UPDATE 4-GM sees flat 2018 earnings, with pickups picking up in 2019

DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) shares rose on Tuesday after the company said 2018 earnings will be largely flat compared with 2017 and forecast higher profits in 2019 when its revamped line of high-margin pickup trucks hits the U.S. market. The 2018 earnings outlook was above market expectations, sending GM shares up about… Continue reading UPDATE 4-GM sees flat 2018 earnings, with pickups picking up in 2019

Bringg Announces $22 Million Series B Round Following Strong Deal Traction with International Brands

TEL AVIV, Israel and CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bringg, the leading delivery logistics platform for enterprises, announced today that it has raised additional funding from strategic partners, bringing its Series B investment total to $22 million. The current $12 million round includes automotive leader Dr. Shmuel Harlap, shipping and real estate magnate Eyal Ofer,… Continue reading Bringg Announces $22 Million Series B Round Following Strong Deal Traction with International Brands

Ferrari SUV confirmed for late 2019: fastest SUV crown targeted

Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has said the Ferrari SUV could be ready by 2019 – and claimed it will be the fastest vehicle of its type. The colourful CEO initially indicated his intention to build an SUV – or FUV (Ferrari Utility Vehicle) in November 2017 and has since seen Lamborghini enter the market by… Continue reading Ferrari SUV confirmed for late 2019: fastest SUV crown targeted

Schaeffler reports strong growth in 4th quarter 2017

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler announced its preliminary revenue figures for 2017 today. The company increased its revenue to approximately 14.0 billion euros (prior year: approximately 13.3 billion euros), growing by 5.9 percent at constant currency. Fourth quarter revenue rose to approximately 3.5 billion euros (prior year quarter:… Continue reading Schaeffler reports strong growth in 4th quarter 2017

Toyota Production in North America Nearly 2 Million in 2017

Nearly 32 Million Vehicles Produced in North America Since 1986 January 16, 2018 PLANO, Texas (Jan. 16, 2018) – In 2017, Toyota built 1,983,723 vehicles at its North American vehicle assembly plants. Production volume was down approximately 1 percent over the previous year total of 2,124,608 vehicles. Toyota’s total vehicle production in North America since 1986… Continue reading Toyota Production in North America Nearly 2 Million in 2017

Flat fare? Dodgy meter blocks rollout of London’s electric cabs

Automotive industry Flat fare? Dodgy meter blocks rollout of London’s electric cabs Zero-emission TX eCity cab can’t ply for hire until problem is sorted … and don’t get cabbies started on the lack of charging points Be lucky? Not likely. LEVC’s TX4 eCity has an iffy meter which makes trade as flat as January, the… Continue reading Flat fare? Dodgy meter blocks rollout of London’s electric cabs

ZF Enables Autonomous Driving for Everyone

ZF is proactive in establishing collaboration with automotive OEMs in China such as Chery by providing the supercomputer ZF ProAI. ZF’s artificial intelligence (AI) controller enables automated driving functions up to level 3 for this collaboration. Drivers will receive support in relief from driving tasks while all traffic participants will benefit from systems designed to… Continue reading ZF Enables Autonomous Driving for Everyone

Social Bicycles raises $10 million Series A round, rebrands as Jump Bikes

Social Bicycles, now officially known as Jump Bikes, has just closed a $10 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Sinewave Ventures, Esther Dyson and others. “At Menlo Ventures, our investment team supports entrepreneurs who are on a mission to change the world—including, how consumers move through it,” Menlo Ventures Managing… Continue reading Social Bicycles raises $10 million Series A round, rebrands as Jump Bikes

Adient unveils lightweight solutions for seat structures

DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The search for new lightweight solutions is one of the most important drivers in the automotive industry. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Adient, the world’s leading automotive seating supplier, is showcasing technologies that use alternative materials and composites to reduce vehicle weight without compromising passenger comfort or… Continue reading Adient unveils lightweight solutions for seat structures

Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up

LONDON, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH), a global leader in vehicle propulsion, today announced an investment in PolyCharge America, Inc. (www.polycharge.com), a start-up established to commercialize a new capacitor technology. This technology helps to make high-power inverters smaller, lighter and more tolerant to high temperatures. (PRNewsfoto/Delphi Technologies)… The minority equity… Continue reading Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up