Category: Automotive

Volvo confident it can get its ‘unsupervised’ highway driving mode approved in California

Volvo announced a new advanced driver assist system called Ride Pilot system, in which its vehicles drive themselves on certain highways without any human supervision. Ride Pilot will be available as a subscription service to customers in California, the company announced at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. It’s an ambitious plan that carries its own… Continue reading Volvo confident it can get its ‘unsupervised’ highway driving mode approved in California

@FCA: FCA Canada Reports Fourth-quarter and Full-year 2021 Results, Record Retail Sales Year for Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Jeep Gladiator

January 5, 2022 , Windsor, Ontario – FCA Canada today reported fourth-quarter 2021 sales of 39,198 vehicles. 91% of total sales were to retail customers, where sales were down 3% for the quarter compared with 2020. For the calendar year, 161,451 vehicles were sold, down 10% from 2020. Calendar-year retail sales represented 86% of the mix… Continue reading @FCA: FCA Canada Reports Fourth-quarter and Full-year 2021 Results, Record Retail Sales Year for Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Jeep Gladiator

Visteon Brings High Perceptual Quality with Advanced Cockpit Display Technology to CES® 2022

Visteon in-house technology drives performance and value through functional and physical integration TrueColor image enhancement delivers a premium quality display experience, even in extreme brightness to overcome glare and improve driver safety Active privacy display technology addresses driver distraction by keeping infotainment content visible only to passengers Digital assistant technology is fully integrated; future-looking Avatar… Continue reading Visteon Brings High Perceptual Quality with Advanced Cockpit Display Technology to CES® 2022

Visteon Complements Industry-First Smart Wireless Battery Management System with Additional Electrification Technology

Intelligent Electrification Capability on Full Display at CES® 2022 Electrification electronics designed to support global growth of electric vehicles Power electronics capabilities beyond smartBMS innovation Visteon BMS systems provide OEMs with scalability across brands and vehicle segments LAS VEGAS, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Visteon (NASDAQ: VC), a leading global technology company serving the… Continue reading Visteon Complements Industry-First Smart Wireless Battery Management System with Additional Electrification Technology

Sony to start electric car firm as it ‘explores a commercial launch’

Sony to start electric car firm as it ‘explores a commercial launch’ Tokyo-listed shares in Japanese group rise after it shows off second concept vehicle Sony has revealed its Vision-S 02 (left) electric sports utility vehicle prototype, adding to the Vision-S 01 already announced. Photograph: Sony Group Sony has revealed its Vision-S 02 (left) electric… Continue reading Sony to start electric car firm as it ‘explores a commercial launch’

@Ford: Ford Best-Selling Automaker in Q4; Becomes No. 2 for Electric Vehicle Sales for 2021; F-Series Best-Selling Truck for 45th Year In Row and Best-Selling Vehicle for 40th straight year; SUV Share Expands

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.  The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Best-Selling Automaker in Q4; Becomes No. 2 for Electric Vehicle Sales for 2021; F-Series Best-Selling Truck for 45th Year In Row and Best-Selling Vehicle for 40th straight year; SUV Share Expands

@Tata-JLR: Why we invested in Bumper, the UK’s leading ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ payment provider for car repairs

InMotion Ventures has participated in a $12m Series A round for Bumper, a UK-based startup providing buy now pay later (BNPL) services for car repair financing. The round was led by Autotech Ventures and we are joined by Porsche Ventures. Louis Fearn, Associate at InMotion Ventures, explores why we invested. Market Landscape: Buy Now Pay… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: Why we invested in Bumper, the UK’s leading ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ payment provider for car repairs

BorgWarner Sells Water Valley, Mississippi Facility to Atar Capital

– Divestiture consistent with BorgWarner’s Charging Forward Strategy AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner Inc. (“BorgWarner”) has sold its Water Valley, Mississippi facility to Atar Capital. The sale is consistent with Project Charging Forward, BorgWarner’s accelerated electrification strategy which the Company announced in March 2021. Outlined in this strategy is a target… Continue reading BorgWarner Sells Water Valley, Mississippi Facility to Atar Capital