DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ted Cannis, CEO of Ford Pro, Ford’s global vehicle services and distribution business focused on helping commercial customers improve performance, will participate in a fireside chat with autos analyst Brian Johnson at the upcoming Barclays Global Automotive and Mobility Tech Conference. The virtual event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 9:20… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis to Discuss Electrification, Commercial Vehicles, Digital Connectivity at Barclays Global Automotive and Mobility Tech Conference
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@Ford: Roelant de Waard, Ford of Europe Passenger Vehicles Head, To Retire After More Than 30 Years With the Company
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with… Continue reading @Ford: Roelant de Waard, Ford of Europe Passenger Vehicles Head, To Retire After More Than 30 Years With the Company
Uber: Uber Freight Completes Acquisition of Transplace
SAN FRANCISCO & FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Freight, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Transplace from TPG Capital for approximately $2.25 billion in an all-cash transaction. As partial financing for this transaction, Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), D1 Capital, and GCM Grosvenor invested $550 million… Continue reading Uber: Uber Freight Completes Acquisition of Transplace
Hyundai Motor Group joins advanced battery research consortium
Hyundai Motor Group has joined the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI), the world’s only global pre-competitive research organization funding research into lead batteries for energy storage, motive and automotive applications. Hyundai Motor Group joins CBI through its North American design, technology and engineering arm, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI). Headquartered in Michigan with operations in California and production… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group joins advanced battery research consortium
Honda Tests Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at Solar Construction Site with Black & Veatch
Companies interested in testing the Honda AWV can contact Honda at: [email protected] Tweet this While Honda previously performed testing with an earlier generation of the Honda AWV, this field test was the first to deploy multiple units working collaboratively to support construction use cases. First introduced as a concept at CES 2018 in Las Vegas,… Continue reading Honda Tests Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at Solar Construction Site with Black & Veatch
Pininfarina-designed VF e35, e36 to debut at LA Auto Show
Two Pininfarina-designed electric vehicles – the VF e35 and VF e36 – for Vietnamese car maker Vinfast are to debut at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. The two electric SUVs are the centre piece of VinFast’s ‘Future of Mobility’ theme at this year’s LA Auto Show. VinFast’s design team and Pininfarina worked together to… Continue reading Pininfarina-designed VF e35, e36 to debut at LA Auto Show
Zoomo Raises $60M in Funding
Zoomo, a London, UK-based leader in electric last mile delivery vehicles, secured a USD $60m capital raise. The round, led by Grok Ventures, was supported by an asset backed debt facility from Viola Credit. Skip Capital and ArcTern Ventures, as well as existing investors AirTree Ventures, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Contrarian Ventures and Maniv Mobility, participated in the funding. The… Continue reading Zoomo Raises $60M in Funding
GenCell and E.V. Motors Partner to Facilitate Autonomous Hybrid Off-Grid EV Charging
PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GenCell Energy, (TASE: GNCL), a leading Israel-based manufacturer of fuel cell energy solutions, today announces that it has signed an agreement with E.V. Motors Ltd., an Israeli importer of electric vehicles, chargers and energy storage systems for electric vehicles and the exclusive Israeli representative of several companies, among them… Continue reading GenCell and E.V. Motors Partner to Facilitate Autonomous Hybrid Off-Grid EV Charging
Hyundai Mobis will assist drivers with the world’s first urban ADAS system when facing a narrow street, a dead end, or a parking problem
With the MPS, the car is able to drive itself through a narrow street by avoiding obstructions, drive through the revolving gate of an underground parking lot, or drive backwards at a dead end where two cars are facing each other. All these are made possible at the press of a button. Hyundai Mobis developed… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis will assist drivers with the world’s first urban ADAS system when facing a narrow street, a dead end, or a parking problem
@Nissan: Nissan announces key senior leadership appointments for AMIEO region000539
2021/11/10 Friederike Kienitz appointed Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Corporate Governance, Legal, External Affairs and Communications Anish Baijal to lead Regional Human Resources PARIS – Nissan is announcing two key leadership appointments in the AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania) Region. Friederike Kienitz is promoted to Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Corporate Governance, Legal, External… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan announces key senior leadership appointments for AMIEO region000539