This week’s CES 2018 was what almost everything was about. Chinese IT giant Baidu has found new partners: With QNX for their operating system, with ZF for one Valet parking, With TomTom for cards and with Infineon for the advancement of Apollo, Source: Mercedes-Benz The startup Byton from China also introduced his model, which was… Continue reading Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018
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Ford Revives Ranger as Truck Sales Boom Beckons Return to U.S.
Big-truck king Ford Motor Co. has been missing out on soaring mid-size pickup sales. It’s now bringing its Ranger model back to make up for lost time. The American version of the Ranger debuting Sunday at the Detroit auto show and going on sale next year reverses course on Ford’s 2011 decision to depart what… Continue reading Ford Revives Ranger as Truck Sales Boom Beckons Return to U.S.
New facelifted 2018 Ford Ranger pick-up revealed
Ford has revealed an updated version of its Ranger pick-up ahead of a global debut at the Detroit Motor Show. It will share a stage at the NAIAS alongside the all-new Ford Edge ST. The revised Mitsubishi L200 rival will first go on sale in North America, with the refreshed model coming to the UK… Continue reading New facelifted 2018 Ford Ranger pick-up revealed
Ford Ranger added to US line-up as mid-size pick-up demand rockets
The Ford Ranger has been launched in the US to satisfy burgeoning demand in the mid-size pick-up truck market. Announced at the Detroit motor show, the Nissan Navara and Volkswagen Amarok rival enters a class that has grown by 83% since 2014 in the US. In comparison, the segment grew in the UK by a mere 6% from… Continue reading Ford Ranger added to US line-up as mid-size pick-up demand rockets
All-new Ford Ranger debuts
Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide The Ranger’s body features a high beltline that emphasizes strength, while a raked grille and windshield provide an athletic appearance, designed to aid in aerodynamics and reduce wind noise.(Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. pulled the curtain off the new 2019 Ranger, bringing the midsize pickup back to North America… Continue reading All-new Ford Ranger debuts
Chevy Silverado swings first blow in pickup wars
Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideBuy Photo Alan Batey, President GM, North America, unveiled the 2019 Chevy Silverado at Eastern Market Shed 3 on Saturday January 13, 2017(Photo: Max Ortiz, The Detroit News)Buy Photo Let the truck wars begin. Chevrolet unveiled its much-hyped 2019 Silverado pickup truck Saturday night at Eastern Market, kicking off a… Continue reading Chevy Silverado swings first blow in pickup wars
Airbus Supplier GKN Spurns $9.5 Billion Bid
GKN Plc rejected an unsolicited approach from Melrose Industries Plc and said it will split itself in two rather than than accept a 7 billion-pound ($9.5 billion) takeover offer that it says undervalues the U.K. maker of aerospace and automotive components. GKN shares surged as much as 28 percent to an all-time high after the… Continue reading Airbus Supplier GKN Spurns $9.5 Billion Bid
Electric delivery van: Post expands workshop service for street scooters with BMW
Street scooter Work XL (Image: Deutsche Post) The German postal service want her StreetScooterMaking electric vehicles more customer-friendly and cooperating with the BMW subsidiary Alphabet. These take care of leasing as well as workshop and tire service. The post office, which uses its street scooter not only for parcel delivery, but also sold to other… Continue reading Electric delivery van: Post expands workshop service for street scooters with BMW
FCA moves Ram production to Mich., gives $2K bonuses
2017 Ram Power Wagon(Photo: FCA) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will invest $1 billion at its Warren Truck Assembly plant to bring production of its Ram Heavy Duty truck to the U.S. from Mexico. The company said Thursday the move will add 2,500 jobs in Metro Detroit by 2020, when the plant retooling is completed. The… Continue reading FCA moves Ram production to Mich., gives $2K bonuses
Ford GoBike Bike Share System Passes Growth Milestones
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Ford GoBike program surpassed a key milestone in late December, with more than 500,000 rides taken since launch in June 2017. In another milestone, the number of Bay Area residents who have signed up for discounted memberships has nearly tripled since September 2017, thanks to vigorous efforts to… Continue reading Ford GoBike Bike Share System Passes Growth Milestones