GM said Monday it will invest $2.2 billion into its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs as well as a self-driving vehicle unveiled by its subsidiary Cruise. The automaker will invest an additional $800 million in supplier tooling and other projects related to the launch of the new electric trucks. GM will… Continue reading GM commits $3 billion to build electric and autonomous vehicles in Michigan
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@FCA: FCA’s All-new Uconnect 5 Global Platform Is the Most Advanced Uconnect System Ever: Powerful, Personalized, Connected and Easy to Use
FCA Canada: FCA’s All-new Uconnect 5 Global Platform Is the Most Advanced Uconnect System Ever: Powerful, Personalized, Connected and Easy to Use Uconnect 5 builds upon a well-established, intuitive user experience (UX) and third-party recognition with Android’s automotive operating system and processing speeds that are five times faster Uconnect pioneers personalization with up to five… Continue reading @FCA: FCA’s All-new Uconnect 5 Global Platform Is the Most Advanced Uconnect System Ever: Powerful, Personalized, Connected and Easy to Use
Via’s CEO explains how the company is beating Uber and Lyft at shared rides — and building better public transit networks at the same time
Via CEO Daniel Ramot didn’t mince words when it came to the problems with Uber and Lyft, and the detrimental effects of personal vehicles on crowded cities. Ramot said he looks forward to taking the shared-rides provider public in the future, but stopped short of a timeline. In addition to a consumer service, Via provides… Continue reading Via’s CEO explains how the company is beating Uber and Lyft at shared rides — and building better public transit networks at the same time
GM to spend $2.2 bln to make electric trucks and SUVs at Detroit factory
Jan 27 (Reuters) – General Motors Co will invest $2.2 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build a variety of electric trucks and SUVs, the No.1 U.S. automaker said in a statement on Monday. Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to Source
@FCA: The Uconnect experience is expanding its functionality outside of the vehicle itself
January 27, 2020 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Uconnect experience is expanding its functionality outside of the vehicle itself; it is more connected, helpful, content-rich and adds the most personalization available. What was once just about the radio has evolved into a customer-centric, digital ecosystem with a much larger percentage of cloud-enabled features. “We see the… Continue reading @FCA: The Uconnect experience is expanding its functionality outside of the vehicle itself
Forget about farm-to-table, location technology can give you farm-to-phone
Mowi ASA and Starbucks are taking corporate transparency to a new level. With location-based technologies, these brands will tell you the truth about your food. Remember that episode of Portlandia, “Is the chicken local?” Leading actors Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein sit down to eat at a restaurant, inquire about the provenance of the poultry… Continue reading Forget about farm-to-table, location technology can give you farm-to-phone
FCA’s All-new Uconnect 5 Global Platform Is the Most Advanced Uconnect System Ever: Powerful, Personalized, Connected and Easy to Use
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Uconnect 5 builds upon a well-established, intuitive user experience (UX) and third-party recognition with Android’s automotive operating system and processing speeds that are five times faster Uconnect pioneers personalization with up to five user profiles plus valet mode, reestablishing vehicle preferences and settings with the touch of… Continue reading FCA’s All-new Uconnect 5 Global Platform Is the Most Advanced Uconnect System Ever: Powerful, Personalized, Connected and Easy to Use
Volkswagen Group Sold More Than 140,000 Plug-In Cars In 2019
Volkswagen Group significantly expanded its plug-in electric car sales in 2019, exceeding the level of 140,000 vehicles. That’s an 80% improvement compared to 2018 (below 80,000, we guess). As the group’s total result globally was 10,974,600 vehicles (up 1.3%), the plug-in share is around 1.3%. For comparison, Volkswagen brand noted over 80,000 sales (up 60%)… Continue reading Volkswagen Group Sold More Than 140,000 Plug-In Cars In 2019
Nissan to be the Group’s primary brand over Datsun in India
Indian arm of Japanese passenger vehicle maker, Nissan Group of India, today made an announcement that it would make Nissan, one of the two umbrella brands it operates in the country as the primary brand, with Datsun being held a little behind. The company says that going forward, it would have more focus on bringing… Continue reading Nissan to be the Group’s primary brand over Datsun in India
GreemKo, silver sponsor of the Faconauto Congress & Expo
January 27, 2020 Category: partners Registration for the next Faconauto Congress is now open. It will be held on February 5 and 6. GreeMko, technology and innovation at the service of the environment, will be a silver sponsor of the Faconauto Congress & Expo. This new edition of the Congress will be held at the… Continue reading GreemKo, silver sponsor of the Faconauto Congress & Expo