A self-driving Volvo vehicle, purchased by Uber, moves through an intersection in Scottsdale, Arizona, on 1 December 2017. Photograph: Natalie Behring/Reuters An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian
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Uber may offer its self-driving technology to Toyota
Lyft and Waymo might not be the only ridesharing companies developing self-driving technology with hopes of making it available to others. Nikkei has claimed that Uber is in talks to slip its autonomous vehicle system into a Toyota minivan, marking one of its first reported attempts to sell its tech to someone else. The Japanese paper
Flying Taxis Coming to Nairobi, But You’ll Pay Sh800 Per Minute
Nairobi has been identified as one of the launch cities for an ambitious flying cars plan. The McFly.aero blockchain project is starting the set up of infrastructure for air taxis service in 23 cities in 13 countries, including Nairobi. It is a two-part business incubator, the first spanning a technological consortium
Delta Airlines to offer real-time Bluetooth tracking of shipments down to the ULD-level
Delta in 2016 became the first major airline to test Bluetooth tracking technology Delta is rolling out tracking devices for its ULDs making it the first U.S. passenger airline to provide, real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULDs). The tracking technology allows Delta to track shipments down to the ULD-level, which gives
Honda presents new CR-V that keeps sleepy driver awake
Honda has introduced to Nigeria its fifth generation CR-V, which appears to have undergone a complete change in virtually all departments, all aimed at giving its buyers/riders maximum comfort, safety and entertainment. Built with a bold and sophisticated design, the 2018 Honda CR-V hopes to be a benchmark for the compact
Automakers roll out new battery-powered cars at Geneva show
Global automakers are rolling out more electric vehicles at the Geneva International Motor Show as they try to challenge Tesla and get ahead of a disruptive shift in transportation toward lower-emission and autonomous vehicles. For the European carmakers, the mood at the event could be unsettled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s
Jaguar reveals first all-electric SUV
Dassault Aviation to build new $47 million business jet after scrapping Falcon 5X
Dassault Aviation Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier poses in a hangar in front of a model Dassault Aviation announced plans for a new long-range business jet on Wednesday, renewing a battle with Gulfstream at the top end of the market as demand for the ultimate status symbol recovers from a prolonged recession. The new
BMW wants to turn your smartphone into your car key
Fiat Chrysler to end diesel production in passenger cars by 2022 – Report
A report in the Financial Times says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will stop producing diesel passenger cars by 2022. However, FCA will likely continue to offer some diesel options in its trucks. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will end diesel passenger car production by 2022, according to a published