Uber has lost a landmark tribunal decision in the UK, that will mean its drivers are now classified as workers, rather than self-employed contractors. That means some 30,000 drivers in England and Wales are now entitled to minimum wage, ...
General Motors (GM) and IBM have joined hands to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go, the auto industry’s first cognitive mobility platform. Starting in early 2017, OnStar is expected to give ...
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Audi is presenting new technologies for piloted driving and Car-to-X-communication at the German Federal Ministry of Transport, twelve months after the launch of the Digital Motorway Test Bed. The focus is on online variable message road ...
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Econolite Group has started negotiations with Savari to partner on accelerated deployment of connected and automated vehicle technologies and solutions with a focus on vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety applications. The two companies ...
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He practices nearly every day, honing his skills and aiming to be the best in his field. He’s won numerous competitions, most recently being crowned a national grand champion. But he’s not an athlete; he’s a truck ...
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LED maker Lumiledsof San Jose, CA, USA has launched the LUXEON 5050, a multi-die high-power package that provides high flux at high efficacy, enabling system designers to reduce LED count and cost in outdoor and indoor fixtures. "The ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has launched the XLamp XQ-E and XP-E High Efficiency (HE) Photo Red LEDs. With up to 21% higher output than previous generations of XQ-E and XP-E Photo Red LEDs, they ...
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AgileSwitch LLC of Philadelphia, PA, USA - which produces plug-and-play, programmable silicon IGBT and silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET gate drive assemblies to address demands for higher performance and functionality at higher voltages and ...
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Specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Québec, Canada says that it intends to consolidate its operations at Wellingborough, UK with other sites within the group. In addition, in the USA, it will ...
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Truck drivers are celebrating a major win over industry lobby group NatRoad in its bid to pay them less by seeking an exemption from rules in NSW setting minimum pay rates. The rules have been in place for over 30 years, bringing ...
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Volkswagen is systematically moving ahead with its transition to the mobility world of tomorrow initiated by the "TOGETHER – Strategy 2025" program for the future. The Group presented its next steps on the road to becoming a ...
Reneas Electronics has developed a system that offers 360-degree vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications and is expected to identify applications related to autonomous driving. The company announced the global ...
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Nissan luxury vehicle division Infiniti has unveiled what it claims to be the world's first production variable compression ratio engine, dubbed VC Turbo. The engine, which was exhibited at the 2016 Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris, ...
Bunge will introduce Whole Harvest USDA certified organic soybean oil and Non-GMO Project Verified milled ancient grains at the 2016 SupplySide West (October 6-7) and IBIE (October 8-11) shows in Las Vegas. To enjoy delicious foods made ...
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Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, today announced the addition of a new HotSpot Plus LED Driver & Emergency System with bottom side leads and studs (BLS) ...