SAO PAULO/DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it will close its oldest factory in Brazil and exit its heavy commercial truck business in South America, a move that could cost more than 2,700 jobs as part of a restructuring meant to end losses around the world. FILE PHOTO: New Ford trucks are… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Ford to close oldest Brazil plant, exit South America truck biz
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BMW at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show 2019.
Munich/Geneva. The BMW stand at the International Motor Show 2019 in Geneva focuses on the company’s continuing model offensive in the luxury segment and the ongoing expansion of its range of vehicles with electrified drive systems. Just a few weeks after being unveiled to the world, the new BMW 7 Series luxury sedan is making… Continue reading BMW at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show 2019.
NIO and Central Saint Martins Announce Partnership to Launch New Design Initiative
Shanghai, China – February, 16, 2018 – Today, NIO and Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London’s world renowned art and design college, announced the launch of their “Blue Sky Thinking” global community of designers. The innovative design community aims to bring together young talent and create environmentally-friendly designs. Over 100 top students from… Continue reading NIO and Central Saint Martins Announce Partnership to Launch New Design Initiative
Rinspeed interview: CEO Frank Rinderknecht reveals autonomous vehicle breakthroughs and challenges – Automotive Testing Technology International
Rinspeed, a Swiss automotive company, has been creating visionary concepts for mobility solutions for the best part of a decade. Its latest creation is the MicroSnap, which is based on a smaller version of its fully automated robo vehicle, where skateboard chassis are combined with interchangeable pod-like bodies. CEO Frank Rinderknecht talks to ATTI about his career… Continue reading Rinspeed interview: CEO Frank Rinderknecht reveals autonomous vehicle breakthroughs and challenges – Automotive Testing Technology International
Ford Names New Leader of Global Government Relations
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb 18, 2019 – Ford Motor Company today is announcing the appointment of Mitch Bainwol as Chief Government Relations Officer, effective March 1. He also is elected a company officer. In this role, Bainwol, 59, leads a global team that helps shape policy and legislation to promote the company’s business objectives, including areas of… Continue reading Ford Names New Leader of Global Government Relations
Ford’s New Take on Getting Parcels to Your Door Could Help Speed Deliveries, Ease Congestion and Improve Air Quality
Ford partners with delivery company Gnewt by Menzies Distribution (Gnewt) to trial new digital parcel courier service designed to help reduce congestion and offer faster deliveries Ford’s new cloud-based software identifies optimum places for van drivers to pull over near multiple drop-off points; pedestrian and, one day, cycle couriers perform last leg of delivery Gnewt… Continue reading Ford’s New Take on Getting Parcels to Your Door Could Help Speed Deliveries, Ease Congestion and Improve Air Quality
BlackBerry and the Government of Canada partner for a safe and secure connected future
BlackBerry and the Government of Canada announce a partnership to accelerate safety-certified autonomous and connected vehicle technology. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced an investment of $40 million in BlackBerry QNX, a business unit of BlackBerry Limited, to develop safe and secure software systems for the next generation of connected and autonomous vehicles. BlackBerry will invest… Continue reading BlackBerry and the Government of Canada partner for a safe and secure connected future
Velodyne finances Autonomous Driving Competition in China
Velodyne wants to promote autonomous driving in China and finances a competition. The industry leader in lidar systems, Velodyne, announced the funding of a competition for autonomous driving in China on. This promises the company more sales of Lidarsensoren. VLS-128 Velodyne lidar sensor. Source: Velodyne Lidar is currently essential to autonomous driving. Only a few… Continue reading Velodyne finances Autonomous Driving Competition in China
Alliance Ventures invests in PowerShare to advance charging solutions and services for electric vehicles
Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, today announced a new investment in PowerShare, an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform startup based in China. PowerShare provides an online platform that connects EV drivers, charge point operators and power suppliers to streamline the charging experience. It offers a cloud-based system, enabling suppliers to monitor… Continue reading Alliance Ventures invests in PowerShare to advance charging solutions and services for electric vehicles
Mando Corp successfully tested Level 4 vehicle
The South Korean company Mando Corp. announced a successful level 4 test. The supplier Mando, a subsidiary of the Halla Group, declared the test with an autonomous vehicle at level 4 to be successful. With level 4 – which I call high autonomy – you have vehicles that can largely drive by themselves. Such vehicles… Continue reading Mando Corp successfully tested Level 4 vehicle