On the heels of its rebrand in November, mobility service STRATIM has sold itself to KAR Auction Services, a car remarketing company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. STRATIM, formerly known as on-demand valet and car services startup ZIRX, powers fleet management for more than 50 companies, including BMW (DriveNow), General Motors (Maven), Ford… Continue reading Mobility services platform Stratim, formerly known as Zirx, sells to KAR
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Tata Motors shaping India’s future with ‘Smart Mobility, Smart Cities’ @ Auto Expo 2018
Global Premiere of next generation Passenger and Commercial vehicles 26 Integrated Mobility Solutions showcased through thematic zones across the pavilion With a fresh new appearance, in the 150th year of the Group, Tata Motors today brought alive the Government’s vision of smart cities of the future with its ‘Smart Mobility, Smart Cities’ theme at the… Continue reading Tata Motors shaping India’s future with ‘Smart Mobility, Smart Cities’ @ Auto Expo 2018
Groupe PSA: 600,000 Free2Movers Within a Year of Launch!
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): A year after its launch on 2 February 2017, the Free2Move app today boasts 600,000 users worldwide and over 30 key partners. The app allows users to identify a range of nearby mobility services, helping them find a shared car, scooter or bike. After comparing features, price and… Continue reading Groupe PSA: 600,000 Free2Movers Within a Year of Launch!
Marchionne: Even with autonomous vehicles, brand identity will be key
A 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia is shown during a media preview at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018. (Photo: Erik S. Lesser, EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) The term generic might imply a reasonable, cost-effective choice at the grocery store, but Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne says it’s no way to think about cars.… Continue reading Marchionne: Even with autonomous vehicles, brand identity will be key
Chubu Electric Power and Toyota to Launch Electrified Vehicle Battery Reuse and Recycling Verification Project
Toyota works with power company to look at reuse possibilities for electrified vehicle batteries.
Nio advertises in Germany
The Chinese startup Nio is looking for specialists in Germany. Nio wants to build autonomous electric cars, like many other startups too, and holds the speed record for autonomous driving. For the development one needs money and especially professionalsthat you obviously look for in Germany. So you have already made an offer to BMW employees,… Continue reading Nio advertises in Germany
Volkswagen and Daimler report bottlenecks: Caught in the German electric car production hell
All articles and backgrounds 07/02/2018 Volkswagen and Daimler report bottlenecks trapped in German electric car production hell Volkswagen AG Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden: This is where the E-Golf comes into being – in small numbers When it comes to e-Golf, Bernd Glathe is currently out of the picture. When customers look for the electric car… Continue reading Volkswagen and Daimler report bottlenecks: Caught in the German electric car production hell
China’s Geely takes 3pc stake in Daimler with an eye on electric car venture with Mercedes parent
Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has reportedly spent US$3 billion for a stake of just under 3 per cent in German carmaker Daimler as it aims to become a global player. The shares, which were bought on the secondary market according to Reuters, provides further evidence that Geely, controlled by billionaire Li Shufu, is… Continue reading China’s Geely takes 3pc stake in Daimler with an eye on electric car venture with Mercedes parent
Embarrassing buckling: Daimler clears Dalai Lama quote and triggers controversy
All articles and backgrounds 07/02/2018 Embarrassing buckling Daimler erases Dalai Lama quote and triggers controversy REUTERS “Look at situations from all sides and you will become more open”: Something like that does not like to be heard in communist Beijing, and already Daimler erases the innocent slogan of the spiritual leader of Tibet in an… Continue reading Embarrassing buckling: Daimler clears Dalai Lama quote and triggers controversy
Uber quits GitHub for in-house code after 2016 data breach
Code trove wasn’t to blame: Uber didnâ????t have multifactor authentication on repos that included AWS credentials Uberâ????s confessed that it didnâ????t use multifactor authentication on its GitHub account, an omission ultimately led to the data breach it revealed in 2017 after keeping it secret for more than a year, after using its bug bounty program… Continue reading Uber quits GitHub for in-house code after 2016 data breach