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Hyundai partners with Xevo for developing in-car payment

In the present world, a person can find and pay for things with their smartphone, smartwatch or computer. With this in mind, Hyundai is building a technology that will allow customers to search and pay for coffee, gas and parking using their car’s infotainment screen. In the future, Hyundai will connect cars with other brands using… Continue reading Hyundai partners with Xevo for developing in-car payment

Car imports probe gives GM, Ford shares tiny lift

(Reuters) – Shares of General Motors (GM.N) and Ford (F.N) inched only marginally higher before the bell on Thursday after the Trump administration launched a national security probe into car imports which could lead to new tariffs on foreign competitors while also stirring trade tensions. Washington said on Wednesday it will open a so-called Section… Continue reading Car imports probe gives GM, Ford shares tiny lift

All electric vehicles in India possible only in 2050: Toyota

HYDERABAD: Toyota Kirloskar Motor has said the Centre’s earlier target of setting up an all-electric fleet from 2030 will be possible from only 2050 and suggested that hybrid cars will be an “interim” solution till that time.Vice-chairman and whole-time director at TKM, Shekar Viswanathan said the Japanese car maker is in the process of shipping… Continue reading All electric vehicles in India possible only in 2050: Toyota

Citroen C5 Aircross SUV launched in Europe

Citroën has officially launched the C5 Aircross in Europe, bringing a firm focus on in-car comfort to the compact five-seat SUV segment. One year after a China-specific model made its debut at the Shanghai motor show, Citroën has now repackaged the C5 Aircross to appeal to European customers. It is set to rival the Nissan Qashqai and… Continue reading Citroen C5 Aircross SUV launched in Europe

2020 Ssangyong Korando EV to be a ‘proper 4×4’

Ssangyong‘s first electric model will be a “proper 4×4” that’s “off-road capable” when it arrives on roads in 2020, according to the brand’s UK boss, Nick Laird. Arriving as part of the next-generation Korando SUV family, which will first launch in 2019 with conventional petrol and diesel versions, the electric variant will take inspiration from the e-SIV concept shown at the 2018 Geneva… Continue reading 2020 Ssangyong Korando EV to be a ‘proper 4×4’

Uber is building a flying taxi technology center in Paris

Uber Uber has wildly ambitious plans to send flying taxis soaring over cities, but building them will be orders of magnitude harder than anything it has ever done. As such, the company announced that it will open a Paris lab dedicated to its Elevate program called the Advanced Technologies Center in Paris (ATCP). Uber will… Continue reading Uber is building a flying taxi technology center in Paris

OLX Group injects $89m into auto marketplace Frontier Car Group

May 24, 2018 Global online classified platform OLX Group has announced an investment of $89 million, through its early-stage investment arm OLX Ventures, in the C series funding round of online car marketplace Frontier Car Group (FCG), which has presence in six countries including Indonesia and Pakistan. FCG operates brands BeliMobilGue in Indonesia and CarFirst… Continue reading OLX Group injects $89m into auto marketplace Frontier Car Group

Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars

Two former Apple employees also recalled how their colleagues built a model of a sport-utility vehicle with four seats facing each other, which some employees tested by sitting inside, similar to a design Mercedes advertised in 2015. As recently as 2016, Apple planned to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build research and development… Continue reading Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars

 Ricardo and Ford Otosan to develop new heavy duty CV transmissions

British-based Ricardo is working with Turkey-based Ford Otosan on the design and developments of a state-of-the-art family of transmissions. It will be manufactured in-house by Ford Otosan for use in future versions of Ford Trucks. Both companies’ engineers are working in close collaboration, with Ricardo providing technical consultancy service. Ricardo is assisting Ford Otosan as… Continue reading  Ricardo and Ford Otosan to develop new heavy duty CV transmissions