CLOSE Ford reveals rendering of Detroit train station’s future Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Co. buys Spin, an electric scooter company, for more than $40 million. (Photo: Ford Motor Co.) As Ford Motor Co. works to navigate a global reorganization effort that is certain to include significant job reductions, one way forward could lie in… Continue reading Data could be what Ford sells next as it looks for new revenue – Detroit Free Press
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Bloodhound land speed project officially axed – Autocar
Bloodhound, the 1000mph land speed record project founded in 2007 by previous record holder Richard Noble and current holder Andy Green, has been shut down after administrators failed to find the cash needed to keep it running. The bold project entered administration in October, citing a shortage of funds since running the car at 200mph on… Continue reading Bloodhound land speed project officially axed – Autocar
BMW CEO Harald Krueger talks Brexit, future of electric cars – Economic Times
BMW announced the Vision iNext, a fully electric, fully autonomous concept car this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In an interview with The Associated Press, CEO Harald Krueger said the company plans to continue to increase its production of electric vehicles and that he has to respect the British decision on Brexit. Go… Continue reading BMW CEO Harald Krueger talks Brexit, future of electric cars – Economic Times
INTERVIEW: Dan Balmer on steering Aston Martin beyond Bond in the Middle East – Arab News
The name is Balmer. Dan Balmer. The new president of Middle East business for Aston Martin Lagonda, the iconic British car maker beloved by James Bond, is grateful for the glamorous legacy of the fictional super-spy, but also conscious of the need to move on. “We’ve been with Bond for 50 years, and he has… Continue reading INTERVIEW: Dan Balmer on steering Aston Martin beyond Bond in the Middle East – Arab News
Aston Martin CEO Not Worried About Future of Internal Combustion Amidst EV Surge – The Drive
While some believe the gas engine is on its deathbed, Palmer thinks there’s still a lot of life left in the design. Max Earey/Aston Martin Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer doesn’t subscribe to the idea that we’re witnessing the death of the internal combustion engine—he thinks it’s only hype. He also believes that politicians need… Continue reading Aston Martin CEO Not Worried About Future of Internal Combustion Amidst EV Surge – The Drive
‘An artist is always questioning his choices’
Related News Video installations from ‘Stille Bewegungen/Tranquil Motions’. Engaging with the works of Marcel Odenbach demands attention and complete immersion. The 65-year-old’s oeuvre — considered pioneering in German video art — explores the difficult themes of migration, social repression of minorities and creation of conventional gender roles, while also reflecting on the nature of the… Continue reading ‘An artist is always questioning his choices’
Carlos Ghosn Is Removed as Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
TOKYO — Carlos Ghosn, one of the auto industry’s most powerful leaders, lost another title on Monday when the board of Mitsubishi Motors removed him as chairman, one week after he was arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of financial misconduct. Mr. Ghosn, who was stripped of the chairmanship of Nissan last week in a unanimous… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn Is Removed as Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
Ford Considering use of Customer’s Personal Data as a Revenue Stream
Yahoo. Adult Friend Finder. ebay. Target. Ashley Madison. Uber. What do they all have in common? They’ve all had massive data breaches which put the population, or at least some of it, into a tizzy worrying about the safety of their personal data. The reality of life today is that just about everything we do… Continue reading Ford Considering use of Customer’s Personal Data as a Revenue Stream
Ford CEO Jim Hackett: Trade War Could Wipe Out Most Tax Cut Benefits for Americans
Jim Hackett, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images Few U.S. companies have been hit harder by the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with China (and the rest of the world) than Ford. The Dearborn, Mich.-based carmaker, the only one among the American “Big Three” automakers that survived the 2008 Financial… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett: Trade War Could Wipe Out Most Tax Cut Benefits for Americans
Elon Musk ‘probably would not’ take money from Saudis after Khashoggi murder
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Nov. 2, 2018 / 6:46 PM GMT By Alyssa Newcomb Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said his company “probably would not” take money from Saudi Arabia right now amid the fallout of the attempted… Continue reading Elon Musk ‘probably would not’ take money from Saudis after Khashoggi murder