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Cazana partners with Edward Robinson
- June 7, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Tom Wood, Ceo of Cazana has signed the startups first US partnership with Edward Robinson of Robinson Advisory to support Cazana’s expansion in the US market. Robinson Advisory LLC, is led by ex-CEO of BMW financial services USA Ed Robinson. This appointment was made during Cazana’s trip to Boston and Chicago which was organised by [...] -
Cost of ownership challenged
- June 6, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
ABI Research has found that high Robo-Taxi vehicle utilisation rates above 70% will be required to undercut the current cost of vehicle ownership of $0.71 per mile. At these rates, ensuring minimal Robo-Taxi downtime through over-the-air (OTA) updates and advanced prognostics, as well effective fleet-management will be crucial to future driverless mobility providers. Without it, [...] -
NEVS and Phantom collaborate
- June 6, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
NEVS, a leading Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer, has taken another step towards autonomous driving by using Phantom Auto’s teleoperation safety technology. NEVS (formerly Saab Automobile) and Phantom Auto, a leading provider of teleoperation safety technology for autonomous vehicles (AVs), are collaborating to ensure the safe and efficient deployment of NEVS’ electric AVs throughout the world. [...] -
Agenda confirmed for IBIS China
- June 6, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
A full day’s agenda has been confirmed for IBIS China, taking place at the Sheraton Hotel, Zhu Hai, on Thursday, 21 June. Supported by partner AkzoNobel, the conference comprises 10 insightful sessions looking at the global and Chinese markets. Keith Malik, director, global accounts, AkzoNobel, will begin the day by providing a global overview, before [...] -
Investigation finds Uber brakes disabled
- June 5, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
A federal investigation has found that a self-driving Uber SUV that hit and killed a pedestrian in March had its emergency braking system disabled. The preliminary report, issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), stated that while the vehicle’s guidance system had spotted the woman about six seconds before impact, emergency braking manoeuvres were [...]



