Gadgets 360 - Transportation

Apple Supplier Foxconn Aims to Provide Components, Services to 10 Percent of Global Electric ...

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:16:57 GMT

Foxconn aims to provide components or services for 10 percent of the world's electric vehicles (EVs) by between 2025 and 2027, and has been in talks with multiple car manufacturers for future cooperation, Chairman Liu Young-way said on Friday.

Waymo Opens Robo-Taxi Service to the Public in US City of Phoenix

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:26:06 GMT

Waymo, the autonomous car unit of Google-parent Alphabet, opened its robo-taxi project to the general public in the US city of Phoenix on Thursday, becoming the first widely available driverless ride service.

Ola's Operating Licence Stripped by London Transport Regulator Over Public Safety Failings

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:56:23 GMT

London's public transport authority stripped Indian ride-hailing company Ola of its London operating licence, saying that the taxi app was not "fit and proper" to hold one, having put passenger safety at risk.

5G’s Arrival Tees Up Patent Fights in Market Set to Grow 12,000 Percent

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 04:18:43 GMT

Battles unfolding on several continents over who profits from connected cars, smart homes, and robotic surgery may dwarf the size and scope of the tech industry’s first worldwide patent war – the one over smartphones.

Tesla Autopilot Scores Low for Driver Engagement in European Safety Rating

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:25:43 GMT

Tesla's Autopilot has ranked sixth in 10 driver assistance systems evaluated in a European safety assessment, scoring low on its ability to keep drivers engaged.

Uber Gets Back London License After Winning Court Challenge

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:21:29 GMT

Uber can keep operating in London after the ride-hailing company won a court appeal on Monday against the refusal by transit regulators to renew its license.

Tesla Ransomware Plot: Russian Man Pleads Not Guilty to Foiled Attack

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:50:41 GMT

A Russian citizen accused of offering a Tesla employee $1 million to enable a ransomware attack at the electric car company's plant in Nevada denied wrongdoing Thursday before a federal magistrate judge.

BlackBerry Says It Saw Higher Software, Licensing Demand Last Quarter

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:47:37 GMT

Canada's BlackBerry posted a surprise 6 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as sales of its security software product rose and its patent licensing business strengthened.

Amazon Boosts Ring Security Product Lineup With Indoor Drone, Car Alarm System

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:12:28 GMT

Amazon.com on Thursday announced a drone for recording security video inside homes and car products for alerting vehicle owners about attempted break-ins.

Tesla's Value Drops $50 Billion as Musk's Promised Cheaper Battery 3 Years Away

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:27:33 GMT

Investors slashed $50 billion (roughly Rs. 3,67,734 crores) from Tesla Inc's market value on Tuesday despite CEO Elon Musk's promise to cut electric vehicle costs so radically that a $25,000 (roughly Rs. 18.4 lakhs) car that drives itself will be possible, but not for at least three years.

Arm-Nvidia Deal: Britain Assessing Impact of Sale, Minister Says

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:39:06 GMT

Britain is assessing the impact of the sale of chip designer Arm to US company Nvidia, including commitments to keep its head office and staff in Cambridge, Eastern England, digital minister Caroline Dinenage said.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says Sees No Immediate Boost From 'Battery Day' Tech Unveil

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:06:39 GMT

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday improvements to be unveiled at the electric-car maker's "Battery Day" event would not reach "serious high-volume production" until 2022, knocking its shares lower.

Cobalt Demand for 5G Technology to Challenge Electric Vehicles

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:42:54 GMT

The need for larger rechargeable batteries and more energy storage for 5G technology is expected to significantly boost demand for cobalt over coming years and potentially pit the sector against electric vehicle makers.

Tesla Traders Bet on Elon Musk’s ‘Battery Day’ Pitch to Spark Rally

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:18:03 GMT

At Tesla's Battery Day event scheduled for tomorrow, some investors expect Chief Executive Elon Musk's pitch on the electric car maker's energy storage advances to re-energize its rally following a recent 21 percent stock slump.

The Musk Method: Learn From Partners Then Go It Alone

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:37:05 GMT

Elon Musk is hailed as an innovator and disruptor who went from knowing next to nothing about building cars to running the world's most valuable automaker in the space of 16 years.

Tesla Loses $80 Billion Market Value, More Than GM and Ford Combined

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 06:41:33 GMT

Tesla shed about $80 billion (roughly Rs. 5,88,680 crores) of its market value on Tuesday, an amount that overshadows the combined value of General Motors and Ford, after its surprise exclusion from the S&P 500 index.

Bosnian Tesla Fan Impatient for Cybertruck Release Builds a Lookalike

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 06:40:15 GMT

A Bosnian fan of both Ford trucks and Elon Musk's Tesla could not just sit on his hands waiting for the electric carmaker to release its Cybertruck, expected from late 2021. Instead he came up with his own version of the futuristic vehicle.

Elon Musk Promises Tesla Design Overhaul, 'Ravecave' at Berlin Plant

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:57:50 GMT

Tesla's will use its plant in Brandenburg, Germany to demonstrate a radical overhaul of how its cars are built, as well as making electric car battery cells and battery packs, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday.

Amazon Wins US FAA Approval to Deliver Packages by Drone

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:55:17 GMT

The US Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones.

Japan’s SkyDrive ‘Flying Car’ Successfully Carries Out Test Flight With a Person Aboard

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:49:15 GMT

Japan’s SkyDrive, among the myriads of “flying car” projects around the world, has carried out a successful yet modest test flight with one person aboard.