Detroit auto show: The Gallery event at Cobo Center

None Alan Peters of Troy, right, checks out the Bentley Bentayga SUV as his brother Matt Peters, left, also of Troy, takes a pogo of the Bentley logo during the Gallery held at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press

3D printing news Sliced Arcam, Optomec, TU Delft, Neri Oxman

Today in Sliced: Additive Industries, Arcam, SHINING 3D, TechMed 3D, Haydon Kerk, TU Delft, Tim van Broekhoven, the Danish Technological Institute, Untika, TU Delft, Carnegie Mellon University, Optomec, Ethereal Machines, Porimy, Innoviz, the Air Force Research Laboratory, REGEMAT 3D, Austrian Space Forum, Neri Oxman, Iris Van Herpen, Full-bodied 3D scanning As full-body 3D scanners featured several times at CES 2018, Artec… Continue reading 3D printing news Sliced Arcam, Optomec, TU Delft, Neri Oxman

Saudi Aramco shrugs off electric car threat

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SoftBank invests €460m in online car dealer Auto1

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No pedal to the metal in GM’s planned self-driving Cruise AV car – Times of India

DETROIT: General Motors Co is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car – one without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal – to enter the automaker’s first commercial ride-sharing fleet in 2019, executives said. For passengers who cannot open doors, the Cruise AV – a rebranded version of GM‘s Chevrolet Bolt… Continue reading No pedal to the metal in GM’s planned self-driving Cruise AV car – Times of India

Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate

DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Sunday will officially take the wraps off its long-awaited Ranger midsize pickup truck, a year ahead of its arrival in showrooms, as rivals consolidate positions in a segment Detroit automakers once gave up for dead. Ford executives did not disclose prices or fuel efficiency ratings for the… Continue reading Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate

Detroit’s auto giants take fight to big tech as largest US car show kicks into gear

The Detroit auto show, where today’s reality will be on display. Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters Automotive industry Detroit’s auto giants take fight to big tech as largest US car show kicks into gear The North American International Auto show has been overshadowed by CES – but it’s decided to stick to what it does best: cars… Continue reading Detroit’s auto giants take fight to big tech as largest US car show kicks into gear

Carillion crunch rescue talks to resume

Talks will continue later to try to save the troubled construction firm Carillion amid reports it could collapse by Monday. Its future is being discussed at high-level Whitehall meetings, the BBC understands. The government contractor is involved in major projects such as the HS2 high-speed rail line, as well as managing schools and prisons. Carillion… Continue reading Carillion crunch rescue talks to resume

Carillion’s woes

UK construction firm Carillion is in huge financial trouble. The UK’s second-largest construction company is shouldering a whopping £1.5bn debt pile and some fear it could collapse into administration. The big concern is over the disruption this might cause, given Carillion holds so many government contracts – from building hospitals to managing schools. It also… Continue reading Carillion’s woes