Operational fitness, portfolio rationalization and increased investments in electrification, autonomy and mobility at core of company strategy Company increases planned investments in electrification to $11 billion by 2022 Expanded electrified portfolio to include 40 electrified vehicles globally, including 16 full battery electric vehicles by 2022 Announces preliminary results for full-year 2017 of $1.95 earnings-per-share (EPS)… Continue reading Ford Details Plans to Improve Fitness, Refocus Model Lineup and Accelerate Introduction of Smart Vehicles and Services
Tag: Autonomous
Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
Peugeot CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato believes his company is well placed to capitalise on the electric and SUV “revolutions” following a year of strong global growth. Speaking exclusively to Autocar, Imparato said that the brand’s 600,000 SUV sales in 2017, which represented 60% growth on the year before, was an example of its improving image and… Continue reading Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
China’s Chery will use Nvidia-powered ZF ProAI for Level 3 autonomous cars
Chinese automaker Chery will be building cars with Level 3 autonomous features powered by supplier ZF’s ProAI platform, which itself uses Nvidia GPUs for its driving intelligence. The partnership was announced at the North American International Auto Show today in Detroit, and follows announcements from CES where Nvidia announced further collaboration with ZF and with… Continue reading China’s Chery will use Nvidia-powered ZF ProAI for Level 3 autonomous cars
Ferrari Has Plans to Make an Electric Supercar
Ferrari NV will make a battery-powered supercar to challenge Tesla Inc. at the high end of the electric-auto market, Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said. The race-car maker, spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, has been expanding its lineup to lift sales without losing the exclusivity of a brand associated with Italian design and… Continue reading Ferrari Has Plans to Make an Electric Supercar
UPDATE 4-GM sees flat 2018 earnings, with pickups picking up in 2019
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) shares rose on Tuesday after the company said 2018 earnings will be largely flat compared with 2017 and forecast higher profits in 2019 when its revamped line of high-margin pickup trucks hits the U.S. market. The 2018 earnings outlook was above market expectations, sending GM shares up about… Continue reading UPDATE 4-GM sees flat 2018 earnings, with pickups picking up in 2019
ZF Enables Autonomous Driving for Everyone
ZF is proactive in establishing collaboration with automotive OEMs in China such as Chery by providing the supercomputer ZF ProAI. ZF’s artificial intelligence (AI) controller enables automated driving functions up to level 3 for this collaboration. Drivers will receive support in relief from driving tasks while all traffic participants will benefit from systems designed to… Continue reading ZF Enables Autonomous Driving for Everyone
Press Release – Magna Announces Outlook
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Continuing to grow sales faster than vehicle production through 2020 Accelerating free cash flow1 in 2018-2020 period AURORA, ON, Jan. 16, 2018 /CNW/ – Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today announced its financial outlook for 2018 and 2020. “The pace of change in… Continue reading Press Release – Magna Announces Outlook
Magna Announces Outlook
Continuing to grow sales faster than vehicle production through 2020 Accelerating free cash flow1 in 2018-2020 period AURORA, ON, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today announced its financial outlook for 2018 and 2020. Don Walker, Magna’s Chief Executive Officer (CNW Group/Magna International Inc.) Vince Galifi, Magna’s Chief Financial… Continue reading Magna Announces Outlook
Visteon Announces New $500 Million Share Repurchase Authorization
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC) today announced that its board of directors has authorized an additional share repurchase program of up to $500 million of common stock to be executed through 2020, reflecting the company’s strong balance sheet and free cash flow generation. Visteon expects to fund… Continue reading Visteon Announces New $500 Million Share Repurchase Authorization
Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU
Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU Welcome to our weekly news highlights by Splyt, the place where you‘ll find the most relevant information about the urban mobility scene. Follow us for updated news, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Hyundai Invests in Grab And yet, another automaker… Continue reading Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU