Stoneacre Motor Group is once again on the “acquisition trail” after securing the whole of Nottingham-based Chris Variava car dealership operation for an undisclosed sum.
Category: Automotive
Singapore: investment in mobility
The city-state of Singapore is investing $ 25 million in mobility research and testing. Singapore is in terms of autonomous driving very positive, which may also be due to the fact that there are desperately looking for solutions to the traffic. A roadmap should prepare the change of traffic. Singapore’s Transport Authority. Source straitstimes The… Continue reading Singapore: investment in mobility
Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: +7.1% in January 2018
Brussels, 15 February 2018 – In January 2018, demand for passenger cars in the European Union grew significantly (+7.1%) compared to January last year – benefitting from a positive calendar effect. In January 2018, demand for passenger cars in the European Union grew significantly (+7.1%) compared to January last year – benefitting from a positive… Continue reading Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: +7.1% in January 2018
Uconnect: infotainment in Fiat Chrysler cars disturbed by update
Uconnect system in a jeep (Image: FCA) The UConnect system of Fiat Chrysler is being disturbed by constant reboots due to an update in 2017 and 2018 models. Many car owners are upset because radio, navigation, reversing camera and other functions no longer work. An over-the-air update for the UConnect system, which has been distributed… Continue reading Uconnect: infotainment in Fiat Chrysler cars disturbed by update
India Digest: MediAssist eyes PE funding; Metrobikes, RailYatri look to raise $10m each
February 15, 2018 While MediAssist is in talks with private equity firms to raise up to $39 million, startups Metrobikes and RailYatri are looking to raise rounds of $10 million each. MediAssist eyes PE funding in pre-IPO round Healthcare services provider MediAssist Health Services is in talks with private equity firms to raise up to Rs 250… Continue reading India Digest: MediAssist eyes PE funding; Metrobikes, RailYatri look to raise $10m each
Hyundai: 2030 full autonomy
The South Korean manufacturer Hyundai starts in 2018 and aims to reach full autonomy by 2030. Hyundai makes a great effort to get connected in terms of autonomous driving. That’s how you feel about it ACM shopped, with Aurora allied and is the BMW alliance joined. Now you have chatted out of the sewing box.… Continue reading Hyundai: 2030 full autonomy
S Korea’s Kakao Mobility to acquire car pool startup Luxi for $23.3m
February 15, 2018 Kakao Mobility, the cab-hailing and transport services unit of South Korea’s mobile services giant Kakao, is acquiring local car pool startup Luxi for KRW25.2 billion ($23.3 million), the company said in a statement posted on its Korean website. Kakao said it wants to utilise Luxis carpool to complement Kakao Mobility taxi-hailing service,… Continue reading S Korea’s Kakao Mobility to acquire car pool startup Luxi for $23.3m
New G-Class the ‘jewel’ of the Mercedes line-up says company boss
Highly profitable SUV remains very important to Mercedes’ image. Why offer an all-new version of a somewhat iconoclastic off-roader like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class – especially when Mercedes’ other SUVs are already so popular with shoppers? The answer, said company boss Dieter Zetsche at the Detroit motor show, is simple: How could it not renew such a desirable model?… Continue reading New G-Class the ‘jewel’ of the Mercedes line-up says company boss
BMW reveals redesigned X4 crossover: bigger, stronger, lighter
Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide The 2019 BMW X4. (Photo: BMW) German luxury automaker BMW revealed a redesigned version of the X4 crossover that’s bigger and stronger than its predecessor, following a trend of new vehicles growing larger as Americans lose interest in passenger cars. The 2019 BMW X4 will be released in… Continue reading BMW reveals redesigned X4 crossover: bigger, stronger, lighter
How much can we actually control autonomous cars?
If you’re riding in an autonomous car, and you want to go faster, what do you do? When asked this question, people often change their answer on a single condition: Does the car you’re riding in belong to you, or is it a car for hire? Auto manufacturers are aiming to provide cars with Level… Continue reading How much can we actually control autonomous cars?