Volkswagen and Ford have said they will work together on developing self-driving and electric cars in an attempt to reduce costs on new technologies. VW plans to invest $2.6bn (£2.1bn) in Ford’s self-driving unit, which is valued at $7bn. The move comes after the duo said in March they would build vans together. The two… Continue reading VW and Ford in self-driving and electric car pact
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Our New Partner: Volkswagen AG Invests $2.6
By Bryan Salesky, CEO and Co-Founder, Argo AI 12 July 2019, US, NYC: Jim Hackett, CEO of Ford, Bryan Salesky, CEO of Argo AI, Herbert Diess, CEO of VW When we formed Argo AI more than two years ago, our mission was clear: make transportation safer, more accessible, affordable and convenient by developing self-driving vehicles… Continue reading Our New Partner: Volkswagen AG Invests $2.6
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
Press and investor conference: Volkswagen and Ford expand global alliance
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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