Report: Ford-VW could announce deal in Jan.Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. could announce a deal sometime in January, CNBC reported, citing a “highly placed” source at one of the carmakers.
Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess said the companies were in advanced talks after he emerged from White House meetings with peers at BMW AG and Daimler AG last week. Talks were aimed at talking the Trump administration out of raising auto tariffs.
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BMW: New department head for autonomous driving
Vehicle manufacturer BMW uses Alejandro Vukotich as successor to Elmar Frickenstein. Until the year 2021 should be an automated BMW be made. There are a number of companies for that gathered around and soon more will be added. The statements about the degree of autonomy of the vehicle are not always consistent. It should be… Continue reading BMW: New department head for autonomous driving
BMW CEO Harald Krueger talks Brexit, future of electric cars – Economic Times
BMW announced the Vision iNext, a fully electric, fully autonomous concept car this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In an interview with The Associated Press, CEO Harald Krueger said the company plans to continue to increase its production of electric vehicles and that he has to respect the British decision on Brexit. Go… Continue reading BMW CEO Harald Krueger talks Brexit, future of electric cars – Economic Times
BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department under new leadership. Alejandro Vukotich takes over at the helm, Elmar Frickenstein to retire after handover phase.
Munich. On 1 January 2019, Alejandro Vukotich will take over as Senior Vice President of the BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department. He is being appointed to replace Elmar Frickenstein, who has been in charge of the department since its creation in May 2016. Between 2006 and 2016, Elmar Frickenstein was head… Continue reading BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department under new leadership. Alejandro Vukotich takes over at the helm, Elmar Frickenstein to retire after handover phase.
INTERVIEW: Dan Balmer on steering Aston Martin beyond Bond in the Middle East – Arab News
The name is Balmer. Dan Balmer. The new president of Middle East business for Aston Martin Lagonda, the iconic British car maker beloved by James Bond, is grateful for the glamorous legacy of the fictional super-spy, but also conscious of the need to move on. “We’ve been with Bond for 50 years, and he has… Continue reading INTERVIEW: Dan Balmer on steering Aston Martin beyond Bond in the Middle East – Arab News
GM: Data management patented by blockchain
Vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) plans to use the blockchain to manage the data of automated vehicles. The US carmaker General Motors has filed a new patent claiming the use of the Block chain technology goes. This is how you want to manage the accumulated data in autonomous driving. GM on block chain networking. Source:… Continue reading GM: Data management patented by blockchain
Jaguar Land Rover UK boss: buyers don’t want digital-only car sales
Consumers don’t want to buy a car totally online, according to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) UK managing director Rawdon Glover. “Less than 10% of customers want a completely digital experience,” he said. “Manufacturers that will win in this space will make the car-buying journey as easy as possible.” JLR is one of a number of car… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover UK boss: buyers don’t want digital-only car sales
Lexus RC F Track Edition: spyshots and first official image
Lexus has released the first official image of its new RC F Track Edition, as well as confirming the model will debut at the 2019 Detroit motor show. The image, although not revealing much, shows the BMW M4 CS rival features a large fixed rear wing that appears to be made out of carbon fibre. Recent… Continue reading Lexus RC F Track Edition: spyshots and first official image
Daimler confirms 2018 group EBIT outlook despite mobility deal delay
The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) said a proposed deal to combine its mobility services company with that of rival BMW (BMWG.DE) will not close this year, forcing the carmaker to lower the outlook for its financial… Continue reading Daimler confirms 2018 group EBIT outlook despite mobility deal delay
Joint mobility company to be established with BMW next year
Completion of transaction expected in 2019 Anticipated earnings effect at Daimler Financial Services to be recognized in 2019 Stuttgart – The planned joint mobility company with the BMW Group is expected to be established at the beginning of next year. This has been agreed by Daimler AG and BMW Group. Following the approval of the… Continue reading Joint mobility company to be established with BMW next year