Category: Automotive

Why the transportation industry should look forward to “TaaS disruption”

Thinktank and research group RethinkX predict less expensive energy and food production thanks to “Transportation-as-a-Service”. “It’s really electrification that’s causing the revolution in urban transport,” Dr. Bradd Libby, RethinkX Research Fellow, told HERE360. “If people are using electric vehicles and using clean sources of energy, then you’re not generating pollution in urban areas… electrification is… Continue reading Why the transportation industry should look forward to “TaaS disruption”

Major legal changes needed for driverless cars

Matthew Avery, chief research strategy officer at Thatcham Research, which was involved in the consultation, said: “We applaud the recommendations that compel carmakers to use appropriate terminology when marketing these systems, to prevent motorists from becoming convinced that their car is fully self-driving when it is not. Go to Source

@Ford: Productivity Accelerated: Ford Pro Announces New Partners, Services; Demand Strong with Orders for 10,000 E-Transits

Ford Pro announces new, vertically-integrated Ford Pro Intelligence platform; designed for all commercial businesses, regardless of size or vocation Ford Pro Intelligence to supercharge commercial customers’ experience with Salesforce, providing always-on, easy access to a suite of products, services, tools and support More than 300 small, medium and large business customers place orders for 10,000… Continue reading @Ford: Productivity Accelerated: Ford Pro Announces New Partners, Services; Demand Strong with Orders for 10,000 E-Transits

@Ford: Farming of the Future: Ford Pro, Sonoma County Winegrowers Join Forces to Electrify Business of Farming

  Ford Pro™ is collaborating in a pilot program that will supply three Sonoma County farms in California with the full suite of Ford Pro solutions, including F-150® Lightning™ Pro pickups and E-Transit™ cargo vans to help drive their business forward while tackling the next frontier in sustainable fleet operations Pilot program farms are being… Continue reading @Ford: Farming of the Future: Ford Pro, Sonoma County Winegrowers Join Forces to Electrify Business of Farming

Janarelly Teams Up With Manifattura Automobili Torino To Build More Sports Cars – CarScoops

Jannarelly is a small boutique sports car builder from the UAE that’s headed by a pair of hardcore gearheads. Anthony Jannarelly, who the brand is named for, is the same guy responsible for the design of the W Motors Lykan and the Fenyr Supersport. Their CEO used to be the boss at Singer Design, so… Continue reading Janarelly Teams Up With Manifattura Automobili Torino To Build More Sports Cars – CarScoops

The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla

So long, Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets; hello, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association! The AV industry’s top lobbying group in Washington, DC is rebranding, dropping the reference to “self-driving” in exchange for a more straightforward moniker. The group, which was founded in 2016 by Waymo, Ford, Lyft, Uber, and Volvo, lobbies lawmakers to pass legislation favorable… Continue reading The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla

@Ferrari: Ceva Logistics – a new partner for Ferrari and its racing activities000208

Maranello, 26 January 2022 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) (“Ferrari” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that, starting from the 2022 Formula 1 season, Scuderia Ferrari will be able to count on a new Team Partner: CEVA Logistics. The multi-year agreement will also see CEVA involved in Ferrari’s other racing activities in GT racing… Continue reading @Ferrari: Ceva Logistics – a new partner for Ferrari and its racing activities000208

Bentley to build its first fully electric car at Crewe factory

Bentley to build its first fully electric car at Crewe factory Volkswagen-owned British brand plans for battery electric vehicle to roll off production line in 2025 Bentley has committed to investing £2.5bn in sustainability over the next 10 years, including the ‘complete transformation’ of all Bentley vehicles and its Crewe plant. Illustration: Bentley Bentley has… Continue reading Bentley to build its first fully electric car at Crewe factory