Ford Motor Company is launching its new GoRide non-emergency medical transportation service to safely get patients to and from their medical appointments on time, serving more than 200 facilities across the Beaumont Health network Ford GoRide helps raise the bar for non-emergency medical transportation, offering bedside-to-bedside service with professionally trained drivers, on-demand wheelchair service, properly… Continue reading Ford Launches GoRide Service to Get Patients to Their Medical Appointments
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Company 23.03.2018 Model and innovation offensive The Volkswagen brand intends to strengthen its leading position in China. mehr
Wolfsburg/Beijing – The Volkswagen brand intends to strengthen its leading position in China and is therefore stepping up its major model and innovation offensive. The first step is to be the launch of the new Volkswagen Touareg1), which is today celebrating its world premiere at the “SUV Brand Day” in Beijing before an audience of… Continue reading Company 23.03.2018 Model and innovation offensive The Volkswagen brand intends to strengthen its leading position in China. mehr
Bookmycharge builds peer-to-peer EV charging network in the UK
The UK, along with many other urbanized regions, has a special challenge to overcome if EV adoption is to take off: many drivers live in multi-family housing, and have no assigned parking spaces in which to install chargers. One possible solution is a peer-to-peer charging network that allows EV owners to share their home chargers… Continue reading Bookmycharge builds peer-to-peer EV charging network in the UK
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera name revealed for Vanquish replacement
Aston Martin has revealed that its next flagship Super GT will be called DBS Superleggera, and will be revealed in full in the second quarter of 2018. Replacing the Vanquish S, the DBS Superleggera resurrects the DBS nameplate. Most recently the name was used on Aston’s hardcore take on the DB9, though Aston is keen… Continue reading Aston Martin DBS Superleggera name revealed for Vanquish replacement
Israeli AI company Cortica denies rumors it is being bought by Tesla to work on its Autopilot driver-assistance feature
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk quietly visited Israel last month rumors soon emerged he was exploring potential business ventures in the region. Local business news outlet Globes reported Musk was specifically visiting Israel to meet with artificial-intelligence startup Cortica, which specializes in self-learning technology that can be used for autonomous vehicles. Musk quickly denied the… Continue reading Israeli AI company Cortica denies rumors it is being bought by Tesla to work on its Autopilot driver-assistance feature
Elon Musk reportedly tells Tesla employees that they should just leave meetings or hang up the phone if it’s not productive (TSLA)
Jalopnik got its hands on a letter from Elon Musk to his employees at Tesla Motors, in which he lays out a plan to get production of its Model 3 electric car back on track by embracing a 24/7 shift schedule, while also urging workers to keep pushing towards greater productivity. To that end, Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk reportedly tells Tesla employees that they should just leave meetings or hang up the phone if it’s not productive (TSLA)
Leaked Tesla email says Model 3 will go to 24/7 production
Tesla is about to ramp up production of the Model 3 sedan according to an email obtained by Jalopnik. The company shut down the sedan’s production line this week, but this email says the line will soon be running and a third shift will be added allowing the sedan to be built around the clock.… Continue reading Leaked Tesla email says Model 3 will go to 24/7 production
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Ghosn: Nissan, Renault should merge
Kae Inoue and Ma Jie, Bloomberg News Published 5:10 p.m. ET April 17, 2018 Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, 64, hasn’t said when he will retire. (Photo: David Becker / Getty Images) Carlos Ghosn said he’s seeking to change the alliance between Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA so it will function independently of leadership once… Continue reading Ghosn: Nissan, Renault should merge
Vauxhall showrooms face axe in contract shake-up
Vauxhall says it does not expect any UK showroom staff to lose their jobs despite giving all of its 326 dealerships two years’ notice of contract termination. The carmaker, currently the second largest in the country by sales volume, said it would be proposing new deals with the “vast majority” of its franchisees under a… Continue reading Vauxhall showrooms face axe in contract shake-up