Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. held informal talks about the potential takeover of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV before the Chinese manufacturer turned its attention toward Daimler AG, according to people familiar with the matter. Li Shufu, the Chinese billionaire who controls Geely, approached the Italian-American carmaker in the middle of last year as he was… Continue reading Geely Held Informal Talks With Fiat Chrysler Before Daimler Deal
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FleetUp Announces New Chief Executive Officer and Raises $20 Million in Funding
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — FleetUp, the premier provider of ELD/HOS compliance solutions for intelligent fleet management, today announced the completion of $20 million in funding led by HUMAX (KOSDAQ listed $1.5B Revenue). In a strategic effort to drive FleetUp’s aggressive business expansion, HUMAX placed its corporate chief strategy officer and president of HUMAX Americas… Continue reading FleetUp Announces New Chief Executive Officer and Raises $20 Million in Funding
Car sales will close February with a rise of 9.4% and 107,000 units
Posted 02/27/2018 18: 07: 10CET MADRID, Feb. 27 (EUROPA PRESS) – Car registrations in the Spanish market will be around 107,000 units at the end of this month of February, which will mean an increase of 9.4% compared to the same period of the previous year. According to sources of the sector to Europa Press,… Continue reading Car sales will close February with a rise of 9.4% and 107,000 units
Domino’s® and Ford Begin Second Round of Self-Driving Delivery Vehicle Testing in Miami
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery and digital ordering platforms, is now conducting a second round of self-driving delivery vehicle testing, with a focus on the customer experience. This two-month test in Miami, in partnership with Ford, will leverage the learnings of… Continue reading Domino’s® and Ford Begin Second Round of Self-Driving Delivery Vehicle Testing in Miami
Creating Driving Tests for Self-Driving Cars
Illustration: Jude Buffum At a test track east of Gothenburg, Sweden, people are ushered into autonomous vehicles for a test drive. But there’s a twist: The vehicles aren’t actually autonomous—there’s a hidden driver in the back—and the people are participating in an experiment to discover how they’ll behave when the car is chauffeuring them around. At Zenuity—a… Continue reading Creating Driving Tests for Self-Driving Cars
Hands up who remembers the mad, 225mph Noble M600?
Have we mentioned the carbon yet? Noble – long-time purveyors of rather sublime to drive supercars – has confirmed that a British Racing Green, carbon-fibre M600 will make an appearance at the London Motor Show. It is called the M600 CarbonSport. And as the name suggests, it features dashes of carbon fibre throughout. Exposed carbon fibre,… Continue reading Hands up who remembers the mad, 225mph Noble M600?
Axon Automotive expands in larger factory
Axon Automotive has recently moved from its start-up location in Wollaston to a significantly bigger 4180 sq. m (45,000 sq. ft) factory site on the Brackmills Industrial Estate, also in Northamptonshire. This relocation, funded by new parent company Bawtry Investments, is in response to a fourfold increase in business over the last two years. Growth… Continue reading Axon Automotive expands in larger factory
Driving bans for diesel cars: give gas, automakers – with new proposals
All articles and backgrounds 02/27/2018 Driving bans for diesel cars Give gas, automakers – with new proposals DPA Activists before the Federal Administrative Court: The verdict on driving bans is a swatter for German carmakers The driving ban judgment is a swatter for Germany’s automaker. There is little time left for constructive, voluntary solutions –… Continue reading Driving bans for diesel cars: give gas, automakers – with new proposals
Ford abandons Blanquefort
The manufacturer has announced that it will no longer invest in its gearbox production site in Gironde. For his part, Bruno Le Maire reacted, asking the manufacturer to ensure the sustainability of the plant. A thousand jobs are threatened. Would Ford abandon Blanquefort? Given the release sent by the American brand, it takes the way.… Continue reading Ford abandons Blanquefort
Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules
LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) – German cities can ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move likely to be mirrored in other parts of Europe and to force automakers to pay to improve exhaust systems or switch to cleaner vehicles. There has been a global backlash against… Continue reading Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules