Loyal customers benefit from new, industry-exclusive FordPass Rewards program that offers complimentary vehicle maintenance when members purchase or lease a new Ford vehicle; in addition, customers earn points on service spending at Ford dealerships DEARBORN, Mich., May 2, 2019 – From simplifying the vehicle leasing process to saving customers time on maintenance to rewarding their… Continue reading Ford Sharpens Focus on Customer Experience; Expanded Investment, Programs Save Time and Money, Reward Loyalty
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From package deliveries to mobile car washes, Ford brings new services to your connected car
Ford has powered people’s ability to get where they need to go with safe and reliable cars. With the advancement of connected car technology we are now easily connected to the goods and services we want. With the internet, we have been able to save time by shopping online instead of leaving the house for… Continue reading From package deliveries to mobile car washes, Ford brings new services to your connected car
Ford rolls out rewards, moves to boost 'customer experience'
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RideCell expands funding round to $60 million – TechCrunch
RideCell, a transportation software startup, has doubled its previously announced Series B funding round to $60 million, a sign that investors believe demand for cloud-based mobility platforms will grow as more companies try to scale up car-sharing, ride-hailing and even robotaxi businesses. The company, which has developed a platform designed to help car-sharing, ride-sharing and autonomous… Continue reading RideCell expands funding round to $60 million – TechCrunch
Ford Motor Company to Share Details on Mobility Business at Citi’s 2019 Car of the Future Symposium
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Thursday, May 9, Sundeep “Sunny” Madra, vice president of Ford X, Ford Mobility’s business incubator and accelerator, will participate in a fireside chat moderated by Itay Michaeli at Citi’s 2019 Car of the Future Symposium in New York. Madra is the co-founder and former CEO of Autonomic which was acquired by Ford… Continue reading Ford Motor Company to Share Details on Mobility Business at Citi’s 2019 Car of the Future Symposium
GM CEO confirms plans to build Chevy or GMC electric pickup truck
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General Motors CEO Mary Barra confirmed Tuesday in a call with investors what rumors had long predicted: The automaker will build an electric pickup. Barra didn't specify when the pickup would appear, or whether it would be branded as a GMC or Chevrolet.
Rumors swirled earlier this year that GM may invest in EV startup Rivian, but that never materialized. Instead, Amazon invested up to $700 million in Rivian earlier this year. Then, last week Ford announced that it will invest $500 million in Rivian, which could preclude a deal with GM.
Barra's announcement Tuesday makes it clear that GM is committed to building an electric pickup, even without Rivian.
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In January, Duncan Aldred, vice president of General Motors' GMC brand, told attendees at a conference following the Detroit auto show that the brand was considering an electric truck, but didn't offer any details.
Barra had already said, multiple times, that the automaker is working toward an all-electric future, which includes pickups.
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In March, GM announced it will invest $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan factory to build a second electric model based on the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which Barra also confirmed Tuesday. The second car is expected to be an electric SUV, possibly called the Bolt EUV.
Beyond that, GM announced at the Detroit auto show that Cadillac will become its lead brand for electric vehicles, starting with an electric SUV in 2022.
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With Cadillac taking the lead to sell GM electric cars—for higher prices and profit margins—it makes sense that the premium GMC brand could be the automakers' primary outlet for electric pickups.
Electric pickups have gained in mind-share in recent months after Rivian revealed its long-range electric pickup at the LA auto show in November. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said this year that the company will reveal more details about its pickup in the summer, which is expected to follow the Model Y and the Semi, though an actual production timeline is still unclear.
Ford also announced that it will built an all-electric F-150 and a Mustang-inspired crossover.
From Package Deliveries to Mobile Car Washes, Ford Brings New Services to Your Connected Car
By Lorin Kennedy, FordPass Ecosystem Business Leader, Ford Motor Company For more than a century, Ford has powered people’s ability to get where they need to go with safe, reliable cars. Now, we think it’s time to flip the script. Instead of using our vehicles solely to get us to our destinations, what if we used them… Continue reading From Package Deliveries to Mobile Car Washes, Ford Brings New Services to Your Connected Car
GM Electric Pickup Planned To Take On Rivian, Ford, And Tesla – Motor1.com
Don’t expect to see the truck too soon, though. During the investor’s call announcing General Motors’ first-quarter financial results, CEO Mary Barra dropped a tantalizing bit of info that an electric pickup is in the automaker’s plan. Unfortunately, she didn’t offer any specific details about what brand would sell the model, according to Slash Gear.… Continue reading GM Electric Pickup Planned To Take On Rivian, Ford, And Tesla – Motor1.com
UPDATE 4-Lyft elevates GM first-quarter profit, pickups in driver’s seat
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Tuesday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, lifted by revaluations of shares it holds in ride-hailing company Lyft Inc and France’s Peugeot SA. FILE PHOTO: A General Motors sign is seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China November… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Lyft elevates GM first-quarter profit, pickups in driver’s seat
Ford partners with Amazon to allow package deliveries to owners’ cars
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it partnered with Amazon.com Inc to allow members of the ecommerce company’s loyalty club Prime to deliver packages to their cars when they… Continue reading Ford partners with Amazon to allow package deliveries to owners’ cars