Tag: Toyota
Uber may spin out driverless unit, go for early IPO
Uber may be considering spinning out its self-driving car unit, or seeking minority investments in the division, the Advanced Technologies Group (ATG).
After receiving expressions...
Toyota, SoftBank announce new driverless vehicles joint venture, MONET
We're in the MONET: Two of Japan’s biggest names, SoftBank and Toyota, have announced an autonomous vehicles joint venture.
The companies will team up to...
‘AutonoMaaS’ cars: Toyota invests $500m in Uber – Apple courting Tesla?
Make way for 'AutonoMaaS' transport, say Toyota and Uber, as they announce a $500 million tie-up. Should Tesla also go the partnership route? Chris...
Toyota ploughs $1bn into ride-hailer Grab, while Uber goes Lite
Toyota has agreed to buy a $1 billion stake in South East Asia’s Grab, in a deal that is thought to be the biggest...
Apple partners with Volkswagen on driverless vehicles
Apple has reportedly signed a deal with Volkswagen to make self-driving vehicles.
At present, the agreement is believed to centre on Volkswagen’s T6 transporters,...
Opinion: Why driverless cars will force an insurance u-turn
Simon Walker, group chief executive of car insurance provider, First Central Group, explores how the market will be forced to change by the arrival...
New MIT system enables autonomous driving on poorly mapped roads
A new system from MIT, known as MapLite, enables self-driving cars to navigate using just GPS and sensors.
Self-driving systems are typically seen being tested...
Ford, BMW, Toyota, Jaguar partner on Future Mobility, blockchain, IOT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) has launched a 'Future Mobility Challenge' to the technology and automotive sectors.
Under the new scheme,...
Automotive: Smart factories could create $160bn annual gains – Cappgemini
Consulting and global services provider Capgemini says that the automotive sector could benefit from up to $160 billion in annual productivity gains by 2023,...
New Baidu, Jaguar Land Rover driverless cars take to the road
Automotive group Jaguar Land Rover and Chinese technology giant Baidu have begun new self-driving car tests this week, despite an autonomous Uber car killing...
Toyota halts autonomous car tests after Uber accident
NEWSBYTE: Toyota has suspended testing its Chauffeur driverless car system on US roads.
The move follows the death of a pedestrian who was hit by...
Avis Budget inks connected car deal with Toyota
NEWSBYTE: Car hire firm Avis Budget has announced a multi-year deal that will add 10,000 Toyota cars to its expanding fleet of connected vehicles.
Avis...