Category: Automotive

A Milestone in Moving Data

By Navin Shenoy As part of my job leading the data-centric groups at Intel, I regularly meet with customers from across many different industries. They all face unique business challenges, but they have one thing in common: the need to get more value out of enormous amounts of data. To address this, Intel together with… Continue reading A Milestone in Moving Data

Uber to Pay $2.6M to Settle Dutch Taxi Violations

The settlement also requires the person responsible for the launch of UberPop in Holland perform 90 hours of community service.  Photo via Uber.  Uber has agreed to pay the Dutch government 2.3 million euros ($2.6 million) to settle charges that the ride-hailing group violated transportation laws from 2014-2015, Tech Crunch reports. Between July 2014 and… Continue reading Uber to Pay $2.6M to Settle Dutch Taxi Violations

Hyundai India, Revv Partner on Subscription Service

Hyundai and Revv first partnered on carsharing last year. Photo via Depositphotos.  Hyundai Motors of India and carsharing firm Revv are partnering to launch a subscription service in six cities, according to the Times of India. The service will initially be available in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad beginning this month. Hyundai and… Continue reading Hyundai India, Revv Partner on Subscription Service

Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari renew job contracts for Italy workers

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ferrari is pictured during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) has reached an agreement with trade unions to renew the contract for 66,000 of its workers in Italy, the Italian-American carmaker said on… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari renew job contracts for Italy workers

Electromobility: Lidl builds network with 400 charging stations

Free loading from electric cars will in future to hundreds of branches of the retailer Lidl to be possible. Near the motorway, even fast-charging vehicles with more than 50 kilowatts are planned. March 11, 2019, 4:03 pm, Friedhelm old man 400 Lidl stores are to receive charging stations. (Image: Lidl) Grocery retailer Lidl plans to… Continue reading Electromobility: Lidl builds network with 400 charging stations

Interview with Frank Witter: VW CFO defends austerity plan: “We are not in normal mode”

Frank Witter The chief financial officer of the VW Group defends the austerity measures. (Photo: Bloomberg) DusseldorfVolkswagen– Workers need to get up a sustained savings pressure in the company to adjust. The Group’s CFO expects stronger cooperation from the subsidiaries. “We are not in normal mode,” said VWBoard member Frank Witter talking to Handelsblatt. The… Continue reading Interview with Frank Witter: VW CFO defends austerity plan: “We are not in normal mode”