Mar 15, 2018, 2:10 pm EDT Update Mar 15, 2018, 2:19 pm EDT Karhoo, the car-sharing company whose founder had burned through all of its cash, is apparently up and running again. The British startup, which has a U.S. headquarters in New York, announced a partnership with Conferma, a financial technology company known for providing… Continue reading Karhoo is back, announces a partnership with Conferma
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Ford Co-Pilot360™: Most Advanced Suite of Standard Driver-Assist Technologies Includes Automatic Emergency Braking
Ford Co-Pilot360 to roll out in key global markets starting this fall to help customers drive more safely and confidently amid rising congestion and distractions; automatic emergency braking to be standard on new passenger cars, SUVs and trucks up to F-150 in North America going forward In North America, Ford Co-Pilot360 is the most advanced… Continue reading Ford Co-Pilot360™: Most Advanced Suite of Standard Driver-Assist Technologies Includes Automatic Emergency Braking
All Ford vehicles will have built-in 4G LTE by 2020
Timothy J. Seppala/Engadget Ford’s vision for the future is electric, connectivity and assisted driving. For the Blue Oval company, that means by 2020 its entire lineup will have 4G LTE connectivity and Waze navigation built in at a system level. The former means that all aspects of a vehicle can be updated over the air… Continue reading All Ford vehicles will have built-in 4G LTE by 2020
After leaving DriveNow: Sixt attacks BMW and Daimler with a new kind of car sharing
All articles and backgrounds 03/15/2018 After leaving DriveNow Sixt, BMW and Daimler attack with a new kind of car sharing DPA Sixt employee The car rental company Sixt Show stock market chart engages in car sharing: the company wants to say goodbye to the joint with BMW Show stock market chart operated sub-car company DriveNow… Continue reading After leaving DriveNow: Sixt attacks BMW and Daimler with a new kind of car sharing
UPDATE 1-GM to invest $100 million to upgrade facilities to build self-driving cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Thursday it will invest more than $100 million in two facilities as it prepares to build production versions of its Cruise self-driving car next year at its Orion Township assembly plant in Michigan. A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM to invest $100 million to upgrade facilities to build self-driving cars
Lyft Partners with Magna to Scale Self-Driving Technology
Today, we’re excited to announce a first-of-its-kind partnership with Magna, the largest North American Tier 1 automotive technology and manufacturing supplier, to jointly fund, develop, and manufacture our self-driving system. In addition to co-funding the partnership, Magna will also invest $200 million in Lyft. This partnership enables our Level 5 team to accelerate the introduction… Continue reading Lyft Partners with Magna to Scale Self-Driving Technology
Drover picks up £5.5M funding for its car subscription marketplace
Drover, a London-based startup that lets you take out a “car subscription” as an alternative to car ownership, has picked up £5.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by VC firms Cherry Ventures, Partech and BP Ventures (the venture arm of BP), and adds to an earlier £2 million ‘pre-seed’ investment from Version… Continue reading Drover picks up £5.5M funding for its car subscription marketplace
Link Motion and Irdeto collaborate to develop a connected vehicle platform
Link Motion has reached an agreement with Irdeto to integrate its new smartphone-based secure vehicle access and safety solution, Keystone, into the Link Motion CarBrain platform. Automobile OEMs that implement Link Motion’s CarBrain will now provide consumers with the simplicity they expect to safely manage and operate today’s connected cars and autonomous vehicles, especially in new ride-sharing business… Continue reading Link Motion and Irdeto collaborate to develop a connected vehicle platform
ZF Develops Auto Industry’s Lightest Knee Airbag Module
ZF will launch an industry-first fabric housing knee airbag in 2019 for a major European vehicle manufacturer. The new airbag, which utilizes a fabric housing, will be up to 30 percent lighter than a traditional metal housing knee airbag, and will help improve occupant protection in a crash. “The new ZF fabric housing knee airbag… Continue reading ZF Develops Auto Industry’s Lightest Knee Airbag Module
INTERVIEW – Sarah-Jane Williams, Ford’s Director, Smart Mobility (Europe)
Opportunities ahead with Smart Mobility initiatives in Europe for Sarah-Jayne Williams In September of last year, Sarah-Jayne Williams joined Ford as its first director for ‘Smart Mobility’ in Europe. Her job is to focus on future mobility solutions for Europe and to define and implement Ford of Europe’s Smart Mobility strategy. Dave Leggett recently caught… Continue reading INTERVIEW – Sarah-Jane Williams, Ford’s Director, Smart Mobility (Europe)