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Schneider Electric
Sept 20, 2019

Edge computing critical to success of autonomous vehicles

Schneider Electric execs explained the role of edge computing as it relates to self-driving vehicles, at the “Life at the Edge” media conference in Singapore.

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Uber
Sept 12, 2019

No retrenchments at Uber SA

The layoffs at the ride-hailing company’s US arm will not affect Uber’s South African operations, says its local spokesperson.

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CarConnect
Sept 9, 2019

CarConnect: ZTE, Deutsche Telekom make cars smarter

The premium function of CarConnect is the mobile hotspot, which brings fast WiFi into the car.

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Andrew Kirby
Aug 29, 2019

Toyota SA launches in-vehicle WiFi connected services

The car maker collaborates with Altron and Vodacom to introduce Toyota Connect, a cloud-based mobility platform in its vehicles.

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Govt commits to supporting local electric vehicle market

The Department of Trade and Industry engages the automobile sector on a framework focusing on setting up manufacturing plants for electric vehicles.

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Automotive body urges govt to create favourable EV environment

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA calls for a policy framework on electric vehicles and the reduction of the 25% import tariff.

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Ford Motor Company
Jul 22, 2019

Ford moves to introduce self-driving vehicles by 2021

The car manufacturer is on a push to unveil its first fully autonomous vehicle in Europe and in US.

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Tencent
Jul 22, 2019

Tencent, BMW in self-driving car deal

The companies agree to work together on building the BMW Group China High Performance D3 platform for automated driving.

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Emergency Taxi
Jul 16, 2019

Uber, Bolt rival tests eco-friendly vehicle fleet

Emergency Taxi trials compressed natural gas vehicles, which it says give it an economically competitive advantage over Uber and Bolt.

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MiX Telematics
Jul 10, 2019

MiX Telematics announces new CFO

John Granara, former CFO of energy company Ameresco, is appointed as chief financial officer and executive vice-president of MiX.

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Open source plays leading role in getting driverless cars on the road

There’s big money being thrown at efforts to get commercial driverless cars on the road, with Japanese and Chinese open source initiatives leading the way.

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Audi
Jul 5, 2019

Audi intros VR-enabled vehicle-buying experience

Audi SA clients can now customise the Audi of their choice, down to the very last detail, using virtual reality and 3D technology.