Two men were taken to hospital on Sunday night after a two-vehicle crash resulted in one of the cars flipping on its roof. The accident happened on Pasir Ris Street 11 in the direction of Pasir Ris Drive 2. A police spokesman told The New Paper that one of the drivers, a 65-year-old, and his passenger, a 31-year-old man, were taken to Changi General Hospital. SMASHED WINDSCREEN A housewife, who wanted to be known only as Madam Lim, 60, told Shin Min Daily News she rushed downstairs after hearing a loud sound. She said four to five passers-by helped flip the overturned car, which had three occupants, on to its side. They then removed the smashed windscreen to help the passengers escape the vehicle. In a separate incident, two pedestrians were hit by a van on Sims Avenue, outside the Kallang MRT station. Republic Polytechnic student Nicole Sim, 18, was going to a relative's home at 9.50pm when she saw 10 to 20 people gathering around two men on the road. She told TNP one of the men lay … [Read more...] about Passers-by rush to save occupants of overturned car
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Daimler will pull Smart mini-cars out of United States, Canada
Business The tiny, two-person Smart cars once pitched as the next big thing in urban mobility will be discontinued in the United States and Canada at the end of the current model year, German automaker Daimler AG said on Monday. 30 Apr 2019 05:25AM Bookmark REUTERS: The tiny, two-person Smart cars once pitched as the next big thing in urban mobility will be discontinued in the United States and Canada at the end of the current model year, German automaker Daimler AG said on Monday.Smart cars, with their unique styling and ability to fit in half a parking space, found an audience in densely populated U.S. and Canadian cities. But that audience was small and rapidly declining. Smart reported just 90 cars sold in the United States during March, down 18 percent from the year before.U.S. sales of a wide range of small cars have collapsed over the past several years as relatively cheap gasoline and a strong economy have encouraged consumers to buy larger trucks and sport utility … [Read more...] about Daimler will pull Smart mini-cars out of United States, Canada
Sweden’s Veoneer to raise cash as driverless car progress slows
STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Veoneer said on Monday it would seek up to US$500 million in new capital to help the maker of electronic car products cope with a downturn in the vehicle market and fund new product development.Shares in the company, which makes radars, visions systems, advanced driver assistance software and autonomous drive software that will benefit from driverless vehicle development, had fallen by 14 percent in Stockholm and New York by 1423 GMT.Veoneer has suffered as carmakers have extended their timeline for the mass adoption of self-driving vehicles and robotaxis due to regulatory and technological challenges and due to a slide in conventional car sales needed to fund development.The company's fund raising would dilute holdings of existing shareholders by up to 17.6 percent, based on its U.S.-listed market capitalisation of US$2.34 billion at Friday's close.Analysts had expected Veoneer to seek more cash after the loss-making firm pushed back 2020 sales and margin targets … [Read more...] about Sweden’s Veoneer to raise cash as driverless car progress slows
Jaguar Land Rover planning to allow helpful car drivers to earn cryptocurrency
Business Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's largest auto manufacturer, said on Monday it is testing software that will allow drivers of its cars to earn the IOTA cryptocurrency as a reward for sharing data. 29 Apr 2019 07:25AM Bookmark REUTERS: Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's largest auto manufacturer, said on Monday it is testing software that will allow drivers of its cars to earn the IOTA cryptocurrency as a reward for sharing data.The company is developing what it calls "smart wallet" technology to be installed in its automobiles. This would reward Jaguar car drivers with IOTA coins for actions such as enabling their vehicles to automatically report useful data, such as traffic congestion or potholes to navigation providers or local authorities.Drivers could also earn rewards if the car participates in a ride-sharing program, Jaguar said. The tokens earned could be used to pay for tolls, parking and charging for electric cars.The overall goal was to "achieve zero emissions, zero … [Read more...] about Jaguar Land Rover planning to allow helpful car drivers to earn cryptocurrency
Ambassador: Trump urges Japan’s Abe to build more cars in US
US President Donald Trump pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to have Japanese automakers produce more vehicles in the US, according to a readout of their recent meeting provided by the US ambassador to Japan on Saturday. The two discussed recent public announcements by Japanese car makers, including Toyota Motor's decision to invest more in US plants. "We talked about the need to see more movement in that direction but I think the President feels positive we will see such movement because all the economics support that,"said Ambassador William Hagerty. Mr Trump told a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Saturday that Mr Abe said Japan would invest US$40 billion (S$55 billion) in US car factories. Toyota, Japan's largest automaker, said last month it would exceed a 2017 pledge to invest US$10 billion over five years with a new commitment to reach nearly US$13 billion over that period. Mr Trump has prodded Japanese automakers to add more jobs in the US as the White House threatens to … [Read more...] about Ambassador: Trump urges Japan’s Abe to build more cars in US