Groupe PSA, the First Carmaker to Launch a Smartphone Application for Car Loan Offers in China

BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA’s (Paris:UG) financing subsidiary in China (DPCAFC) has been offering an innovative O2O solution (online to offline, and offline to online) since 21 December. It allows customers to obtain a loan in just a few minutes using their smartphone, giving dealers the freedom to focus on meeting customer needs. The DONGFENG… Continue reading Groupe PSA, the First Carmaker to Launch a Smartphone Application for Car Loan Offers in China

Alstom plans Autonomous trains

Alstom intends to tackle the semi-autonomous driving on rails in the Netherlands. Especially the Swiss want partial autonomous driving for freight transport by rail. But there are also in Germany plans and the DLR also has such a move in development. The French manufacturer Alstomwho also with EasyMile cooperates, wants to jump on the train… Continue reading Alstom plans Autonomous trains

SK Holdings, SoCar launch car-sharing business in Malaysia

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) — SK Holdings, the holding firm of South Korean energy and telecom conglomerate SK Group, said Thursday it has launched a car-sharing business in Malaysia by joining hands with South Korea’s No. 1 car-sharing startup SoCar. SoCar Malaysia — a joint venture between SK Holdings and SoCar — kicked off its… Continue reading SK Holdings, SoCar launch car-sharing business in Malaysia

Autonomous container crane truck in China

The world’s first autonomous container crane wagon drives on the port of Shanghai. In the Chinese metropolis Shanghai the first autonomous container crane truck in the world debuts, according to the presentation in China. Container crane truck in Shanghai. Source: People.com.cn The vehicle resembles a forklift, except that this shipping container loads and stacks. It… Continue reading Autonomous container crane truck in China

Volkswagen: VW core brand reorganizes dealer network

VW The Volkswagen Group brand VW Passenger wants to create new opportunities for the trading partners. (Photo: AP) The Volkswagen-Konzernmarke VW Passenger Cars is re-launching its dealer network in Europe with a focus on e-mobility and networking. The aim is to keep the trade as an “elementary interface to the customer”, said Brand Sales Director… Continue reading Volkswagen: VW core brand reorganizes dealer network

National rules drafted for autonomous cars

A self-driving car demonstrates how it can steer clear of a cyclist in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, last month.[Photo by Zhang Jie/for China Daily] The nation has completed the first draft of nationwide regulations for road tests of internet-connected vehicles and self-driving cars, as part of the broad push to gain a lead in… Continue reading National rules drafted for autonomous cars

Self-driving freight transport makes a debut

China has made significant strides in port transportation by using self-driving trucks to transport containers at Zhuhai Port in Guangdong province from Tuesday as part of its efforts to realize an unmanned smart port system in the future. The domestically-made truck looks like a normal one but does not need any drivers. It is used… Continue reading Self-driving freight transport makes a debut

The First Driverless Uber Could Hit the Road as Soon as Next Year

In Brief Uber will soon use autonomous vehicles to transport passengers. The company’s CEO said the first self-driving cars will hit the road within the next 18 months. Autonomous Vehicles Uber’s long-term goal for it ride-hailing service is to phase out human drivers in favor of wholly autonomous vehicles. Now, the company’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has… Continue reading The First Driverless Uber Could Hit the Road as Soon as Next Year

The merger of the car-sharing daughters will come soon

BMW and Daimler are advancing in the proposed merger of their car sharing services, according to a newspaper report. The brands Drive Now and Car2Go should be preserved. Car2Go Smart Tuesday, 23.01.2018 18:13 clock BMW and Daimler its subsidiaries Drive Now and Car2Go are looking for information fromFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“The negotiations are on the home… Continue reading The merger of the car-sharing daughters will come soon

Autoliv concludes strategic review and prepares for spin-off of its Electronics segment

Tue, Dec 12, 2017 08:30 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, December 12, 2017) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that its Board of Directors has concluded its strategic review and decided to prepare for a spin-off of its Electronics business segment, creating a new, independent publicly… Continue reading Autoliv concludes strategic review and prepares for spin-off of its Electronics segment