Robot cars will deliver prepared food and groceries throughout San Francisco early this year, thanks to a partnership between Cruise and delivery service DoorDash. The pilot program from the San Francisco companies shows a potential new business direction for Cruise, the self-driving division of General Motors. The Detroit automaker has been vocal about plans to… Continue reading Robot-car deliveries coming soon to SF via Cruise, DoorDash partnership – San Francisco Chronicle
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Ford CEO Jim Hackett on restructuring, going electric and China’s slowdown – CNBC
2:49 PM ET Sun, 13 Jan 2019 Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett speaks with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau from the Detroit Auto Show in a wide-ranging interview on the auto maker’s restructuring plans, investments in electric cars and a sales slowdown in China. Go to Source
Unhappy With Ford’s Performance, CEO Looks to VW for Relief – Bloomberg
Unhappy With Ford’s Performance, CEO Looks to VW for Relief Bloomberg Ford Motor Co.’s Jim Hackett isn’t pleased with how things are going at the automaker he took charge of a year and a half ago. To afford the costly overhaul he’s … Go to Source
Mercedes Says New SL Will Evoke The Spirit Of The Gullwing – Motor1.com
Company’s chief designer promises the Sport Leicht has a bright future up ahead. Many people consider the Jaguar E-Type to be the most beautiful car the automotive world has ever seen, but for yours truly, it would have to be Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. While the stunning coupe is not getting a modern-day successor, its… Continue reading Mercedes Says New SL Will Evoke The Spirit Of The Gullwing – Motor1.com
Latest in Ford-VW buzz: Hackett says VW might make Fords in Europe – Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press staff Published 9:19 p.m. ET Jan. 13, 2019 | Updated 9:50 p.m. ET Jan. 13, 2019 CLOSE Analysts note that the car companies recently initiated talks about small partnerships, but each may be motivated to think big because of their limited product lines and limited regional scope. Wochit One of the big stories at… Continue reading Latest in Ford-VW buzz: Hackett says VW might make Fords in Europe – Detroit Free Press
Five top priorities for new Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley – Automotive News
New Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley inherits a much cleaner “house,” as his predecessor, Sergio Marchionne, referred to the company, but it’s far from spotless. Marchionne, replaced Saturday because of serious illness, defied the odds by successfully combining Italian automaker Fiat with Chrysler Group to form the world’s seventh-largest automaker. He cleaned up the… Continue reading Five top priorities for new Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley – Automotive News
Bill Ford Jr. – Crain’s Newsmakers 2018 – Crain’s Detroit Business
Winner: Crain’s Newsmaker of the Year Bill Ford Jr. Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Co. Chad Livengood Bill Ford Jr. shocked the Blue Oval’s closest observers in 2018 when he engineered Ford Motor Co.’s purchase of a ramshackle 105-year-old train station in Detroit. The executive chairman of the Dearborn-based automaker set the course for Ford’s return… Continue reading Bill Ford Jr. – Crain’s Newsmakers 2018 – Crain’s Detroit Business
Rapide Attempts To Vanquish Brexit: Aston Martin Stockpiling Cars in Germany – The Truth About Cars
Brits have now been grappling with their Brexit situation for what now seems like an interminable amount of time, with no shortage of digital ink and political hot air spilled about the subject. Looking past all the posturing, however, a disorderly departure from the EU could contain serious ramifications for companies making products in Britain,… Continue reading Rapide Attempts To Vanquish Brexit: Aston Martin Stockpiling Cars in Germany – The Truth About Cars
Interview: Ola Källenius – Mercedes-Benz in 2020 – GTspirit
Ola Källenius, current member of the board of Daimler AG, is on track to become the next CEO of Daimler when Dr Zetsche signs off before the end of this decade. During our recent visit to the New York Auto Show we caught up with him to discuss the vision for Mercedes-Benz in 2020. But… Continue reading Interview: Ola Källenius – Mercedes-Benz in 2020 – GTspirit
VW Teams With Chinese Partners for $18 Billion Technology Push – Bloomberg
VW Teams With Chinese Partners for $18 Billion Technology Push Bloomberg Volkswagen AG’s world-leading development budget is shifting into overdrive, bolstered by spending at its Chinese joint ventures as the German carmaker … Go to Source