Soriano Motori unveils its V1-GARA “Giaguaro” EV this week: a historic brand turned into a revolution

Soriano Motori, the historic brand, on Thursday 5th November unveils the Giaguaro V1-Gara model, its state-of-the-art EV Tweet this “We manufacture a 100% MADE IN ITALY product, which is defined by elegance, innovation and high level of engineering in the motorcycle sector,” said M.A. Soriano, Founder. SM has achieved the impossible in a context of… Continue reading Soriano Motori unveils its V1-GARA “Giaguaro” EV this week: a historic brand turned into a revolution

German Manager Magazin: Ford and Volvo agree on CO2 alliance000289

The American automaker ford tries to avoid the impending CO2 penalties in Europe through an alliance with the Swedish competitor Volvo. The companies registered their alliance with the European Union on Thursday. Ford will meet the stricter rules for CO2 emissions that have been in effect since this year together with Volvo, according to company… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford and Volvo agree on CO2 alliance000289

German Manager Magazin: Ford: Pickup hype makes for profit000288

The second largest US automakerfordhas increased profit significantly in the third quarter. The bottom line was that the group earned 2.4 billion dollars (2 billion euros) in the three months to the end of September after 400 million in the same period last year. Sales rose 1 percent to $ 37.5 billion, Ford announced on… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford: Pickup hype makes for profit000288

Toyota to invest $500m in KDDI to strengthen ties for ‘connected car’

Toyota Motor Corp and KDDI Corp said on Friday that Japan’s biggest automaker would invest 52.2 billion yen ($500 million) in the mobile carrier to deepen their partnership in the age of the “connected car”. After decades of focusing on making and selling cars, Toyota is increasingly turning to partners to help develop expensive new vehicle technologies as… Continue reading Toyota to invest $500m in KDDI to strengthen ties for ‘connected car’

@Toyota: Agreement on New Business and Capital Alliance between Toyota Motor Corp and KDDI

TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation have agreed on a new business and capital alliance today with the purpose of further strengthening the relationship between the two companies. Details of the agreement follow. Background Since KDDI’s founding in October 2000 through the merger of Daini Denden Inc.… Continue reading @Toyota: Agreement on New Business and Capital Alliance between Toyota Motor Corp and KDDI

October 27, 2020 Motional and Via partner to launch a platform for public, on-demand shared robotaxi rides The partnership’s first service i…

October 27, 2020 Motional and Via partner to launch a platform for public, on-demand shared robotaxi rides The partnership’s first service is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2021 BOSTON, MA: October 27, 2020 — Motional, a global driverless technology leader, and Via, the leader in public mobility solutions, announce today a first-of-its-kind partnership… Continue reading October 27, 2020 Motional and Via partner to launch a platform for public, on-demand shared robotaxi rides The partnership’s first service i…

@GM: GM Names Paul Jacobson Executive Vice President and CFO October 30, 2020

Former Delta Air Lines, Inc. CFO will help GM rapidly build scale in vehicle electrification and autonomous technologies DETROIT, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that Paul Jacobson has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Dec. 1. He will report to GM Chairman and… Continue reading @GM: GM Names Paul Jacobson Executive Vice President and CFO October 30, 2020

@VW Group: Volkswagen brand recovers from Covid-19 slump in third quarter and confirms outlook

After the pandemic-related slump in the first half of the year, business performance at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand recovered noticeably in the period from July to September. With 1.5 million vehicles delivered worldwide, the core brand of the Volkswagen Group delivered almost as many vehicles to customers in the third quarter of 2020 as… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen brand recovers from Covid-19 slump in third quarter and confirms outlook

Sharing our safety framework for fully autonomous operations

to the general public in Phoenix. Right now members of the public are hailing vehicles with no human driver controlling the car – either in the vehicle or remotely – to help them get to where they’re going as part of their everyday lives. This milestone is not just the output of many years’ experience… Continue reading Sharing our safety framework for fully autonomous operations

@Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking – Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar

Stuttgart, Germany / Palo Alto, CA, U.S. – Today, Luminar Technologies, Inc., the global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck AG, announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automated trucking, starting on highways. Experts at Daimler Trucks, its U.S. subsidiary, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking – Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar