Uber Contemplates Outside Investors for Autonomous Car Unit
Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said it was “possible” the ride-hailing giant would look for outside investors for its self-driving car unit, but isn’t currently searching for backers.
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Tesla Reduces Model S, Model X Production Hours; Shares Drop
Tesla Inc. reduced the amount of hours it is producing Model S sedans and Model X crossovers, adding to concerns about demand for the electric-car maker’s higher-priced and more profitable vehicles. Shares dropped on the news.
January 23, 2019Amazon to Test Delivery Robots on Seattle-Area Sidewalks
Amazon.com will use robots to deliver packages in the suburbs north of Seattle, its latest experiment to automate the last mile of delivery that is a labor-intensive and costly component of buying products online.
January 23, 2019Auto Driveaway Adds Truck Hauling With Purchase of J&J Driveaway
Auto Driveaway, a company based in Lombard, Ill., that supplies drivers to move vehicles for corporations and fleet management firms, is buying J&J Driveaway and J&J Freight Brokers, companies that provide drivers to move heavy-duty trucks.
January 23, 2019Waymo Announces Plan for Autonomous-Vehicle Factory in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — Google self-driving car spinoff Waymo said Jan. 22 that it will bring a factory to Michigan, creating up to 400 jobs at what it describes as the world’s first plant “100%” dedicated to the mass production of autonomous vehicles.
January 23, 2019Cummins X12 Engine Available in Western Star 4700
Cummins Inc. announced its X12 engine, which weighs only 2,050 pounds, is available in Western Star 4700 straight trucks and tractors.
January 23, 2019Developers Seek to Advance Truck Platooning Through Higher Automation, Global Demonstrations
WASHINGTON — Truck platooning has not yet advanced beyond the testing and development stage, but proponents and developers of the technology continue to explore ways to eventually deploy it in real-world freight operations.
January 23, 2019Autonomous Technology Promises Safety Benefits, TRB Speakers Say
WASHINGTON — While the debut of automated vehicles in the marketplace remains years away, the technology already available has the potential of improving safety for commercial drivers, officials and experts at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board here said.
January 23, 2019UPS Expands Keyless Apartment-Building Entry That Started in NYC
United Parcel Service Inc. is expanding a keyless-entry system for package deliveries at apartment buildings after a successful test in New York and San Francisco.
January 22, 2019Advocates Name Best, Worst States for Highway Safety Laws
Rhode Island has again topped an advocacy group’s report that evaluates states’ road safety enforcement efforts.
January 22, 2019