Looking Back on 2018…
As 2018 comes to a close, the editors of Driverless Report asked industry veterans to give their thoughts on the year’s technology...
HERE Technologies Names Nefkens CEO
Gets top job at largest mapping company…
After a lengthy search, HERE Technologies has appointed industry veteran Mike Nefkens as CEO. Nefknes, who most recently was with Boston Consulting Group,...
GM President Moves to Cruise
Full story at Reuters
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) President Dan Ammann will take over as chief...
Industry Layoffs Continue as Waymo Cuts Staff
Other location industry companies follow with cuts
Autonomous vehicle developer Waymo laid off employees earlier this week in a move that came after large cuts at parent company Alphabet and Google GOOG 1.59%↑ . ...
U-Blox Sees Record Automotive Project Awards
Automated driving spurs GNSS module growth--and potential revenues of $100 million starting in 2026
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has announced new project awards with “major automotive customers”...
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
😐 Waymo's Robotaxi Expansion Plans in California Put On Hold by Regulators. “Waymo’s plan to expand its robotaxi service in Los...
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
💲 Porsche, Lamborghini, and Bentley To Use Mobileye's Autonomous Tech. “The second largest car manufacturer in the world (after Toyota) will acquire partial and...
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
🚕 Mercedes Joins Forces With Bosch To Develop Self-Driving Taxis. “The pact between the world's largest maker of premium cars and the world's...
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
💰 Applied Intuition Lands $6B Valuation for AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Software. “The eye-popping funding round is the latest example of investor fervor for...
Mike Sheldrick: Journalist and Telematics Industry Veteran
Industry veteran Michael Sheldrick passed away last week. Sheldrick, 82, who worked not only as a journalist for Business Week, Fleet Management Weekly and other publications, was a...
