SAN DIEGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Shield AI, the fast-growing defense technology company building AI pilots for aircraft, today announced that Francois Chadwick has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Chadwick brings more than 30 years of financial experience, serving in executive roles at Uber, KPMG, and Volta. While at Uber, he grew the… Continue reading Shield AI Announces Francois Chadwick as Chief Financial Officer
Category: Automotive
Faraday Future FF91: 1050bhp EV production may finally begin
Faraday Future is to ramp up production of its FF91 EV, with work planned to start later this year and deliveries starting just six weeks later – but only if more cash can be found to finish work on its factory. The American firm has been handed $52 million (£44m) by unnamed investors to get its facility… Continue reading Faraday Future FF91: 1050bhp EV production may finally begin
Toyota GR Yaris H2: hydrogen hot hatch shown in action
Toyota president and CEO Akio Toyoda has doubled down on his enthusiasm for hydrogen combustion technology, after taking to the wheel of the flag-bearing Toyota GR Yaris H2 prototype at WRC rally Belgium over the weekend. The keen racer demonstrated the potential of the specially adapted prototype – a hydrogen-fuelled, combustion-engined concept version of the brand’s acclaimed four-wheel-drive hot… Continue reading Toyota GR Yaris H2: hydrogen hot hatch shown in action
@Nissan: Nissan’s Aditya Jairaj named 2022 Automotive News Rising Star000826
August 22, 2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Aditya Jairaj, director, electric vehicles marketing and sales strategy, was named a 2022 Automotive News Rising Star. In his current role, Jairaj is responsible for helping to drive Nissan’s EV transformation – a crucial part of Nissan’s Ambition 2030 vision, which is focused on electrification and technology innovation. Jairaj’s… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan’s Aditya Jairaj named 2022 Automotive News Rising Star000826
Ford (F) Gets $1.7B Penalty for Faulty F-250 Trucks Fatalities
In a recent blow to the automaker, Ford Motor Co. F has been ordered by a jury to pay more than $1.7 billion for a 2014 rollover accident that killed a Georgia couple. The case was lodged against Ford by the family of Melvin and Voncile Hill. The couple was driving a 2002 Ford F-250… Continue reading Ford (F) Gets $1.7B Penalty for Faulty F-250 Trucks Fatalities
General Motors (GM) to Reinstate Dividend Payout, Hike Buyback
On Aug 19, General Motors GM announced its decision to restore the quarterly dividend for shareholders. The payouts have been suspended since the beginning of the pandemic in a bid to hold back funds. The dividend was authorized on the company’s outstanding common stock at a rate of 9 cents per share. However, this marked… Continue reading General Motors (GM) to Reinstate Dividend Payout, Hike Buyback
Ford to cut 3,000 jobs amid restructuring
Ford Motor plans to cut about 3,000 jobs, a move that will affect salaried and contract workers, according to an internal email sent to employees. Automotive News was the first to report the news after reviewing the email. TechCrunch, which has confirmed the layoffs, will update the story as more information becomes available. The job… Continue reading Ford to cut 3,000 jobs amid restructuring
Kindred Motorworks puts a modern spin on vintage car restomods
Owners of vintage cars know the deal. The “project” is never done and driving an old vehicle means dealing with mechanical failures, encroaching rust, old wiring shorting out and the continual hit to a bank account. For some, that’s part of the allure: a neverending labor of love that includes the joy of a weekend… Continue reading Kindred Motorworks puts a modern spin on vintage car restomods
The Station: EVs abound at Monterey Car Week and Tesla amateur testing spreads to include kids
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. It’s Monterey… Continue reading The Station: EVs abound at Monterey Car Week and Tesla amateur testing spreads to include kids
Complete helps startups think through the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of employee pay
For early-stage startups looking to hire new talent, it’s not enough to make one-off decisions about pay as each new employee comes on board. Constructing a coherent philosophy around compensation is crucial for a company to stay consistent in the long term and provide transparency to employees — essentially, coming up with the “why” and… Continue reading Complete helps startups think through the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of employee pay