Wednesday 25 April 2018 by Thomas AUDEBERT – Corporate Thomas AUDEBERT Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest As of today, Renault through its subsidiary Renault Mobility launches a rental service with commercial and private vehicles to transport furniture from store to home. Available at the IKEA Villiers Paris pilot… Continue reading Renault Mobility – IKEA: Furniture transportation with your smartphone
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NIO Issued Beijing Intelligent Connected Vehicle Test Permit
26 Apr 2018 Beijing, China – April 24 – NIO has obtained the permit required for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in Beijing. The autonomous driving road tests designated by the Beijing municipal government include 30 urban and country roads with a total distance of 100 kilometers. The ES8 has already gone through… Continue reading NIO Issued Beijing Intelligent Connected Vehicle Test Permit
18,812 light commercial vehicles registered in the month of April
The month of April closed with 18,812 light commercial vehicles registered in Spain, an amount that represents a growth of 22% compared to the same month last year. In the first quarter of the year, the registrations of light commercial vehicles have reached a total of 71,254 units, which represents 12.4% more than in January-April… Continue reading 18,812 light commercial vehicles registered in the month of April
Automobili Pininfarina Will Deliver an Electric Hypercar in 2020
The famous Italian styling house won’t just design cars for others any more—it’ll make them itself. @MAROCCIAPHOTO Pininfarina has decades of esteemed automotive design under its belt. Its current Indian ownership, Mahindra & Mahindra concluded that it was time for Pininfarina to graduate from design alone, and begin selling cars under its own name. On… Continue reading Automobili Pininfarina Will Deliver an Electric Hypercar in 2020
Grab Expands Vehicle Service Options with GrabAssist, GrabCar Plus and GrabFamily (Ages 1 – 3)
Singapore, 7 May 2018 – Grab today announced an expansion of its vehicle service suite with three new services: GrabAssist, GrabCar Plus and GrabFamily (Ages 1 – 3). The announcements are part of Grab’s commitment to provide commuters with a wide range of multi-modal options of varying capacities and prices — from bicycles and shuttle… Continue reading Grab Expands Vehicle Service Options with GrabAssist, GrabCar Plus and GrabFamily (Ages 1 – 3)
Ford turns to start-up teams to develop new businesses
GoRide, a non-emergency medical transportation service by Ford, grew out of an idea from an employee. (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. is tapping into the company’s entrepreneurial roots to look at new ways it can expand into moving people and things. Most recently, Ford launched its GoRide non-emergency medical transportation service with Beaumont Health. The… Continue reading Ford turns to start-up teams to develop new businesses
Self-Driving Cars Won’t Need Accurate Digital Maps, MIT Experts Say
Image: MIT CSAIL Advertisement Editor’s Picks One of the truisms of the self-driving car business is that you can’t begin to function properly without super-detailed, constantly updated digital maps that show buildings, trees, and other features. That might seem no problem at all if you’re a Google spinoff called Waymo. After all, your corporate parent… Continue reading Self-Driving Cars Won’t Need Accurate Digital Maps, MIT Experts Say
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 30 – May 6, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week April 30, 2018 – May 6, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- All new cars and SUVs sold in the US must now… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 30 – May 6, 2018
Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Photo: Didi Chuxing Didi Chuxing has joined 31 of its auto industry partners to launch the Didi Auto Alliance (D-Alliance or the Alliance). For the first time, the Alliance will bring together resources and the strengths of the new mobility sector with those of key links in the automotive industry chain, with the aim to develop… Continue reading Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Waymo van involved in serious collision in Arizona
A Waymo self-driving vehicle was involved in a serious accident in Chandler, Arizona earlier this afternoon. Local police have said that there were minor injuries from the incident after a sedan swerved into the Waymo van to avoid another collision, ABC 15 reported. I’ve contacted the Chandler police department for more information. Although Waymo has… Continue reading Waymo van involved in serious collision in Arizona