Model 3 has been the best-selling premium car in the U.S. for the past three quarters, and we’ve heard from Model 3 owners around the world that they love their cars. It has the highest consumer satisfaction rating of any car in the world. Today, we’re making some changes to online ordering to simplify vehicle… Continue reading An Update to Our Vehicle Lineup
Tag: Autonomous
Uber spent $457 million on self-driving and flying car R&D last year – TechCrunch
Uber spent $457 million last year on research and development of autonomous vehicles, flying cars (known as eVTOLs) and other “technology programs” and will continue to invest heavily in the futuristic tech even though it expects to rely on human drivers for years to come, according to the company’s IPO prospectus filed Thursday. R&D costs… Continue reading Uber spent $457 million on self-driving and flying car R&D last year – TechCrunch
Uber Has Spent More Than $1 Billion on Driverless Cars – Bloomberg
Uber Has Spent More Than $1 Billion on Driverless Cars Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. has spent more than $1 billion on autonomous vehicle technology to compete with giants such as Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. and General … Go to Source Go to Source
Ford Invests In Solid Power For Future Solid-State Batteries
Is Ford moving forward on solid-state batteries? As most legacy automakers move forward with electric, autonomous, and shared vehicles, we will continue to see partnerships and new programs popping up. Take GM for example, as it bought out Cruise Automation, fired up Maven, and joined forces with Waymo. More Ford EV News: A recent press… Continue reading Ford Invests In Solid Power For Future Solid-State Batteries
Elektrobit delivers HMI development for VW
The Volkswagen Group is developing its digital cockpit with the EB GUIDE from Elektrobit. For the development of the digital instruments intervenes Volkswagen on the development platform EB GUIDE from Elektrobit back. The HMI design is installed in the manufacturer’s e-vehicles. EB Guide Image. Source: Electrobit The EB GUIDE concept allows you to quickly and… Continue reading Elektrobit delivers HMI development for VW
BMW relies on VR and AR in production
In production, BMW is increasingly focusing on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). The graphic representations of AR and VR are getting better and better BMW says it’s hard to tell from reality. The impressions are made via glasses or via tablets, which makes them suitable for production or quality control. AR deployment at… Continue reading BMW relies on VR and AR in production
Ford CEO says the company ‘overestimated’ self-driving cars
Ford CEO Jim Hackett scaled back hopes about the company’s plans for self-driving cars this week, admitting that the first vehicles will have limits. “We overestimated the arrival of autonomous vehicles,” said Hackett, who once headed the company’s autonomous vehicle division, at a Detroit Economic Club event on Tuesday. While Ford still plans on launching… Continue reading Ford CEO says the company ‘overestimated’ self-driving cars
Ford CEO confession: We “overestimated” the arrival of self-driving cars – Fast Company
“We overestimated the arrival of autonomous vehicles,” he said, adding that “its applications will be narrow, what we call geo-fenced, because the problem is so complex.” He still thinks that self-driving cars will arrive eventually, and that they will change the world. Ford has pledged to invest $1 billion in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence… Continue reading Ford CEO confession: We “overestimated” the arrival of self-driving cars – Fast Company
Marcy Klevorn
Marcy Klevorn is chief transformation officer, Ford Motor Company, effective May 1, 2019. In this role she is accelerating the company’s transformation by helping to refine the company’s corporate governance systems, facilitate faster adoption of agile teams across the business and ensure process improvements across the enterprise. She also continues to facilitate strategic partnerships with… Continue reading Marcy Klevorn
Ford Makes Leadership Changes as it Speeds Transformation
Ford Motor Company announces leadership changes as it accelerates progress on its global business redesign, product resurgence and its vision to become the world’s most trusted company designing smart vehicles for a smart world Jim Farley is appointed president, New Businesses, Technology & Strategy, and will oversee Strategy, Ford Smart Mobility, Ford Autonomous Vehicles and… Continue reading Ford Makes Leadership Changes as it Speeds Transformation