Tag: Ford

London Calling: Chariot Launches in First European City As Service Expands Internationally

by Sarah-Jayne Williams, Director of Smart Mobility, Ford of Europe All around the world, cities are asking a similar question: How do we make it easier, cleaner and more efficient for our citizens to get around? At Ford, we’re committed to helping cities everywhere make it easier for people to move reliably and comfortably — and in a way… Continue reading London Calling: Chariot Launches in First European City As Service Expands Internationally

SAIC MOTOR can start testing autonomous vehicles in California

On June 28, 2017 SAIC Innovation Center (LLC) officially obtained the California permit for testing self- driving vehicles, that is, SAIC Motor’s autonomous vehicle can be found running on the public road in California. The permit covers two cars and one driver. SAIC becomes the 35th organization to receive a permit, following automakers Ford, GM,… Continue reading SAIC MOTOR can start testing autonomous vehicles in California

Ford’s automated police car as a patent

The automaker Ford had filed a patent for an autonomous police car. Again and again, there are patent applications, including Ford, but not necessarily come into production. Ford has beautifully developed some police vehicles and integrated services. And in 2016, apparently, a patent had been filed for an autonomous police car. A similar concept is… Continue reading Ford’s automated police car as a patent

CEO of Ford’s China operation resigns

Jason Luo (Photo: Ford Motor Company) The chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Co.’s Chinese operations resigned Monday, less than six months after taking over there. Jason Luo resigned for unspecified “personal reasons that predate his time at Ford,” according to Peter Fleet, Ford’s president of the Asia Pacific region. Fleet will take on Luo’s… Continue reading CEO of Ford’s China operation resigns

Ford China CEO shocks investors with resignation; company officials focus on future

CLOSE We sit down with Jim Hackett, Ford Motor Company’s new CEO, to talk about his new position and the company’s future. Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free Press Ford China CEO and chairman Jason Luo, who began his job just a few months ago, has resigned. (Photo: Key Safety Systems) Ford China CEO and chairman Jason… Continue reading Ford China CEO shocks investors with resignation; company officials focus on future

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Additional Dealerships in El Paso, Texas

HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), (“Group 1” or the “Company”), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced the expansion of its business presence in the El Paso, Texas market with the acquisition of two new dealerships. The dealerships are Audi El Paso and Subaru El Paso, and are expected to generate approximately… Continue reading Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Additional Dealerships in El Paso, Texas

Your Chariot awaits: shuttle bus service gets green light in London

Transport Your Chariot awaits: shuttle bus service gets green light in London Commuters will be able to pre-book seats on an app, with four routes being approved by TfL A Ford Chariot shuttle bus van in San Francisco. Photograph: Tommy Lau/AP An experimental shuttle bus service operated by Ford has been approved by London’s transport… Continue reading Your Chariot awaits: shuttle bus service gets green light in London

VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys

Volkswagen (VW) VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys Experiments involved monkeys and humans breathing in exhaust fumes for hours at a time The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, said VW’s diesel experiments on humans and monkeys were ‘not ethically justifiable in any shape or form’. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images Volkswagen, the world’s… Continue reading VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys