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Google Maps for Android no longer books Uber rides
Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images Google added the ability to book Uber trips directly through Maps at the start of 2017, but it appears that this convenience was short-lived. The search firm has quietly pulled direct Uber booking from Google Maps for Android after yanking it from the iOS app last summer. It’s not certain exactly… Continue reading Google Maps for Android no longer books Uber rides
Bill Ford Jr. interview: The complete transcript
And as I was driving back and forth to The Factory, a couple of things struck me. One was how quick the trip was down Michigan Avenue from Dearborn. But also, I’d always had this vision that we would build the future of Ford Motor Co., particularly as it pertained to autonomy, we needed to… Continue reading Bill Ford Jr. interview: The complete transcript
The BMW Group and CRITICAL Software are expanding their cooperation
Munich. Following successful collaboration in the past, the BMW Group and CRITICAL Software are now planning a strategic expansion of their cooperation. The two companies have reached an agreement to form a joint venture entitled Critical TechWorks, subject to examination of and approval from the relevant competition authorities. By creating this joint venture, the BMW… Continue reading The BMW Group and CRITICAL Software are expanding their cooperation
Ford’s Autonomous Car Chief Eyes the Next 100 Years
At Ford World Headquarters, a 12-story 1950s-era edifice for 3,000 of the company’s 160,000+ global employees, there’s a statue of Henry Ford and a car showroom featuring the company’s greatest hits, from the oldest surviving Model A (1903) to Executive Chairman Bill Ford’s 2017 GT Supercar performance vehicle. The showroom doesn’t yet feature a self-driving… Continue reading Ford’s Autonomous Car Chief Eyes the Next 100 Years
Press Release – Magna to Jointly Engineer and Build Premium Electric Vehicles for Customers in China
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Forming two Joint Ventures with Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. Facility can support up to 180,000 annual vehicle capacity JV is capable of supporting the needs of additional customers SHANGHAI, China, June 18, 2018 — Magna today announced its intention to form two new joint ventures… Continue reading Press Release – Magna to Jointly Engineer and Build Premium Electric Vehicles for Customers in China
BlablaCar grows 67% in the last two years in Spain and reaches 5 million users
Posted 06/18/2018 12: 22: 45CET MADRID, June 18 (EUROPA PRESS) – The BlaBlaCar platform, for long-distance travel by shared car, has grown by 67% in the last two years in Spain and has reached five million users, according to a statement. This increase has been led by regions such as Madrid (122%), Catalonia (113%) or… Continue reading BlablaCar grows 67% in the last two years in Spain and reaches 5 million users
Uber CEO says New York City should charge a fee on all ride-hailing trips to help out struggling taxi drivers
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive of Uber said New York City should impose a fee on app-hailed rides and taxis to help taxi medallion owners who are struggling with debt. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told the New York Post on Monday that the city should put the surcharge into a fund to help taxi… Continue reading Uber CEO says New York City should charge a fee on all ride-hailing trips to help out struggling taxi drivers
Mapping Software Startup Ushr Lands Installation Deal with Cadillac
Ushr, the Livonia, MI, and Lompoc, CA-based startup making high-definition mapping software for use in semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles, has earned awards and accolades since it launched last year. The latest award has paved a path to get Ushr’s software into future models of a classic American car brand. Ushr has a big hand in… Continue reading Mapping Software Startup Ushr Lands Installation Deal with Cadillac
Bill Ford on CEO Hackett: ‘I love having him here’
CLOSE Bill Ford talks Detroit, last name Ford vs Forde Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press Buy Photo Jim Hackett, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company, with Bill Ford Jr. during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018. (Photo: Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo Ford CEO Jim Hackett… Continue reading Bill Ford on CEO Hackett: ‘I love having him here’