51 posts tagged ‘Transportation’
Feds want anti drunk-driving tech in cars. Here’s what stands in the way.
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The in-car tech used by the likes of Ford and GM to make sure drivers pay attention to the road has come a long way. But it’s just not ready to help prevent or mitigate the damage done by drunk driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That assessment is threaded throughout a […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft’s climate fund backs sustainable jet fuel company Dimensional Energy
The increasing need to reduce carbon emissions drives many industries, including airlines and transportation, to seek sustainable alternatives to meet emission reduction targets and fulfill corporate social responsibility commitments. One of the solutions is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel. An Ithaca, New […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Taiwan’s Gogoro kicks off entry into India with battery swapping and electric two wheelers
Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro introduced Tuesday a battery-swapping network and three smartscooters to India, marking the company’s official entry into the world’s most populous country and biggest two-wheeler market. Gogoro CEO Horace Luke told TechCrunch that the company sees India as a central hub for manufacturing and plans to export its smartscooters from the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nvidia taps China talent for autonomous driving endeavors
Nvidia has long been involved in the development of autonomous vehicle technologies, providing the industry with graphic processing units that can perform millions of calculations simultaneously. Now the semiconductor powerhouse is stepping up its AV game by seeking a talent boost in China. The firm is recruiting two dozen roles for an autonomous driving team […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen made it clear that while he was keen on buying Convoy because of the "incredible tech stack" it built, he wasn't buying its strategy. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
LA Auto Show: the tech, EVs and cars that got our attention
The 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show is a wrap — for press, anyway. That means it’s time to recap the big launches, strange details, cars on display and peculiar absences we noticed this year. The highlights include the SUV that’ll make or break Lucid, Amazon’s auto fixation, a pickup that calls Tesla’s Cybertruck to mind […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
GM absorbs commercial EV unit BrightDrop, CEO is out
BrightDrop, the commercial EV subsidiary of General Motors that launched in 2021, is being swallowed up by its parent company. GM said Thursday that BrightDrop — a “startup” that spun out of the automaker’s Global Innovation organization to become a wholly owned subsidiary — will become part of GM. BrightDrop CEO Travis Katz, who was […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Cruise suspends employee stock program, corp bonuses moved up
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, told staff Thursday via email that the employee share-selling program for the fourth quarter is suspended, following an incident that resulted in the robotaxi company losing its permits to operate in California. Cruise cited the need to reevaluate how to offer competitive compensation, according to sources who […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.