by Michael Strong | Sep 10, 2018
Mercedes-Benz looked into the future to find ways to move people and things efficiently and quietly around cities and developed the Vision Urbanetic concept, which uses an electric powertrain and configurable bodies to do exactly that. The result is a self-driving,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2018
Flying is glamorous, or so the airlines would have you believe, but ask anyone who has had to deal with security lines, crowded cabins and inevitable delays and you’ll get an entirely different picture. That’s where something like the Volvo 360c might offer a pleasant...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 5, 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has invested $30 million to upgrade its sprawling Chelsea Proving Grounds, an hour west of Detroit to expand its ability to develop and test both autonomous vehicles advanced driver assist system technologies. The automaker has been slow to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2018
Toyota confirmed reports it will invest $500 million in Uber and partner with the nation’s largest ride-sharing service on the development of the autonomous and fully driverless vehicles Uber believes will slash its costs and make it a viable alternative to personal...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 16, 2018
While it may take some time before you can hail a driverless ride-sharing vehicle, you may soon be able to have your groceries delivered autonomously – at least if you live in certain parts of greater Phoenix. Kroger has teamed up with Nuro, a self-driving tech firm...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 6, 2018
The operation of self-driving vehicles will require an intense focus on cybersecurity, experts said during a conference in Detroit organized by Billington Cybersecurity, which brought together representatives from the automobile and tech industry as well as the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 31, 2018
The rental-car business faces a growing threat to its future from ride-sharing companies, according to a new survey from AlixPartners. “Results from our survey suggest that the $30-billion U.S. car-rental industry is already undergoing a tectonic shift, with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 31, 2018
Just a week after it restarted its autonomous passenger car program, Uber has shuttered Otto, the division that was charged with developing self-driving trucks. The ride-sharing company says it wants to concentrate on developing the driverless cars and SUVs that could...
by Michael Strong | Jul 27, 2018
Uber is reviving its self-driving vehicle test program in Pittsburgh, after a nearly four-month hiatus implemented in the wake of the pedestrian death in Arizona. Company officials said there are and will be significant changes to the program to help avoid another...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2018
We’ve entered the “sharing economy,” the experts tell us, with home-sharing operations such as AIRBNB, ride-sharing companies like Uber and car-sharing ventures like Car2Go becoming increasingly popular with American travelers and commuters. But now, General Motors’...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 11, 2018
Mercedes-Benz is teaming up with German mega-supplier Bosch to launch a new ride-sharing service in Silicon Valley next year that will rely on self-driving vehicles. The project marks the latest entry into the fast-expanding field that, by some estimates, could...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 27, 2018
Uber has been granted a 15-month probationary license by a British court on Tuesday, which will allow it to continue operating in London. The ride-hailing service argued successfully that Uber had made significant changes to its business and corporate culture after...
