Alex DaviesIntel pushes new self-drive framework with cold-war coalition of the willingA group of 11 ‘industry leaders’ have put their name to the Safety First for Automated Driving (SFAD) framework, intended to guide the…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Alex DaviesHertz unveils $1k per month VaaS package, not as bad as it soundsHertz has announced the pricing for its Hertz My Car subscription service, and we’ll get the obvious joke out of the way — it’s going to…Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019
Alex DaviesGM halves Maven footprint, not a good look for future of mobilityGeneral Motors is pulling its Maven mobility service from 8 US cities, including Boston, Chicago, and New York, leaving it with just 9…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Alex DaviesGM’s Cruise valued at $19bn, but looming Uber IPO threatens investmentGeneral Motor’s Cruise subsidiary has secured $1.15bn in new investment, which now values the autonomous driving technology unit at some…May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Alex DaviesMicrosoft stretches ‘open’ definition, IoT doesn’t need more such initiativesMicrosoft and BMW’s announcement at Hannover Messe was the launch of the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP), where the pair called form…Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
Alex DaviesLear, ZF, make big acquisition splashes as auto market consolidation loomsThis past week, Lear has dropped $320mn on Xevo, a connected car software provider that is present in some 25mn cars, and ZF has bought…Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019
Alex DaviesQualcomm ends Life, exits healthcareIt doesn’t come as a major surprise, but Qualcomm has dumped its Qualcomm Life subsidiary, selling it off to Francisco Partners for an…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Alex DaviesJapan puts new spin on nation-state hacking, targets itself for safety boostJapan has taken a pretty unorthodox step, and decided to target its own citizens with IoT cyberattacks, ostensibly to wake the population…Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019