Tag: FCA

Waymo strikes deals with Walmart, others to boost access to self-driving cars

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Waymo unveils a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. on January 8, 2017. Waymo, the Alphabet company that spun out of Google’s former self-driving car division, is partnering with some of the country’s largest companies to expand how many people have access to its self-driving vehicles.

Fiat Chrysler loses Sergio Marchionne with bumpy road ahead

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was facing an uncertain future even before the man who led its unlikely turnaround became gravely ill. After he became incapacitated from complications with a shoulder surgery, the company was forced to hastily replace Sergio Marchionne as chief executive over the weekend. Fiat Chrysler now must find a way to deal with… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler loses Sergio Marchionne with bumpy road
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Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps

As things turned out McGuinness couldn’t make the grid but another Mugen factory rider still managed to set a new course record at an average speed of 121.824mph, which is amazing when you consider that when they started six years ago, the bikes couldn’t crack 100mph. These things I learn while we wait. Mr Honda… Continue reading Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps

RPT-UPDATE 4-Fiat Chrysler says it did not know about Marchionne’s illness

(Repeats JULY 26 story, no change text) ZURICH/MILAN, July 26 (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler said it knew nothing about the medical condition of Sergio Marchionne after a Swiss hospital said on Thursday it had been treating the deceased chief executive for more than a year. “Due to medical privacy, the company had no knowledge of… Continue reading RPT-UPDATE 4-Fiat Chrysler says it did not know about Marchionne’s illness

UPDATE 4-Daimler braced for emissions-test impact as profit weakens

PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Mercedes maker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) blamed U.S.-China tariffs for a 30 percent drop in second-quarter profit and predicted a further decline as new emissions test standards hit sales. FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Earnings before interest and… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Daimler braced for emissions-test impact as profit weakens