Zūm, a California-based company, was founded in 2015 and provides a trusted network of vetted drivers that allows parents and schools to schedule transport for school commutes, after-school events, and other activities.
The new mobility brand, M, will learn about its user’s needs, preferences, and habits, personalizing the customer relationship. It will debut in Sweden and the U.S. in the spring of 2019.
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Uber does not enable the automatic braking feature while its self-driving test vehicles are under computer control to “reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior.”
The cars are still the stars, but this year’s L.A. Auto Show revealed an auto industry at a crossroads.
Under a framework agreement, the automaker will sell the ride-hailing company autonomous driving-compatible base vehicles from 2019 to 2021.
Volvo has unveiled its new XC40 in Milan, Italy, and a new vehicle subscription plan aimed at driving its luxury compact SUV off dealer lots.
The ride-hailing company has suspended its autonomous test fleet operations while investigating the collision.
Volvo’s new business unit is based around Sunfleet, a car sharing company based in Sweden.
The California DMV revoked the registrations on the 16 self-driving Volvo XC90s that Uber was using in its pilot program. Uber will move the vehicles to Arizona.
Uber will begin offering self-driving Volvo XC90 luxury SUVs to customers in San Francisco, which expands a partnership the companies launched in August to offer self-driving vehicles in Pittsburgh.