Ford CEO James Hackett and President Donald Trump during a meeting with automotive executives in the White House, Friday, May 11, 2018, in Washington. (Photo: Evan Vucci, AP) WASHINGTON – Automakers are crying foul after the Trump administration demanded information about their operations — including what some say is sensitive, proprietary information — as part of an… Continue reading Here's why Trump wants sensitive details from automakers' operations
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You’ll never guess what the new Ford Fusion looks like
2019 Ford Fusion sedan (Photo: Ford Motor Company) Ford plans to get rid of the traditional Fusion sedan in favor of a longer, taller and more brawny version. The new design, which has no scheduled release date, is intended to capture buyers who drive the Subaru Outback wagon and maybe even the BMW 5 Series… Continue reading You’ll never guess what the new Ford Fusion looks like
Waymo’s self-driving cars log 1 million miles on public roads in a month
Waymo, the Alphabet self-driving car company that was spun out of Google, is picking up speed.
Waymo’s autonomous cars have driven 8 million miles on public roads
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google parent company Alphabet, has hit another milestone: 8 million miles driven on public roads. That translates into roughly 25,000 miles driven every day, which is light-years ahead of the company’s competitors and is the result of Google’s very early investment in self-driving technology. The news was delivered by the… Continue reading Waymo’s autonomous cars have driven 8 million miles on public roads
Uber just hinted it could be in serious trouble if it doesn’t conquer the market for electric bikes and scooters
Electric-scooter sharing startups are racing to become as dominant as Uber or Lyft in this wacky and well-funded transportation business that’s revolutionizing transit in America. At the same time, Uber is learning that it may need to end up dominating scooter-sharing, before companies like Bird, Lyft, and Ofo cannibalize its core car-hailing business. On Thursday,… Continue reading Uber just hinted it could be in serious trouble if it doesn’t conquer the market for electric bikes and scooters
‘Dunno where this bs came from’: Elon Musk slams claims that Tesla Model 3 cancellations are outpacing deposits (TSLA)
Tesla, CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to dispute rumors that Model 3 cancellations are outpacing orders. The move came after Needham & Co., a New York-based investment bank, downgraded Tesla shares from hold to sell. Needham’s report, which included several reasons for taking a bearish position on Tesla, specifically cited, “slower… Continue reading ‘Dunno where this bs came from’: Elon Musk slams claims that Tesla Model 3 cancellations are outpacing deposits (TSLA)
Tesla to unveil new model in St. Louis
Tesla said they have received nearly a half-million reservations for the new model. The Model 3 also was awarded Design of the Year by Automobile Magazine and designated a “recommended buy” by Consumer Reports. Read more from the St. Louis Business Journal: Rental scooters off St. Louis streets — for now How likely are you… Continue reading Tesla to unveil new model in St. Louis
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are driving 25,000 miles every day
Waymo, the former Google self-driving project that spun out to become a business under Alphabet, has driven 8 million miles on public roads using its autonomous vehicles. Waymo CEO John Krafcik shared the company’s milestone Friday while on stage with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval at the National Governors Association conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The figure… Continue reading Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are driving 25,000 miles every day
SoftBank-backed Mapbox targets ride-hailing, self-driving cars
July 20, 2018 Mapbox Inc., backed by SoftBank Group Corp., says it has a role to play in Masayoshi Son’s vision for ride-hailing and autonomous cars. The provider of mapping data for Tinder, Evernote and Facebook Inc. in October raised $164 million in a funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund. The infusion was… Continue reading SoftBank-backed Mapbox targets ride-hailing, self-driving cars
Germany aiming for decision on diesel retrofits by end-Sept -Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday the German government did not yet have a common position on whether diesel cars needed to be retrofitted with catalysts but hoped to come to a decision by the autumn. German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as she holds the annual summer news conference in Berlin, Germany,… Continue reading Germany aiming for decision on diesel retrofits by end-Sept -Merkel