BYTON Partners with Leading Self-Driving Technology Company Aurora

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, BYTON, an innovator of smart, premium electric vehicles, announced a partnership with Aurora, a leading self-driving technology company. The partnership will help BYTON incorporate Level 4 (L4) autonomous-driving vehicle capabilities into BYTON vehicles and enable BYTON to become among the very first… Continue reading BYTON Partners with Leading Self-Driving Technology Company Aurora

CNH Industrial and Microsoft announce new strategic partnership to redefine the world of connected industrial vehicles

LONDON, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) and Microsoft have today announced a new Digital Transformation project, aimed at empowering customers of CNH Industrial’s global agricultural brands, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture, and its commercial…

Electric Vehicle Manufacturer XPENG Motors kicks off RMB 2.2 Billion of Series B Capital Funding with Alibaba, Foxconn and IDG Capital, as Joint-Major Investors

HONG KONG, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — XPENG Motors on Monday announced at a Hong Kong press conference the kick-off of its Series B capital funding of  RMB 2.2 billion, with Alibaba Group, Foxconn and IDG Capital as three  major investors. That will bring the total raised by XPENG Motors in capital market to over… Continue reading Electric Vehicle Manufacturer XPENG Motors kicks off RMB 2.2 Billion of Series B Capital Funding with Alibaba, Foxconn and IDG Capital, as Joint-Major Investors

FCA US LLC Set to Deliver Thousands of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s Self-driving Service

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Expanded delivery of vehicles signifies commitment to support the launch of the world’s first driverless ride-hailing service Vehicle delivery begins in late 2018 with Pacifica Hybrid minivans to be deployed across multiple U.S. cities FCA US LLC announced today an agreement to supply thousands of Chrysler Pacifica… Continue reading FCA US LLC Set to Deliver Thousands of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s Self-driving Service

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Additional Dealerships in El Paso, Texas

HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), (“Group 1” or the “Company”), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced the expansion of its business presence in the El Paso, Texas market with the acquisition of two new dealerships. The dealerships are Audi El Paso and Subaru El Paso, and are expected to generate approximately… Continue reading Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Additional Dealerships in El Paso, Texas

J.D. Power Reaches Strategic Partnership with BitAuto on Digitization

SHANGHAI, Jan. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — J.D. Power, the global leader in marketing data and analytics, today announced a strategic partnership with BitAuto, China’s leading consumer-facing automotive portal, to conduct joint research and develop big data and artificial intelligence. The collaboration will help leverage J.D. Power research and analytics capabilities and BitAuto’s data and technology strengths across… Continue reading J.D. Power Reaches Strategic Partnership with BitAuto on Digitization

Tesla Executive Appointed to Call2Recycle’s Board of Directors

ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, announced today that Susan Repo, the Corporate Treasurer and Vice President of Finance at Tesla, Inc., will be joining the organization’s United States Board of Directors. At Tesla, Ms. Repo is responsible for shaping and building capital structure, including… Continue reading Tesla Executive Appointed to Call2Recycle’s Board of Directors

Ford Veteran Jim Benintende Named AutoAlert Chief Operations Officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AutoAlert is pleased to announce that its new COO is long-time Ford Motor Co. executive Jim Benintende. A Ford employee who started on the assembly line, he eventually became the first President of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business unit. Benintende led that venture from its… Continue reading Ford Veteran Jim Benintende Named AutoAlert Chief Operations Officer

Mvix Launches App for Displaying Uber and Lyft on Digital Signs

STERLING, Va., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Mvix, a leading provider of content-rich digital signage software and solutions, announced the launch of a custom Rideshare app for displaying Uber and Lyft directly on digital signage screens. The Rideshare app uses the customer’s address as the pickup location and displays custom, localized information, such as: The app… Continue reading Mvix Launches App for Displaying Uber and Lyft on Digital Signs