Huawei aims to develop driverless passenger car technology by 2025, an executive said on Thursday, as the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker diversifies its business.
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A new inland transit facility between South Africa and Mozambique could slash transport times between the Maputo port and the region’s industrial and business hub.
Apple has lost multiple top managers of its self-driving car team in recent months, a sign of attrition at the division involved in what could become an important future product.
Acting minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said during a post-cabinet meeting media briefing on Thursday that a decision on the future of e-tolls has not yet been taken by cabinet.
South Africa is planning to scrap e-tolls in Gauteng, MEC for transport Jacob Mamabolo said. “They are being scrapped,” he said in an interview with SAfm.
The department of transport plans to introduce a new driver’s licence card this year and implement a bouquet of measures to improve the service the public receives.
The government has once again failed to meet its self-imposed deadline, set by transport minister Fikile Mbalula, to make an announcement on the future of the controversial e-toll system.
Huawei Technologies has appointed Richard Yu, the outspoken leader of its consumer electronics business, as CEO of its smart car solutions unit, signalling the importance it places on future auto tech.
Lamborghini is the latest supercar maker to pivot from screaming V12 combustion engines to electric.
In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains, promising to one day revolutionise travel.