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 We’re Going to Miami: The First Proving Ground for Our Self-Driving Service
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Ford begins testing self-driving cars and business model in Miami
Ford has revealed the test market for its self-driving service it teased but kept under wraps back at CES in January: Miami. Will Smith bids you “bienvenidos,” Ford, via his canonical 1997 opus. But actually, Ford is welcomed by Miami-Dade officials, who are working with the automaker to run this pilot across both downtown Miami… Continue reading Ford begins testing self-driving cars and business model in Miami
CEO of Geely-owned Volvo Cars loses board seat at truck maker after Li Shufu buys Daimler stake
Swedish truck maker AB Volvo dropped the chief executive of Volvo Cars from its board after Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, founder and chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, bought a 9.7 per cent stake in German car manufacturer Daimler. The move is the latest sign that the global auto industry is ratcheting up pressure on… Continue reading CEO of Geely-owned Volvo Cars loses board seat at truck maker after Li Shufu buys Daimler stake
Ford will stop investing in its Bordeaux plant
Ford closes the valves in Bordeaux. The US automaker has decided to no longer invest in its gearbox production site in Blanquefort, Gironde, said the unions of the plant. The thousand or so employees of the Ford Aquitaine Industrie site were until now protected by a five-year agreement between Ford and the authorities against the… Continue reading Ford will stop investing in its Bordeaux plant
Volkswagen increases dividend: Record profit, record sales – but VW remains cautious
All articles and backgrounds 02/23/2018 Volkswagen raises dividend record profit, record sales – but VW remains cautious DPA VW CEO Matthias Müller: More profit, more sales, more dividend Money machine despite the diesel scandal: Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen Show stock market chart has almost doubled its operating profit in the midst of scandals and… Continue reading Volkswagen increases dividend: Record profit, record sales – but VW remains cautious
Ford is updating Sync with Waze and a driving assistant
NurPhoto via Getty Images Ford is updating its Sync infotainment software with a few new navigation options. Sygic is a name we haven’t heard in quite awhile, but the GPS company will bring its voice assistant to certain Ford vehicles. If your blue-oval-clad ride has Sync 3 and you’ve got Sygic’s nav app installed on… Continue reading Ford is updating Sync with Waze and a driving assistant
Pony.ai launches a self-driving ride-hailing fleet for public use in China
Autonomous driving technology startup Pony.ai has become the first company to operate an autonomous ride-hailing service on public roads for public users in China. The company, just over a year-old, recently raised $112 million in a Series A round to help it accelerate its efforts, and its fleet is running a nearly two-mile route in… Continue reading Pony.ai launches a self-driving ride-hailing fleet for public use in China
Ford cars are getting a new ‘voice-controlled co-driver’ thanks to Sygic
Ford vehicles equipped with the automaker’s SYNC 3 infotainment system will soon have access to a new voice-powered driving assistant behind the wheel – Sygic’s new aptly named “Driving Assistant.” The feature, which works with Sygic’s GPS navigation app, is described as a “voice-controlled co-driver that helps the driver identify nearby rest-stops, restaurants, hotels” and… Continue reading Ford cars are getting a new ‘voice-controlled co-driver’ thanks to Sygic
From Smartphone to Big Screen: New App Partners Help Ford Drivers Get the Best from Their Mobiles on The Move
Community-based traffic and navigation app Waze coming to Ford SYNC 3 in April Audio-on-demand company Acast curates in-car audio, recommendations fit commute Ford makes further SYNC 3 AppLink announcements at Mobile World Congress 2018 BARCELONA, Spain Feb. 26, 2018 – Ford today announced, at Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, that the popular navigation and traffic… Continue reading From Smartphone to Big Screen: New App Partners Help Ford Drivers Get the Best from Their Mobiles on The Move
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of February 19 – February 26, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week February 19, 2018 – February 25, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of February 19 – February 26, 2017