At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft approved the new plant assignment plans. The strategic plant assignment reflects the challenges of the next five years and lays the necessary foundations. The plants in Emden and Hanover will be converted to build electric vehicles: models from the ID. family will begin rolling off… Continue reading Volkswagen redefines plant assignment and focuses more closely on multi-brand plants
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Volkswagen is investing in the future
The Volkswagen Group is investing heavily in its future. Over the coming five years to the end of 2023, the Company will be spending almost €44 billion alone on the future issues of e-mobility, autonomous driving, new mobility services and digitalization in its vehicles and at its plants. This represents approximately one-third of total expenditure… Continue reading Volkswagen is investing in the future
Self-Driving Cars Will Give Back Something You Can’t Buy — Your Time
Self-Driving Cars Will Give Back Something You Can’t Buy — Your Time By Amy Marentic, Global Marketing Director, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC Every time I see our self-driving cars successfully navigate urban streets, I’m easily carried away thinking about how much they will improve everyday life. It’s this element that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough: The ability to… Continue reading Self-Driving Cars Will Give Back Something You Can’t Buy — Your Time
Visteon Inaugurates New Technology Center in Karlsruhe, Germany
“ Visteon Inaugurates New Technology Center in Karlsruhe, Germany Expanded product development facility will drive advanced development of cockpit electronics and support growth with European automakers Karlsruhe, Germany, Nov. 15, 2018 – Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today inaugurated its new expanded technology center in Karlsruhe, Germany, which will drive advanced development of vehicle cockpit electronics,… Continue reading Visteon Inaugurates New Technology Center in Karlsruhe, Germany
Lyft launches default tipping, rating protections and more to keep drivers happy
Until autonomous vehicles are here, ride-hailing companies like Lyft and Uber have to attract and retain human drivers if they hope to sustain their businesses. Lyft announced Thursday a half dozen new driver-friendly features, from default tipping and in-trip tipping to ways to protect their ratings and an events planner. Lyft also committed to rolling… Continue reading Lyft launches default tipping, rating protections and more to keep drivers happy
Apex.ai raises $15.5 million for autonomous vehicle software
Apex.ai is emerging out of stealth today with quite the claim — an operating system for autonomous vehicles that will never fail Founded by long-time automated systems engineers Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic, Apex.ai develops operating systems for various types of autonomous mobility platforms. Today, Apex.ai is also announcing a $15.5 million Series A round led… Continue reading Apex.ai raises $15.5 million for autonomous vehicle software
Volkswagen to make Zwickau vehicle plant Europe’s top-performing electric car factory
First complete transformation of a major car factory from internal combustion engines to e-mobility in the world Production capacity: 330,000 electric cars per year Zwickau to be the nucleus for the roll-out of the global electric production network Climate protection: Volkswagen to start carbon-neutral production of the ID. in Zwickau at the end of 2019… Continue reading Volkswagen to make Zwickau vehicle plant Europe’s top-performing electric car factory
UPDATE 1-Ford CEO open to investors in autonomous vehicles but cautious on VW
MIAMI (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) Chief Executive Jim Hackett told Reuters the company was open to investment by automakers and others in its autonomous vehicle business, but cautioned that expanding partnerships with German automaker Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) (VOWG.DE) was a “delicate dance.” FILE PHOTO: Jim Hackett, CEO of Ford Motor Company, listens to… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford CEO open to investors in autonomous vehicles but cautious on VW
Here’s What It Takes to Build a Self-Driving Business — And Where We Stand Today
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 Here’s What It Takes to Build a Self-Driving Business — And Where We Stand Today
Continental and EasyMile inaugurate new autonomous driving R&D team in Singapore
A signed Memorandum of Understanding enables intense collaboration by experts from both companies to prepare the test of self-driving vehicles on public roads of the city-state Strongly interconnected with Continental’s and EasyMile’s global Autonomous Driving teams, the Singapore R&D focus will be pointing towards environmental perception, driving decision strategies, artificial intelligence, vehicle safety as well… Continue reading Continental and EasyMile inaugurate new autonomous driving R&D team in Singapore