Category: Automotive

Ford expands partnership talks with VW and Mahindra to cut costs

DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) – With its stock trading near a 6-year low late last month, Ford Motor Co (F.N) CEO Jim Hackett gathered the automaker’s top 300 executives near its headquarters in Michigan for a global leadership meeting. FILE PHOTO – Jim Hackett (L), President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, speaks at the Ford… Continue reading Ford expands partnership talks with VW and Mahindra to cut costs

Carpooling service Klaxit partners with Uber for last-minute changes

French startup Klaxit connects drivers with riders so that you don’t have to take your car to work every day. And the company recently announced a new feature with the help of Uber. If your driver cancels your ride home, Klaxit will book an Uber for you. Klaxit is a ride-sharing startup that focuses on… Continue reading Carpooling service Klaxit partners with Uber for last-minute changes

Elio Motors signs MoU with Automotive Fortune 500 OEM to Provide Powertrain; Projects $120 million Research and …

PHOENIX, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQB: ELIO), developer of the ultra-high-mileage, low-cost three-wheel Elio vehicle, announced that they had entered into a memorandum of understanding with a Fortune 500 OEM, to provide the engine foundation as part of a new powertrain for the Elio vehicle. Elio currently projects that the new… Continue reading Elio Motors signs MoU with Automotive Fortune 500 OEM to Provide Powertrain; Projects $120 million Research and …

UK would ‘forever regret’ losing carmakers

Media playback is unsupported on your device The UK “would regret it forever” if it lost its status as a world leader in car manufacturing after Brexit, Business Secretary Greg Clark has said. He added it was “concerning” that Toyota UK had told the BBC that if Britain left the EU without a deal it… Continue reading UK would ‘forever regret’ losing carmakers

Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos steers his £700m off-road car dream off Scottish tracks

The billionaire industrialist Jim Ratcliffe has ruled out Scotland as the base for his £700m project to build a new hi-tech, off-road car, amid suggestions his strained relationship with the Scottish government was a factor. The news comes months after Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest man and founder of chemicals giant Ineos, which owns the Grangemouth… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos steers his £700m off-road car dream off Scottish tracks

Watch Tesla’s new Navigate on Autopilot feature in v9 at work

With its new version 9 software, Tesla is releasing its first major new Autopilot feature in a long time: Navigate on Autopilot. Now we get to see the new feature at work for the first time. Tesla described the feature in the release notes: “Our newest Autopilot convenience feature, designed to get you to your destination… Continue reading Watch Tesla’s new Navigate on Autopilot feature in v9 at work

Tesla asks employees to beta test its full self-driving system

engadget To get Tesla’s full self-driving capabilities, you’d have to pay between $5,000 and $10,000 for an upgrade, depending on the package you choose. The company is offering some of its employees the chance to get it for free, though — so long as they’re willing to share around 300 to 400 hours of driving… Continue reading Tesla asks employees to beta test its full self-driving system

Autonomous shuttle startup May Mobility expands to a third U.S. city

May Mobility launched its first low-speed autonomous shuttle service in Detroit this summer. By March, the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company will be operating in at least three U.S. cities. The company, which just announced plans to expand to Columbus, Ohio, is planning to add another route in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It’s a rapid acceleration for… Continue reading Autonomous shuttle startup May Mobility expands to a third U.S. city