FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving car unit said critical new evidence it recently obtained in a trade secret lawsuit against Uber means a U.S. judge should postpone a trial of the case set to begin next month. Waymo claimed in a lawsuit earlier this year that former engineer Anthony Levandowski
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The Self-Driving Smart Vision EQ Fortwo Concept Removes The Awkwardness Of Ridesharing
After years of jokes and nervous speculation about the future of driving, a manufacturer has finally unveiled the first car to forgo pedals and a steering wheel. With a wink and a nod, Smart, owned by Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler, extolled the virtues of its self-driving minicar concept in a musical it
BMW says car keys may be replaced by mobile phone apps
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW (BMWG.DE) is reviewing the necessity of car keys, Ian Robertson, the company’s board member responsible for sales told Reuters. The fact that customers now all carry a smartphone and the availability of a BMW App which allows customers to unlock their vehicle, has made old fashioned keys
Renault-Nissan To Launch out 12 new electric vehicles by 2022
Chief Operating Officer Of Renault Mr. Carlos Ghosn PARIS – The Renault-Nissan alliance is sharply ramping up production of electric cars, vowing 12 new models by 2022 and to make electric cars 30 percent of its overall output. The carmakers — who collectively sold more vehicles than any other company in the
Volkswagen Recalls Millions of Vehicles in China to Replace Air Bags
The defect led to the biggest recall in automotive history and eventual bankruptcy of the Japanese maker (Reuters) -Volkswagen and its Chinese joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen will recall 4.86 million vehicles in China due to potential issues with Takata Corp air bags, a blow to the carmaker in the world’s
“The Game has started” Daimler delivers first electric trucks to its first Customer UPS Inc
UPS adds 3 all-electric delivery trucks to its fleet DETROIT (Reuters) - Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) on Thursday said United Parcel Service Inc(UPS.N) will be the first U.S. commercial customer for its new battery-powered eCanter truck, and the company will expand its electric truck production as lower cost, longer-range batteries become available
Tesla plans to reveal electric lorry in October
CEO Telsa, Elon Musk described the Tesla electric lorry as "unreal Tesla is likely to unveil its electric articulated lorry in October, chief executive Elon Musk said on Thursday. The firm had previously said the vehicle would be released next month. Mr. Musk expressed the company's desire to branch out beyond
Why Self-Driving Trucks May Come Before Taxi Service
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, equipped with Waymo's self-driving technology. Source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Waymo CEO predicts Self-Driving Trucks May Come Before Taxi Service Alphabet arm exploring "goods transportation" and ride-hailing Krafcik says Ford and GM could still partner with Waymo Bloomberg - Alphabet Inc.’s driverless vehicle technology may come to market first in
SELF-DRIVING BOATS: THE NEXT TECH TRANSPORTATION RACE
BOSTON (AP) - Self-driving cars may not hit the road in earnest for many years - but autonomous boats could be just around the pier. Spurred in part by the car industry's race to build driverless vehicles, marine innovators are building automated ferry boats for Amsterdam canals, cargo ships that can steer themselves
ELECTRIC CARS DOMINATE THE BUZZ AT FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Carmakers at the Frankfurt auto show are unveiling the low-emissions vehicles and technology strategies they hope will let them profit from the sweeping changes expected to hit the auto industry in the next few years. Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday unveiled a compact electric vehicle under its