Timothy J. Seppala/Engadget Ford’s vision for the future is electric, connectivity and assisted driving. For the Blue Oval company, that means by 2020 its entire lineup will have 4G LTE connectivity and Waze navigation built in at a system level. The former means that all aspects of a vehicle can be updated over the air… Continue reading All Ford vehicles will have built-in 4G LTE by 2020
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Carrefour buys majority stake in French meal delivery company
PARIS (Reuters) – French retailer Carrefour (CARR.PA) said on Thursday it was buying a majority stake in Quitoque, a French company that delivers meal kits to homes, as part of plans to beef up its digital offering. A Carrefour logo is seen on a Carrefour Hypermarket store in Montreuil, near Paris, France, February 5, 2018.… Continue reading Carrefour buys majority stake in French meal delivery company
After leaving DriveNow: Sixt attacks BMW and Daimler with a new kind of car sharing
All articles and backgrounds 03/15/2018 After leaving DriveNow Sixt, BMW and Daimler attack with a new kind of car sharing DPA Sixt employee The car rental company Sixt Show stock market chart engages in car sharing: the company wants to say goodbye to the joint with BMW Show stock market chart operated sub-car company DriveNow… Continue reading After leaving DriveNow: Sixt attacks BMW and Daimler with a new kind of car sharing
UPDATE 1-GM to invest $100 million to upgrade facilities to build self-driving cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Thursday it will invest more than $100 million in two facilities as it prepares to build production versions of its Cruise self-driving car next year at its Orion Township assembly plant in Michigan. A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM to invest $100 million to upgrade facilities to build self-driving cars
Tesla engineers say Model 3 parts need substantial rework after production
Follow John Electric-car maker Tesla is known for troubled launches, at least for the four products it’s offered since the first Roadster in 2008. But the launch of the Tesla Model 3, its lower-priced electric sedan, may be the most challenging yet—and it may be the Tesla with the highest expectations. The first 30 cars,… Continue reading Tesla engineers say Model 3 parts need substantial rework after production
Drover picks up £5.5M funding for its car subscription marketplace
Drover, a London-based startup that lets you take out a “car subscription” as an alternative to car ownership, has picked up £5.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by VC firms Cherry Ventures, Partech and BP Ventures (the venture arm of BP), and adds to an earlier £2 million ‘pre-seed’ investment from Version… Continue reading Drover picks up £5.5M funding for its car subscription marketplace
Tesla’s latest Autopilot update brings some significant improvements to Autosteer and more
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet this week and owners testing it are reporting significant improvements to the Autopilot system – something that the automaker has been promising for a while now. Home Solar Power We recently reported that Tesla started beta-testing a new Autopilot update with new features and a… Continue reading Tesla’s latest Autopilot update brings some significant improvements to Autosteer and more
Link Motion and Irdeto collaborate to develop a connected vehicle platform
Link Motion has reached an agreement with Irdeto to integrate its new smartphone-based secure vehicle access and safety solution, Keystone, into the Link Motion CarBrain platform. Automobile OEMs that implement Link Motion’s CarBrain will now provide consumers with the simplicity they expect to safely manage and operate today’s connected cars and autonomous vehicles, especially in new ride-sharing business… Continue reading Link Motion and Irdeto collaborate to develop a connected vehicle platform
GM’s S.Korean union says will not demand pay rise; calls for job security
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors’ (GM.N) South Korean union said on Thursday that it will not demand a pay rise for this year, but instead wants the U.S. automaker to provide a future production plan and job security. FILE PHOTO: The main gate to GM Korea’s Gunsan factory is seen in Gunsan, South Korea February… Continue reading GM’s S.Korean union says will not demand pay rise; calls for job security
INTERVIEW – Sarah-Jane Williams, Ford’s Director, Smart Mobility (Europe)
Opportunities ahead with Smart Mobility initiatives in Europe for Sarah-Jayne Williams In September of last year, Sarah-Jayne Williams joined Ford as its first director for ‘Smart Mobility’ in Europe. Her job is to focus on future mobility solutions for Europe and to define and implement Ford of Europe’s Smart Mobility strategy. Dave Leggett recently caught… Continue reading INTERVIEW – Sarah-Jane Williams, Ford’s Director, Smart Mobility (Europe)