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
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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’
Autonomous pods for under $ 10,000
The startup Perceptin has developed Autonomous Pods for the “narrow thaler”. Autonomous vehicles do not exist yet, because there are still many problems to solve. One of the problems is the speed. The faster a car drives, the higher it has to go Sensor range be, the higher the must computing capacity and the faster… Continue reading Autonomous pods for under $ 10,000
Nissan to use ultrastrong, high-formability steel in more new vehicles
World-first innovation can help lower emissions and improve performance by reducing vehicle weight YOKOHAMA, Japan (June 18, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will build more models using a new type of steel that combines high tensile strength with a previously unachievable degree of formability, resulting in lighter vehicles that can help lower emissions while… Continue reading Nissan to use ultrastrong, high-formability steel in more new vehicles
TTTech & BMW
The companies TTTech and BMW announced cooperation. The manufacturer BMW want with the IT company TTTech work on services that concern Partial and High Autonomous Driving. BMW in Las Vegas BMW wants with his cooperation group to 2021 bring out the highly autonomous driving until 2021 and although the group has already closed, one has… Continue reading TTTech & BMW
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 11 – June 17, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week June 11, 2018 – June 17, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Automakers Are Swimming Upstream against Cyberthreats (Car and Driver) Cab, Forward:… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 11 – June 17, 2018
VW’s Electrify America Teams With Envoy For Electric Car Sharing
Electrify America (Volkswagens’s subsidiary) proceeded forward with several new projects in the Sacramento region. The company partnered with Envoy, a community-based car sharing platform and the City of Sacramento to launch: two new car sharing services with electric cars new electric buses and shuttle routes charging infrastructure (at least 10 stations). The projects were approved… Continue reading VW’s Electrify America Teams With Envoy For Electric Car Sharing