Volkswagen and Ford have said they will work together on developing self-driving and electric cars in an attempt to reduce costs on new technologies. VW plans to invest $2.6bn (£2.1bn) in Ford’s self-driving unit, which is valued at $7bn. The move comes after the duo said in March they would build vans together. The two… Continue reading VW and Ford in self-driving and electric car pact
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Our New Partner: Volkswagen AG Invests $2.6
By Bryan Salesky, CEO and Co-Founder, Argo AI 12 July 2019, US, NYC: Jim Hackett, CEO of Ford, Bryan Salesky, CEO of Argo AI, Herbert Diess, CEO of VW When we formed Argo AI more than two years ago, our mission was clear: make transportation safer, more accessible, affordable and convenient by developing self-driving vehicles… Continue reading Our New Partner: Volkswagen AG Invests $2.6
VW CEO says Ford will pay ‘set by set’ to use MEB Eelectric vehicle platform
DETROIT, July 12 (Reuters) – Ford CEO Hackett says Ford, Volkswagen will share data generated by self-driving software company Argo AI Volkswagen CEO Diess says revenues from electric cars produced in cooperation with Ford to reach up to $10 bln within next 6 years Argo AI CEO Salesky says hopes to begin testing autonomous vehicles… Continue reading VW CEO says Ford will pay ‘set by set’ to use MEB Eelectric vehicle platform
LG Chem To Build Second Battery Factory In The U.S.
The location could be Kentucky or Tennessee. Production expected from 2022 on. LG Chem is expected to build a second lithium-ion cell plan in the U.S. as the plug-in electric car market expands. The South Korean manufacturer already produces batteries in Michigan, as well as in South Korea, China and Poland. The decision about the… Continue reading LG Chem To Build Second Battery Factory In The U.S.
Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers
● Volkswagen to join Ford in investing in Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle platform company, at a valuation of more than $7 billion. Tie-up allows both automakers to independently integrate Argo AI’s self-driving system into their own vehicles, delivering significant global scale ● Ford will use Volkswagen’s electric vehicle architecture and Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB)… Continue reading Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers
Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers
Volkswagen to join Ford in investing in Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle platform company, at a valuation of more than $7 billion. Tie-up allows both automakers to independently integrate Argo AI’s self-driving system into their own vehicles, delivering significant global scale Ford will use Volkswagen’s electric vehicle architecture and Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) to design… Continue reading Ford – Volkswagen expand their global collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and better serve customers
Reopening of renovated test tracks at the Nardò Technical Center
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Press and investor conference: Volkswagen and Ford expand global alliance
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Inside Look At The Production Of The Volkswagen ID.3
We go inside the plant where the brand’s new history is written: this is where the electric revolution starts for VW. This September, at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, the standard version of the Volkswagen ID.3 will be officially presented, the first electric vehicle designed for a mass market, with a starting price below 30,000 euros. More ID.3 News ***Editor’s… Continue reading Inside Look At The Production Of The Volkswagen ID.3
A Ford-VW alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector
DETROIT, July 11 (Reuters) – An expanded alliance between Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG that includes a partnership in Ford self-driving unit Argo AI could redraw the balance of power in autonomous vehicles. A Ford-VW collaboration with Argo, the Pittsburgh-based start-up that has spearheaded Ford’s self-driving development since 2017, could help reduce the engineering… Continue reading A Ford-VW alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector