Automakers are trying to figure out where they fit in the autonomous-driving future. With sales falling, some of these companies are exploring the idea of becoming ride-hailing services too. BMW is one of them and during the opening of its autonomous Driving Campus in Germany, it offered rides in an autonomous 7 Series that gave… Continue reading A peek at BMW’s self-driving ride-hailing plans
Tag: Mobility
Audi invests heavily in 20 electrified cars by 2025
At its annual meeting Wednesday, Audi announced an ambitious plan to build 20 new electrified cars by 2025, most of them battery electrics,. The company says it will invest $47.6 billion (€40 billion) into these electrified cars, a new app platform for its cars, a new fleet of autonomous vehicles to be launched in 2021,… Continue reading Audi invests heavily in 20 electrified cars by 2025
ReachNow car-sharing service partners with Intel in Portland; ends free-floating model in Brooklyn
BMW’s ReachNow will offer two designated drop-off zones in Seattle next month. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) ReachNow today announced a new partnership with Intel to provide easy accessibility to its car-sharing service at the company’s four campuses in Hillsboro, Ore. BMW-owned ReachNow has created dedicated parking spaces near major entrances at the tech giant’s… Continue reading ReachNow car-sharing service partners with Intel in Portland; ends free-floating model in Brooklyn
Jeff Lemmer
Jeff Lemmer is vice president and Chief Information Officer, Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2018. In this role, he is responsible for information technology services for the company’s operations globally and oversees Ford’s global IT business applications, architecture, data centers, engineering and infrastructure services. He reports to Marcy Klevorn, executive vice president and president,… Continue reading Jeff Lemmer
UK’s Go-Ahead Group to start on-demand minibus service in Oxford
LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – British bus and rail company Go-Ahead Group said on Thursday it was launching an on-demand minibus service in Oxford, as it bids to tap into a growing market for technology-led transport alternatives to cars. Passengers would be able to request a pick-up at a “virtual bus stop” using a mobile… Continue reading UK’s Go-Ahead Group to start on-demand minibus service in Oxford
Ford Appoints Jeff Lemmer as Chief Information Officer
Lemmer appointed to serve as Ford’s Chief Information Officer to oversee IT services for the company’s global operations A 31-year Ford employee, Lemmer brings extensive IT experience from leadership positions in both Ford Motor Company and Ford Credit DEARBORN, Mich., May 10, 2018 – Ford Motor Company today announced Jeff Lemmer has been appointed Ford… Continue reading Ford Appoints Jeff Lemmer as Chief Information Officer
Autonomic Realigns Executive Team to Position for Growth
Palo Alto, Calif. (May 10, 2018) – Poised for significant growth, Autonomic, the creator of the Transportation Mobility Cloud™ and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility, has realigned its leadership team, officially confirming Gavin Sherry as Chief Executive Officer. The Transportation Mobility Cloud™ is the first open cloud-based platform that connects the diverse… Continue reading Autonomic Realigns Executive Team to Position for Growth
Drive.ai Launches Robot Car Pilot in Texas With a Focus on Humans
Photo: Evan Ackerman/IEEE Spectrum Advertisement Editor’s Picks Self-driving vehicle startup Drive.ai has only been around since 2015, but has moved aggressively toward getting autonomous cars out into the world to do useful things safely and efficiently. Drive struck a partnership with Lyft last September to test its technology with the ride-sharing service in San Francisco,… Continue reading Drive.ai Launches Robot Car Pilot in Texas With a Focus on Humans
DOVU becomes founding member of MOBI with major mobility leaders
Congratulations to portfolio company DOVU, which has been selected as one of the founding members of MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative. The new consortium explores how blockchain will reinvent mobility and address industry shifts. MOBI will explore blockchain for use in a new digital mobility ecosystem that could make transportation safer, more affordable, and more widely… Continue reading DOVU becomes founding member of MOBI with major mobility leaders
After Fatal Uber Crash, a Self-Driving Start-Up Moves Forward
Because the cars are equipped with sensors that gather information about their surroundings by sending out pulses of light — as well as radar and an array of cameras — the cars could potentially operate at night as well. But the start-up decided to keep a tight rein on its service before gradually expanding the… Continue reading After Fatal Uber Crash, a Self-Driving Start-Up Moves Forward