Month: November 2017

Study Backs Getting Driverless Cars On The Road, As Waymo Ditches Backup Drivers

A new study is bolstering the case for putting more autonomous vehicles on the road sooner rather than later – at the same time that self-driving cars are hitting a milestone in parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Navya

A pioneer and specialist in the autonomous vehicle market, NAVYA assists cities and private sites around the world in improving their transport offer with its

Chinese-Backed Electric Car Startup NIO Raises $1 Billion

The Chinese-backed electric vehicle startup NIO raised more than $1 billion in its latest fundraising round, Reuters reported on Wednesday, breaking away from a crowded field of young Chinese-funded car firms who’ve notably struggled to raise money for their own ambitious endeavors.

Tesla unlocks even more power in Model S 100D, 0-60 mph now down to 3.6 seconds

Over the last few months, Tesla has been unlocking more power in its non-performance Model S and Model X vehicles. The latest Tesla vehicle to get the treatment is the Model S 100D.

Driverless shuttle in Las Vegas gets in fender bender within an hour

A driverless shuttle set free in downtown Las Vegas was involved in a minor accident less than an hour after it hit the streets, reported the local NBC affiliate KSNV. Not really the kind of publicity you want, or that self-driving cars need. The shuttle, an egglike 8-seater Navya, is operated by the AAA and Keolis.

Vespa’s first electric scooter is coming in 2018 with 62 miles of range

One year to the day from the announcement that Vespa was working on its first electric option, parent company Piaggio has returned to the Milan Motorcycle Show and let loose (almost) all the information about the forthcoming scooter. What’s missing, unfortunately, is the price. There’s also no exact window on when it will ship in 2018.

Volkswagen and Google to bring quantum computing benefits to cars

Computers have changed cars at least as much as they’ve changed our daily lives, but a new partnership between Google and Volkswagen could transform transportation further still: The two are collaborating on how to apply quantum computing to solving some fundamental car-related problems, including optimizing traffic flow, making machine learning more intelligent, and helping to crack the issue of building new battery technologies that can extend range and improve charging rates.

Tesla-Partner Tencent Plans Its Own Driverless Technology

Tencent is said to have created an autonomous driving system Tencent is competing with Google, Baidu, Tesla in the space has developed its own autonomous driving system, according to people familiar with the matter, becoming the latest technology player to dive into a crowded field that could become a industry.

Tesla Autopilot to receive “rapid rollout of additional functionality”

Elon’s little car company just sent a progress update to shareholders letting them know the Tesla Semi would be unveiled on November 16 th, and its cars Autopilot AI software was getting an upgrade that’ll bring them closer to full autonomy. Big things are happening for the company, even if earnings aren’t exactly wowing investors.

Germany’s carmakers want to introduce a Europe-wide electric car charging network by 2020

One of the biggest obstacles to electric car growth – apart from the massive upfront cost – is the absence (or, at least scarcity) of charging stations. Hoping to solve that, a consortium of mainly German carmakers has set the ambitious goal of introducing a Europe-wide network of charging stations by the end of the decade.