – Tankers, Commuters Experience Gridlock
ROAD RECONSTRUCTION MIGHT RESULT TO FUEL SCARCITY....NUPENG The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed concern over the gridlock being experienced by petroleum tankers and articulated vehicles as a result of the ongoing reconstruction on Apapa-Wharf road in Lagos. The South-west Zonal Chairman of the union, Alhaji Tokunbo
Importers Laments On Increase on Demurrage Cost
Due to the Heavy traffic gridlock along the seaports road faced by commuters, Manufactures who rely on imported raw materials for their factory processes have had to contend with rising freight and demurrage costs According to them, the costs have tripled in the last one month. To address the deplorable condition
