VW CEO says Ford will pay ‘set by set’ to use MEB Eelectric vehicle platform

DETROIT, July 12 (Reuters) – Ford CEO Hackett says Ford, Volkswagen will share data generated by self-driving software company Argo AI Volkswagen CEO Diess says revenues from electric cars produced in cooperation with Ford to reach up to $10 bln within next 6 years Argo AI CEO Salesky says hopes to begin testing autonomous vehicles… Continue reading VW CEO says Ford will pay ‘set by set’ to use MEB Eelectric vehicle platform

Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers

●      Volkswagen to join Ford in investing in Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle platform company, at a valuation of more than $7 billion. Tie-up allows both automakers to independently integrate Argo AI’s self-driving system into their own vehicles, delivering significant global scale ●      Ford will use Volkswagen’s electric vehicle architecture and Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB)… Continue reading Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers

Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers

Volkswagen to join Ford in investing in Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle platform company, at a valuation of more than $7 billion. Tie-up allows both automakers to independently integrate Argo AI’s self-driving system into their own vehicles, delivering significant global scale Ford will use Volkswagen’s electric vehicle architecture and Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) to design… Continue reading Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers

Ian Callum: In conversation with an automotive design legend

“ From humble Scottish roots, Ian Callum has impacted a global industry, re-imagined the Jaguar brand and along the way created icons many of us lust to own or drive. Paul Stead was privileged to spend 90 minutes with the – until very recently – director of design at Jaguar’s HQ in Coventry. Like many,… Continue reading Ian Callum: In conversation with an automotive design legend

Ford Motor Company Declares Dividend for Third Quarter 2019

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Declares Dividend for Third Quarter 2019

Ford Bridgend: No decision yet on Ineos 4×4 location – BBC News

No final decision has been made by Ineos Automotive on whether to build its new 4×4 in Bridgend. The company has been deciding between the Ford site and another in Portugal for months. Ford announced last week it would close its Bridgend plant in 2020 with the loss of 1,700 jobs. However, one industry expert… Continue reading Ford Bridgend: No decision yet on Ineos 4×4 location – BBC News

This new autonomous startup has designed its delivery robot to conquer winter

Refraction, a new autonomous delivery robot company that came out of stealth Wednesday at TC Sessions: Mobility, sees opportunity in areas most AV startups are avoiding: regions with the worst weather. The company, founded by University of Michigan professors Matthew Johnson-Roberson and Ram Vasudevan, calls its REV-1 delivery robot the “Goldilocks of autonomous vehicles.” The… Continue reading This new autonomous startup has designed its delivery robot to conquer winter

A Ford-VW alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector

DETROIT, July 11 (Reuters) – An expanded alliance between Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG that includes a partnership in Ford self-driving unit Argo AI could redraw the balance of power in autonomous vehicles. A Ford-VW collaboration with Argo, the Pittsburgh-based start-up that has spearheaded Ford’s self-driving development since 2017, could help reduce the engineering… Continue reading A Ford-VW alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector

Ford – Volkswagen AG Providing Update on Global Collaboration

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F): WHAT: Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG will provide an update on their global alliance, which was announced in January. The companies also will share details of new collaborations also aimed at better serving their customers while improving each company’s competitiveness and capital efficiency.   WHO: Jim Hackett – Ford… Continue reading Ford – Volkswagen AG Providing Update on Global Collaboration