- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has ramped up its self-driving vehicle fleet, doubling the number of vehicles since January for a new total of 45.
- The number came on in an FT piece about an Uber self-driving car’s fatal collision with a pedestrian.
- Uber and Toyota have both since suspended their self-driving test programs, and other companies could follow.
- In other news, the landlord of Apple’s “ambitious” Chicago store has put the building up for sale.
- Walton Street Capital paid $370M for the store, which opened last year. Walton has hired Eastdil Secured to market the store.
- Walton hopes to sell the store and 10K square feet of retail space in the adjoining office building for up to $175M.
- Previously: Apple grabs big lead in 3D sensing (March 20)
- Previously: Police chief says Uber likely not at fault for pedestrian death (March 20)
- Previously: Toyota suspends self-driving test program after Uber accident (March 20)
- Now read: Apple: Average Selling Price Is Lower Than Reported
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