UPDATE 1-Hyundai invests in Grab to gain ‘foothold’ in Southeast Asia ride-hailing market

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) said on Thursday it had invested in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab, as it seeks to expand into the region to reduce its reliance on China following a damaging diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing. Hyundai’s first direct investment in a ride-hailing firm gives it a… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Hyundai invests in Grab to gain ‘foothold’ in Southeast Asia ride-hailing market

Ford sued in federal court over claims of diesel emissions cheating

CLOSE Pushing the price boundaries again, Ford debuted the 2018 F-Series Super Duty Limited pickup truck Thursday at the State Fair of Texas that inches the once-humble haulers closer to the $100,000 mark. USA TODAY Ford Motor Co. is being sued over allegations that it cheated on diesel emissions testing.(Photo: Ford Motor Company) Super Duty… Continue reading Ford sued in federal court over claims of diesel emissions cheating

Ford Sued by Truck Owners Claiming Diesel Engines Were Rigged

Ford Motor Co. rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty trucks to beat emissions tests, drivers claimed in a lawsuit, adding to the tally of carmakers linked to diesel-cheating allegations worldwide that started in 2015 with Volkswagen AG. Ford’s F-250 and F-350 Super Duty diesel pickups, a slice of the top-selling F-Series, are spewing emissions as much… Continue reading Ford Sued by Truck Owners Claiming Diesel Engines Were Rigged

Cruising With No Hands at 80 MPH in Renault’s Autonomous Car

It had snowed, rained and even hailed a little that morning in the northern French region of Normandy, and we were about to take a new car out for a test drive — a unique model Renault SA built and polished for over two years. Our stress levels were at a peak when the time… Continue reading Cruising With No Hands at 80 MPH in Renault’s Autonomous Car

Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach

Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach 2018-01-10 Rüsselsheim/Eisenach.  Change of leadership at the Opel plant in Eisenach: Fernando Andreu was named Plant Manager of the Thuringian facility effective January 8. The 47 year-old Andreu was previously Assistant Plant Manager at the Opel plant in Zaragoza, Spain, and succeeds Pieter Ruts, who is named Industrial Program Director.… Continue reading Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach

Ford’s plan for a ‘smart city’: Join transit cloud

Ford imagines a network of technologies they call the Transportation Mobility Cloud, which the automaker is developing with Silicon Valley start-up Autonomic. At the center is a “cloud”-based platform that Ford thinks can improve city streets by using advanced data-sharing and, of course, self-driving cars.(Photo: Ford) Las Vegas — Facing pressure to demonstrate Ford Motor… Continue reading Ford’s plan for a ‘smart city’: Join transit cloud

Coming to a City Near You: Test-Driving Our Autonomous Vehicle Business

Coming to a City Near You: Test-Driving Our Autonomous Vehicle Business By Jim Farley, Ford Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets With the transformative potential of self-driving technology on the horizon, there are many ways we can change how our cities work for the better. To that end, we are working to verify that the technology… Continue reading Coming to a City Near You: Test-Driving Our Autonomous Vehicle Business

Ford plans to develop a connected car open-source platform

If there’s a common theme in Ford Motor Company’s approach to the future of transportation, it’s that there needs to be some rules. Perhaps it’s that it was caught flat-footed when numerous other automakers were investing in self-driving technology or partnering up with Silicon Valley tech companies left and right. Today, Ford thinks it’s on… Continue reading Ford plans to develop a connected car open-source platform

Groupe PSA: Meeting between Management and the Unions to Negotiate the 2018 Jobs and Skills Alignment System (DAEC)

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): The New Momentum for Growth agreement, signed in July 2016 with five trade unions representing 80% of employees, aims to reconcile the performance objectives of Groupe PSA’s France-based operations with the protection of employees’ best interests. As part of the agreement, the Group defined and set up a responsible… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Meeting between Management and the Unions to Negotiate the 2018 Jobs and Skills Alignment System (DAEC)