Jan 9 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor North America: * TOYOTA EXPANDS TAKATA AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL * TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA SAYS EXPANSION OF SAFETY RECALL INVOLVES ABOUT 601,300 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES IN U.S. Source text: (toyota.us/2CXdWaz) Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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The future of Ford: Connecting cars, bikes, stoplights
CLOSE A mobile wifi hot spot for the car at just $15 monthly and a new neighborhood app that ties together all the security cameras top Jefferson Graham’s list of even more cool gadgets on display from the Consumer Electronics Show. USA TODAY Buy Photo Ford CEO Jim Hackett, keynote speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 9,… Continue reading The future of Ford: Connecting cars, bikes, stoplights
Ford plans to develop a connected car open-source platform
If there’s a common theme in Ford Motor Company’s approach to the future of transportation, it’s that there needs to be some rules. Perhaps it’s that it was caught flat-footed when numerous other automakers were investing in self-driving technology or partnering up with Silicon Valley tech companies left and right. Today, Ford thinks it’s on… Continue reading Ford plans to develop a connected car open-source platform
Ford taps Qualcomm to ensure cars can talk to everything else
Ford and chipmaker Qualcomm announced a partnership at CES 2018 on Tuesday to work together on cellular vehicle-to-everything (C2VX) tech, designed to validate and ensure a smooth rollout for the connective communication tech that’s going to help cars connect up to things like smart traffic lights, street signs, bikes, roads and more. Cellular connectivity is… Continue reading Ford taps Qualcomm to ensure cars can talk to everything else
Ford and Autonomic are building a smart city cloud platform
Ford and Silicon Valley-based Autonomic will work together to build a new open platform upon which cities can build out infrastructure communications, including connected traffic lights and parking spots, called the “Transportation Mobility Cloud.” Ford CEO Jim Hackett announced the news on Monday at the CES 2018 keynote kicking off the annual conference. The platform… Continue reading Ford and Autonomic are building a smart city cloud platform
Mobility plan: WayzUp cofound a consortium
The car-to-work platform WayzUp has just invested in an innovative trio. With two other start-ups, it will be a question of proposing an accompaniment to the implementation of Mobility Plans in companies. “The mobility plan is often seen by companies as an additional legal requirement, and we propose to turn this obligation into an opportunity… Continue reading Mobility plan: WayzUp cofound a consortium
Continental Considers Major Overhaul and Possible Breakup
Continental AG is in exploratory talks with advisers on what could amount to its biggest-ever overhaul and a possible breakup of the German auto-parts supplier, according to people familiar with the matter. Under scenarios being discussed, Continental could create a holding company for its divisions and then list shares of the more profitable units, such… Continue reading Continental Considers Major Overhaul and Possible Breakup
China Car-Sharing Giant Didi Chuxing Cooperates With Bluegogo To Launch Massive Bike-Sharing Platform
China’s fractured bike sharing industry just became more complex as car ride sharing giant Didi Chuxing announced the launch of a comprehensive bike-sharing platform. Under the plan, Didi’s car sharing app will integrate the services of Bluegogo, as well as bike sharing giant ofo and potentially other bike-sharing partners. It will also include a DiDi… Continue reading China Car-Sharing Giant Didi Chuxing Cooperates With Bluegogo To Launch Massive Bike-Sharing Platform
Fisker officially unveils its new EMotion all-electric vehicle with 400-mile range
After months of teasing, so much so that we had actually seen pretty much the entire vehicle and we have been aware of its main specs, Fisker officially launched its new EMotion all-electric vehicle at CES in Las Vegas last night. Henrik Fisker, chairman and CEO of Fisker Inc., commented on the launch: “We are truly… Continue reading Fisker officially unveils its new EMotion all-electric vehicle with 400-mile range
PSA targets 1,300 collective collective breaks in 2018
The PSA Human Resources Department has taken the tool to the test. The automaker projects at least 1,250 collective collective breaks in France for the year 2018, as part of its secure external mobility devices and professional transition passport. At these departures “RCC” must be added 900 senior leaves. In total, PSA intends to obtain… Continue reading PSA targets 1,300 collective collective breaks in 2018