FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) aims to overtake rival Mercedes-Benz in terms of annual deliveries within two years, Chief Executive Harald Krueger told German monthly Manager Magazin. “In 2020 we will be the No.1 in terms of unit sales again. I am holding my team to that target, even if it won’t be a walk… Continue reading BMW aims to outsell Mercedes by 2020: CEO tells Manager Magazin
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FCA Shares Remain Strong Despite Marchionne’s Jeep Embrace
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles answers a question at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (Photo credit JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) shares slipped back slightly after CEO Sergio Marchionne threw cold water on speculation it might sell the Jeep SUV subsidiary. But the rally since the start… Continue reading FCA Shares Remain Strong Despite Marchionne’s Jeep Embrace
Dumped Cars, EV Dreams: What We Learned at the Detroit Auto Show
The auto industry is undergoing the most upheaval since the advent of Henry Ford’s assembly line. The changes were as evident as the meteor and sonic boom that rattled the frigid city of Detroit this week. The rise of autonomy and electrification and an exodus by Detroit’s hometown automakers from car segments loomed large at… Continue reading Dumped Cars, EV Dreams: What We Learned at the Detroit Auto Show
Mitsubishi: rear camera identifies road users
Mitsubishi concept car without exterior mirror (symbol image) (Image: Mitsubishi) Is that a car or a truck back there? The of Mitsubishi developed camerathat should replace the outside mirror, recognizes other vehicle and marks them. This should make the lane change safer. More consideration: The Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi intends to bring in the foreseeable… Continue reading Mitsubishi: rear camera identifies road users
Google, Temasek to join as new investors in Go-Jek’s $1.2b funding round
January 18, 2018 Alphabet Inc’s Google , Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd and Chinese online platform Meituan-Dianping are investing in a fundraising round of Indonesian ride-hailing start-up Go-Jek, sources familiar with the matter said. Go-Jek’s existing investors such as global private equity firms KKR & Co LP and Warburg Pincus LLC are also… Continue reading Google, Temasek to join as new investors in Go-Jek’s $1.2b funding round
China Digest: Aqrose, Mall Parking, SinoUnited Health, Daily Yoga, Yawlih raise funds
January 18, 2018 Startups Aqrose Technology, Mall Parking, SinoUnited Health Clinic, Daily Yoga and Yawlih Technology have secured fresh raise funds, reports the China Money Network. Baidu Ventures, DCM China co-lead Aqrose Technology’s $8m Series A Baidu Ventures and DCM China have co-led an $8-million Series A round in Aqrose Technology, a Chinese startup that applies machine vision… Continue reading China Digest: Aqrose, Mall Parking, SinoUnited Health, Daily Yoga, Yawlih raise funds
Volkswagen Group IT expands know-how for the development of digital customer offerings
Volkswagen Group IT expands know-how for the development of digital customer offerings – volkswagen-media-services.com The photographic and video material available on the Volkswagen Media Services version open to the general public may only be used citing the source indicated by Volkswagen. Downloading this photographic and video material is only permitted if the content is not… Continue reading Volkswagen Group IT expands know-how for the development of digital customer offerings
BMW CEO Krüger attacks Mercedes: “In 2020, we’ll be number one again in sales”
All articles and backgrounds 01/18/2018 BMW CEO Krüger attacks Mercedes “2020, we will be number one again in sales” AFP BMW boss Harald Krüger The BMW CEO Harald Krüger has announced the competitors Mercedes the loss of the top spot. “In 2020, we will again be the number one in sales and I will commit… Continue reading BMW CEO Krüger attacks Mercedes: “In 2020, we’ll be number one again in sales”
Audi opens its eighth Audi Terminal in Valencia, with an area of more than 7,000 square meters
Published 1/18/2018 11: 31: 02CET MADRID, Jan. 18 (EUROPA PRESS) – The German automotive company Audi has opened its eighth Audi Terminal in Valencia in Spain, which has a total area of more than 7,000 square meters and offers customers innovative services and advanced technology. The company pointed out that the Audi Terminal concept is… Continue reading Audi opens its eighth Audi Terminal in Valencia, with an area of more than 7,000 square meters
Mvix Launches App for Displaying Uber and Lyft on Digital Signs
STERLING, Va., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Mvix, a leading provider of content-rich digital signage software and solutions, announced the launch of a custom Rideshare app for displaying Uber and Lyft directly on digital signage screens. The Rideshare app uses the customer’s address as the pickup location and displays custom, localized information, such as: The app… Continue reading Mvix Launches App for Displaying Uber and Lyft on Digital Signs