Online car sales and home deliveries have become more popular in the wake of the novel coronavirus. That trend will continue well into the future, auto industry executives told Business Insider. “Customers will welcome the power shifting back in their direction, and they deserve that,” said Laura Schwab, president of Aston Martin in the Americas.… Continue reading Car dealerships are taking Tesla’s lead by embracing online sales in the wake of COVID-19. Now industry insiders say salespeople will have less power over customers because of it. (CVNA, KMX)
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Car rental firm Hertz files for bankruptcy protection in US
The 102-year-old car rental firm Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection after its business all but vanished during the coronavirus pandemic. Hertz said in a US court filing on Friday that it had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganisation. Its international operating regions including Europe, Australia and New Zealand were not included in the US… Continue reading Car rental firm Hertz files for bankruptcy protection in US
Scale AI releases free lidar data set to power self-driving car development
High-quality data is the fuel that powers AI algorithms. Without a continual flow of labeled data, bottlenecks can occur and the algorithm will slowly get worse and add risk to the system. It’s why labeled data is so critical for companies like Zoox, Cruise and Waymo, which use it to train machine learning models to… Continue reading Scale AI releases free lidar data set to power self-driving car development
Ford Throws Lifeline to Auto-Parts Suppliers Facing Cash Crunch
Ford Motor Co. is helping some of its suppliers survive a cash crunch by paying its bills early to ensure that critically needed parts keep flowing to its auto factories.
GM gradually restarts in Mexico as Lear Corp readies for return
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Thursday it was gradually restarting the transmission and motor lines at its Mexican facilities in Silao and Ramos Arizpe, while U.S. auto parts maker Lear Corp (LEA.N) also geared up for production. FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Assembly Plant… Continue reading GM gradually restarts in Mexico as Lear Corp readies for return
@Ford: Innovating in Place: How One Argo Engineer Transformed His Backyard Into a Doppler Radar Testing…
Innovating in Place: How One Argo Engineer Transformed His Backyard Into a Doppler Radar Testing Lab If you tried to imagine a person who would be ideally suited for life in quarantine, Jonathan Berry might be that guy. “I understand the feel of going feral,” laughs Jonathan, a senior hardware engineer working out of Argo AI’s… Continue reading @Ford: Innovating in Place: How One Argo Engineer Transformed His Backyard Into a Doppler Radar Testing…
CORRECTED-At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks
BETIM, Brazil (Reuters) – Before going to work these days, employees at the Brazilian unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) have to get a health check using a mobile app every morning. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles assembly workers build a 2020 Argo, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Assembly Plant in Betim… Continue reading CORRECTED-At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks
‘My £74K redundancy package has vanished’
Employees at a car parts plant say they will lose thousands from their redundancy deal after the firm went into administration. Martin Hindle, 54, worked at Arlington Automotive Group for 30 years and was promised £74,000 in a redundancy deal. He now estimates he will get £14,000. The firm previously agreed a £1m package for… Continue reading ‘My £74K redundancy package has vanished’
At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks
BETIM, Brazil (Reuters) – Before going to work these days, employees at the Brazilian unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) have to get a health check using a mobile app every morning. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles assembly workers build a 2020 Argo, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Assembly Plant in Betim… Continue reading At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks
@Ford: Ford Resumes U.S. Production and Operations
Ford started resuming production and operations in the United States today. Go to Source