@FCA: Stellantis Celebrates First Anniversary, Speeds Transformation to Sustainable Mobility Tech Company

January 19, 2022 , Amsterdam – Born from the bold and visionary spirit of its founding companies, Stellantis N.V. was created to shape the future of mobility with innovative and sustainable solutions. Today, Stellantis marks its first anniversary with a review of the major milestones accomplished during the past 12 months. “Our industry is entering an… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Celebrates First Anniversary, Speeds Transformation to Sustainable Mobility Tech Company

J.B. Hunt will be Waymo’s first self-driving freight customer

Waymo Via, the autonomous vehicle company’s trucking and cargo transportation unit, is expanding its existing partnership with logistics company J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a pilot into a long-term strategic alliance. As part of the agreement, J.B. Hunt will be Waymo Via’s first launch customer for fully autonomous, driverless freight routes, which Waymo expects to… Continue reading J.B. Hunt will be Waymo’s first self-driving freight customer

Establishing a long-term alliance with J.B. Hunt for autonomous trucking

2021 was a watershed year for Waymo Via when it came to deep industry collaboration, and 2022 will be no different. Starting the year off strong, we’re expanding our relationship with J.B. Hunt and entering into a long-term, strategic alliance to commercialize autonomous driving technology for trucking transportation together. This builds on the great success… Continue reading Establishing a long-term alliance with J.B. Hunt for autonomous trucking

Mobileye and Geely team up to build a self-driving car you can buy

Mobileye, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Intel, and Geely, China’s largest automaker, are joining forces to develop a consumer-ready autonomous vehicle that they claim will be ready by 2024. The self-driving car, which will also be battery-electric, will be produced under Geely’s Zeekr brand, which was unveiled last year as the automaker’s “new electric… Continue reading Mobileye and Geely team up to build a self-driving car you can buy

Geely-owned Zeekr brand sets its sights on North America

You know Geely as the Chinese money behind Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus – but they’re a lot bigger than that. Geely has its own brand, is backing an electric Smart revival, and recently invested billions in Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler, to become a top shareholder. Geely means business, in other words, and the CEO of… Continue reading Geely-owned Zeekr brand sets its sights on North America

Waymo orders cars in China

The industry leader Waymo gets its new vehicle models from the Chinese manufacturer Zeekrs. The Google sister Waymo has three car models on offer so far. First, the autonomous vehicle technology was installed in the model Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid and later in the Jaguar I-PACE. Now there is another model that belongs to the Geely… Continue reading Waymo orders cars in China

Millions of Jeeps and Rams are about to get this lifesaving new safety feature

As many as 4 million drivers are about to become safer, thanks to an over-the-air software update Stellantis will send to their vehicles — at no cost — in January. The Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Fiat and Alfa Romeo vehicles will receive alerts when they near an emergency vehicle with its flashers lit. The feature, called… Continue reading Millions of Jeeps and Rams are about to get this lifesaving new safety feature

World NM: America’s Waymo partners with China’s Geely to produce electric robotaxis001697

US-based autonomous driving technology development company Waymo has joined up with Chinese multinational automotive company Geely to develop electric robotaxis, CNN reported. The self-driving unit of Google’s parent company Alphabet claims that the partnership is in line with its objective of “expanding access to sustainable transportation,” according to CNN. China’s Geely will design and produce the… Continue reading World NM: America’s Waymo partners with China’s Geely to produce electric robotaxis001697

BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022

BMW has announced it will no longer be showing up in person at CES 2022 — the giant electronics show that’s typically held each January in Las Vegas, attracting well over 100,000 attendees per year from around the world. It’s the latest company to at least partially bail on the show, following announcements from Intel,… Continue reading BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022