(Telematics Wire) The Dawn of E-Power & challenges of electromobility for Car Makers

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The Dawn of E-Power & challenges of electromobility for Car Makers
For more than ten years, the future of electromobility seemed like a distant prospect thanks to the high prices of eCars, their low range, and the near-absence of charging infrastructure or battery research.

 

 

Ford and ALD Automotive launch fleet management business in Europe
Ford and ALD Automotive, two leading global providers of mobility solutions, have signed a shareholder agreement to make an integrated leasing and fleet management solution for European customers.

 

 

Uber acquires public transportation software company Routematch
Uber has announced acquisition of Routematch, a software provider serving more than 500 transit agency partners in urban, suburban, and rural communities around the world.

 

 

Brewing Hot in the Automotive World: In-Car Payments
Mobile payments has truly been a boon for the world economy. It has successfully uprooted the traditional wave of over the counter transactions and ushered us into an era of couple-taps-on-your mobile transactions.

 

 

OCTO Smart KeyLess gets updated features
OCTO is offering updated features in its Smart KeyLess solution; that is supported by OCTO’s proprietary technology. It allows operators and users to profit from a touchless rental process with a fast and straightforward wire-free installation. Services now remain entirely unaffected by the absence of GSM coverage, which can occurs when the vehicle is parked in a garage.

 

 

Mobileye starts testing self-driving vehicles in Germany
TÜV SÜD, an independent technical service provider, enabled Mobileye to get permits from German authorities by validating the vehicle and functional safety concepts of Mobileye’s AV test vehicle. This allows Mobileye to perform AV testing anywhere in Germany, including urban and rural areas including Autobahn at a regular driving speed of up to 130 kilometers per hour. The AV testing in Germany is starting now in and around Munich.

 

 

MotherBox, a wireless charging solution for devices
Yank Technologies, a startup company in New York, announced its contactless, wireless charging product- the MotherBox. It has been officially certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

 

 

DMV authorizes AutoX to test driverless vehicle in portion of San Jose
Pursuant to state law and regulation, the California Department of Motor Vehicles issued a permit to AutoX authorizing the company to test driverless vehicles on surface streets within a designated part of San Jose.

 

 

Velodyne Lidar adds the “Smart” to blue city technology’s smart city solution
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announced a multi-year sales agreement with Blue City Technology, developer of a Smart City system for traffic monitoring. The Blue City Technology solution, equipped with Velodyne’s lidar sensors, helps improve road safety and mobility by providing real-time multi-modal traffic data and analytics to traffic lights. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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