Peter Stern came to Ford in August 2023 to be president of the newly formed Ford Integrated Services. Stern and his team are responsible for building out the business tied to Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free highway driving system and productivity and safety/security services, including those from the Ford Pro Intelligence business; imagining and delivering exciting new… Continue reading @Ford: Peter Stern
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Ford hires former Apple VP to lead software, strategy, assume duties of exec on leave
Peter Stern, a former vice president at Apple, has been named president of newly formed Ford Integrated Services “to lead customer experiences powered by software and services,” the automaker announced Monday. He starts immediately and reports to CEO Jim Farley. Stern previously oversaw areas including Apple TV+, iCloud, Apple News+, Apple Books, Apple Arcade, Apple… Continue reading Ford hires former Apple VP to lead software, strategy, assume duties of exec on leave
10 trucks vanish from Dearborn lots in a single day as F-150, Raptor thefts escalate
Fifteen Ford F-150 pickups and high-performance Raptor trucks vanished from Dearborn holding lots within the first eight days of August — 10 of them stolen on Thursday alone. A month earlier, Ford Motor Co. reported 22 F-150 trucks had gone missing from Dearborn holding lots, mostly Raptor models, according to police data obtained by the… Continue reading 10 trucks vanish from Dearborn lots in a single day as F-150, Raptor thefts escalate
@Ford: Ford Hires Apple Veteran Peter Stern to Lead New Era of Customer Experiences Powered by Software and Services
Stern is named president of newly formed Ford Integrated Services; was formerly vice president of Services at Apple, where he oversaw Apple TV+, iCloud, Apple News+, Apple Books, Apple Arcade, Apple One and Apple Fitness+ Reporting to Ford President and CEO Jim Farley, he will build a world-class team to create and market innovative customer… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Hires Apple Veteran Peter Stern to Lead New Era of Customer Experiences Powered by Software and Services
Wheels Up Reports Second Quarter Results
Results highlight operating progress of recent initiatives NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wheels Up Experience Inc. (NYSE:UP) today announced financial results for the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2023. Second Quarter 2023 Highlights Revenue decreased $90 million year-over-year to $335 million Net loss increased year-over-year to $161 million, driven by a $70… Continue reading Wheels Up Reports Second Quarter Results
Europa Wire: Škoda Auto Renews Commitment as Official Partner of Prague Pride Festival, Championing Diversity and Equality000717
Škoda Auto Renews Commitment as Official Partner of Prague Pride Festival, Championing Diversity and Equality (IN BRIEF) Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto continues its partnership as the official sponsor of Prague Pride Festival for the second year, reaffirming its commitment to diversity and equal rights for the LGBT+ community. The festival showcased over 100 events… Continue reading Europa Wire: Škoda Auto Renews Commitment as Official Partner of Prague Pride Festival, Championing Diversity and Equality000717
Embracing omnichannel is a must for used dealers
Franchised dealers must offer customers a “seamless used car buying experience by better embracing omnichannel”. That is the view of Steve Young of research and consulting specialists ICDP, writing in Cox Automotive’s quarterly insight, AutoFocus. Young said that mastering omnichannel is essential if franchised retailers wish to avoid losing used vehicle customers. He also cited… Continue reading Embracing omnichannel is a must for used dealers
CANOO INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS
SEC matter is settled Introduced a derivative of the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), the LDV 190 Achieved installed manufacturing capacity at Oklahoma City and Pryor, Oklahoma locations Generated first revenues from vehicle deliveries and government contract Closed on Fortune 100 customer agreement to purchase vehicles for national fleet JUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ —… Continue reading CANOO INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS
@VW Group: Škoda Auto returns as official partner of Prague Pride Festival007668
“Prague Pride Festival, as a milestone event for diversity and inclusion, is a lively and positive setting for us to demonstrate our values at Škoda Auto. For Škoda, it’s clear that diverse teams deliver better results, reflect the entire society, hence ultimately represent our customer base. Promoting these values internally makes us a better employer. I hope… Continue reading @VW Group: Škoda Auto returns as official partner of Prague Pride Festival007668
VINFAST AND BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION CO COMPLETE BUSINESS COMBINATION
– VinFast’s Ordinary Shares and Warrants to Begin Trading on the Nasdaq on August 15, 2023 under Ticker Symbols “VFS” and “VFSWW,” respectively. NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — VinFast Auto Ltd. (“VinFast”) and Black Spade Acquisition Co (NYSE: BSAQ) (“Black Spade”) today announced the completion of their previously announced business combination (the “Business… Continue reading VINFAST AND BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION CO COMPLETE BUSINESS COMBINATION