Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has introduced a new mobility brand, dubbed M, to expand its worldwide mobility operations by offering on-demand access to cars and services via an app. Moreover, M will learn about its user’s needs, ...
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German automakers BMW and Daimler have agreed to merge their respective mobility services business units into a joint venture (JV) in which each company will hold a 50% stake. The agreement will bring together the companies’ ...
Daimler Mobility Services said that it acquire the 25% stake in car2go Europe from joint venture partner Europcar Group. The acquisition means that following approval of the transaction by the relevant authorities, 100 percent of the ...
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TomTom is accelerating the future of driving with new technologies and partnerships. TomTom (TOM2) revealed new technologies for autonomous driving, with the launch of TomTom AutoStream – a game-changing map delivery service that ...
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Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Group will invest up to $2bn to lead Grab’s current financing round, which expects to raise $2.5bn in total. The investment upon completion will allow the ride-hailing company to strengthen its position in ...
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It’s 2017, so you should probably start thinking about upgrading to a smart home – and what better way to start than with a cracking deal on the Amazon Echo smart speaker? To mark Prime Day, the annual day of digital deals, ...
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Never short of a wacky idea, tech mogul Elon Musk has developed a revolutionary new way of skirting traffic. Musk’s latest brainwave involves building a network of underground tunnels that could be used to reduce congestion on the ...
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A new report claims that Uber operated a top-secret software programme known as 'Hell' that spied on and undermined its main rival, Lyft. That's according to an published by The Information, which alleges that the ride-hailing giant ...
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Ford has unveiled the second of 13 new electrified vehicles the company plans to introduce in the next five years. The industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police car, the all-new Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, is part of a ...
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Live from the subway station 2 km, 20 minutes walk, express, 10 yuan taxi, bus crowded, the black car is not safe, it is likely that many of the problems encountered in Beijing workers. Now, by providing a new choice by minibus. In the ...
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Despite strong opposition from traditional taxi operators and some governments, Uber and Uber-type ride sharing services, have proven very popular amongst travellers, according to a University of Sydney Business School survey. The ...
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Developers Preview New Ways to Use Siri for Ride Booking and Calls Developers are previewing new integrations with Siri that help you book a ride or make a call. With iOS 10 and the introduction of SiriKit for developers, everyone’s ...
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Grab, a rival to ride-hailing company Uber in Southeast East, has raised $750m in equity financing, increasing its total capital position to more than $1bn. The expanded, oversubscribed round was led by Grab's strategic partner SoftBank ...
Google is reportedly planning to launch a ride sharing service in San Francisco, California later this year in order to compete with Uber and Lyft. If this pilot project is successful, Google could expand it further. In May this year, ...
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The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has selected Delphi Automotive as a strategic partner in implementing autonomous mobility concepts, through its technologies in advanced safety and automated software. Delphi will provide a ...
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