The Pittsburgh Strip District, once home to Industrial Age giants Alcoa, Heinz, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse, has evolved over the past decade into a technology and robotics hub, and notably, a testbed of autonomous vehicles. That activity has more recently spilled out beyond Smallman Street, so-called Robotics Row, past the confines of the Strip District… Continue reading Pittsburgh’s Locomation puts a convoy twist on autonomous trucking
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Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021
Date 07/05/2021 Flensburg, July 5, 2021. 274,152 new registrations Passenger cars (Passenger cars) caused registrations to increase by +24.5 percent in June 2021 compared to the same month of the previous year. The share of private registrations was 33.0 percent, +25.7 percent above the figure for the same month last year. Commercial registrations increased by… Continue reading Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021
@Ford: The Future of Electrification Is Here. What Are We Going to Do About It?
By Brett Wheatley, TransLoc CEO and Vice President of Mobility Businesses, Autonomous Vehicles LLC, Ford Motor Company With the growing shift to electrification, we are on the cusp of dramatically altering something that hasn’t changed in decades: The way we move. From personal vehicles to scooters and bikes, electrification is creating new forms of accessible… Continue reading @Ford: The Future of Electrification Is Here. What Are We Going to Do About It?
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Strongest US business in one quarter since 1973000917
After the slump in the Corona crisis, car sales come into the United States back on the road – German manufacturers also benefit greatly from this. Volkswagen According to information from Thursday, 120,520 new cars with the VW logo were sold in the important US market in the second quarter. That was 72 percent more… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Strongest US business in one quarter since 1973000917
Clean Technica: Norway’s Plugin EV Share Hits 85% In June, Combustion Vehicles Falling Rapidly001024
Norway, the EV revolution leader, saw plugin electric vehicles hit 85.0% share in June 2021, up from 66.3% in June 2020. Non-plugin powertrains, including old-school combustion, and plugless hybrids, are all fading away. Overall auto volumes broke a new seasonal record for June with 20,392 units sold. The Tesla Model 3 was Norway’s overall bestselling… Continue reading Clean Technica: Norway’s Plugin EV Share Hits 85% In June, Combustion Vehicles Falling Rapidly001024
VCs back ‘vanlife’ as Seattle travel startup Cabana raises $10M for its camper rental service
(Cabana Photo) Seattle-based startup Cabana is riding interest in “vanlife” travel and just landed $10 million to fuel growth of its service that brings together camping, car sharing, and boutique hotel luxuries. The startup, launched by former Seattle Department of Transportation head and Lime exec Scott Kubly, allows campers to rent a renovated cargo van… Continue reading VCs back ‘vanlife’ as Seattle travel startup Cabana raises $10M for its camper rental service
Ford is about to ship thousands of F-150s to dealers as pickup demand remains high
Despite having relatively barren supplies on dealer lots and dismal sales in June, Ford Motor Co. revealed on Friday a dramatic plan to pivot. Ford is getting a new supply of semiconductor chips and will now ship thousands of F-Series pickup trucks built and parked in lots in states including Michigan, Kentucky and Missouri, the Free Press has learned. The company did… Continue reading Ford is about to ship thousands of F-150s to dealers as pickup demand remains high
Ford sales fall 27% in June amid lingering chip shortage, tightening inventories
Amid a lingering semiconductor chip shortage that has resulted in widespread production shutdowns and dwindling new-vehicle inventories, hard-hit Ford Motor Co. fell behind in the competitive truck segment and U.S. sales overall in the second quarter. The Dearborn automaker on Friday reported that its June new-vehicle sales in the U.S., which totaled 115,789, were down… Continue reading Ford sales fall 27% in June amid lingering chip shortage, tightening inventories
@Ford: Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales up 117 Percent in June – Delivering New First Half Record – Mustang Mach-E Sales up 27 Percent Over May; Ford SUVs Post Best First Half Retail Sales in 20 Years on Strength From New Products
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported its June 2021 U.S. sales results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view the news release. About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales up 117 Percent in June – Delivering New First Half Record – Mustang Mach-E Sales up 27 Percent Over May; Ford SUVs Post Best First Half Retail Sales in 20 Years on Strength From New Products
Ram powers Stellantis to big sales leap in second quarter
Stellantis didn’t exist at this time last year, but the company formed in January from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot maker PSA Group can still claim a big U.S. sales boost for the second quarter from what it experienced during the depths of the coronavirus downturn, powered in large part by its… Continue reading Ram powers Stellantis to big sales leap in second quarter