Eliminating range anxiety: New services are making electromobility fit for everyday use

Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. According to preliminary figures, its 2017 sales came to 47.4 billion euros, or 61 percent of total group sales. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is accident-free, emissions-free, and stress-free,… Continue reading Eliminating range anxiety: New services are making electromobility fit for everyday use

From vision to business: Connected driving is becoming a growth area

Presentation by Dr. Volkmar Denner,chairman of the board of management ofRobert Bosch GmbH,at the Bosch ConnectedWorld press briefingon February 21, 2018, in Berlin. Check against delivery. Ladies and gentlemen: Connectivity is the future, and the future of mobility in particular. By that I mean not just modernizing the road and rail networks, but connecting all… Continue reading From vision to business: Connected driving is becoming a growth area

Entering the ridesharing business

Berlin and Stuttgart, Germany – Bosch is entering the ridesharing business. The supplier of technology and services has acquired Splitting Fares Inc. (SPLT), a U.S. start-up based in Detroit. SPLT operates a platform that allows companies, universities, and municipal authorities to offer their workforces ridesharing services. The B2B approach is designed especially for commuters. SPLT… Continue reading Entering the ridesharing business

Raj Nair, Ford’s President of North America, Exits Company

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Raj Nair, Ford’s President of North America, Exits Company

Argentina Welcomes Country’s First Carsharing Service

Photo courtesy of MyKeego MyKeego, the first car-sharing system in Argentina, has launched in Buenos Aires in the city’s Nordelta district. The company, founded by brothers Geronimo Perez Terra and Rodrigo Terra, offers hourly and daily rentals that can be booked 24 hours a day. The app-based carsharing company has plans to serve downtown Buenos… Continue reading Argentina Welcomes Country’s First Carsharing Service

DENSO Leads Dellfer’s Initial Funding Round, Supporting Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles

KARIYA, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — DENSO, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, has announced a significant investment in Dellfer, an IoT and automotive cybersecurity startup company based in San Francisco, California. Dellfer is a young startup focusing on cybersecurity solutions against “zero day” attacks within connected networks such as deployed IoT devices, and in… Continue reading DENSO Leads Dellfer’s Initial Funding Round, Supporting Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles

Groupe PSA and Qualcomm advance testing for communication between vehicles

•    Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) communication technology with the evolution towards 5G is a relevant step for connected and autonomous vehicle deployment and for enhanced road safety•    C-V2X technology trial will lead to a commercial deployment from 2020   •    Groupe PSA and Qualcomm Technologies will showcase France’s first C-V2X demonstration at In&Out Digital Mobility event in… Continue reading Groupe PSA and Qualcomm advance testing for communication between vehicles

VW employees receive 4.3 percent more wages

The more than 120,000 employees in the West German VW plants get from May 4.3 percent more money. Those who look after children or have to look after dependents can hope for six days off each year. VW production in Wolfsburg Wednesday, 21.02.2018 11:27 clock More money, better pensions and greater safety for apprentices: In… Continue reading VW employees receive 4.3 percent more wages

Carlease To Redefine How Consumers Lease Vehicles And Capitalize On Rising Lease Trends With Initial Round Of Funding

CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Carlease, the premier car leasing experience site delivering concierge-level consumer service, announced an initial funding round of $3.5M led by Lightbank, together with a syndicate of powerhouse automotive industry veterans. Led by Andy O’Dower, former Chief Product Officer at Curiosity.com and Director of Product at Cars.com, Carlease.com is built… Continue reading Carlease To Redefine How Consumers Lease Vehicles And Capitalize On Rising Lease Trends With Initial Round Of Funding

New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever

This is the track focussed, apex hungry Ferrari 488 Pista. Which, aside from being the marque’s show stopper for the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, is also the most powerful V8 Ferrari ever. The V8 in question is a familiar sounding 3.9-litre petrol unit, however, it now produces a massive 710bhp and 770Nm of torque (around… Continue reading New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever