Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says his company wants to be the “Amazon for transportation.” Friday, Amazon made clear that it intends to be the Amazon for transportation. The ecommerce giant said it had agreed to acquire Bay Area–based autonomous vehicle company Zoox, a deal reportedly worth more than $1 billion. (Amazon did not respond to… Continue reading Amazon Shakes Up the Race for Self-Driving—and Ride-Hailing
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Volkswagen Ends Production Of ICE Cars At Zwickau And Goes Electric
Transformation continuing apace: Zwickau car factory to produce only electric models in future After 116 years: the end of production of the Golf Estate concludes Zwickau tradition of combustion engine vehicles Made in Zwickau: 6,049,207 Volkswagen vehicles produced since 1990 Transformation into Europe’s largest electric vehicle factory: six electric models of the brands Volkswagen, Audi… Continue reading Volkswagen Ends Production Of ICE Cars At Zwickau And Goes Electric
Changes on the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany – Effective December 31, 2020, Christoph Kübel (60) will be retiring from the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. He will then devote himself to other company-related activities, which will be made public in due course. Kübel began his more than 30-year career at Bosch in 1986, as a commercial trainee. He… Continue reading Changes on the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH
TuSimple seeking $250 million in new funding to scale self-driving trucks
TuSimple, the self-driving truck startup backed by Sina, Nvidia, UPS and Tier 1 supplier Mando Corporation, is headed back into the marketplace in search of new capital from investors. The company has hired investment bank Morgan Stanley to help it raise $250 million, according to multiple sources familiar with the effort. Morgan Stanley has sent… Continue reading TuSimple seeking $250 million in new funding to scale self-driving trucks
@VW Group: Transformation continuing apace: Zwickau car factory to produce only electric models in future
The last model with a combustion engine left the assembly line today at the Zwickau car factory. The seventh generation Golf R Estate with 2.0-litre petrol engine in Oryx White Pearl Effect was produced for a customer in Germany. From today on, only electric models of Volkswagen and in future also of the sister brands… Continue reading @VW Group: Transformation continuing apace: Zwickau car factory to produce only electric models in future
@VW Group: Head for the future: the dual study program at Audi
The Audi sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm are launching their 2021 application period with a wide range of future-focused dual study bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Audi students and program managers will provide live insights into the degree programs and answer all questions relating to the courses on offer during virtual stream and chat information… Continue reading @VW Group: Head for the future: the dual study program at Audi
@Groupe PSA: Faurecia welcomes the French government’s recovery plan which will benefit the entire automotive industry
Faurecia, a world-leading automotive technology company, welcomes the measures announced by the French President in favor of the automotive industry, in particular the support for Research & Development and public orders of fuel cell electric vehicles. France is the historical center of the Group’s activities, with 30 industrial sites and 7 R&D centers, employing more… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Faurecia welcomes the French government’s recovery plan which will benefit the entire automotive industry
Amazon strengthens in autonomous vehicles with Zoox
It’s confirmed, Amazon will expand its empire a little more by heading to the world of mobility . The retail giant has indeed confirmed Friday the acquisition of the young American shoot Zoox, specializing in autonomous vehicles. While the coronavirus crisis has benefited him, the company is investing in a sector where many ambitions have… Continue reading Amazon strengthens in autonomous vehicles with Zoox
Car maker: Daimler threatens the anger of the shareholders
Daimler in Stuttgart The Mercedes manufacturer is currently angry with many of its shareholders. (Photo: Reuters) Hamburg Daimler must expect strong dissatisfaction from dissatisfied shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. The fund company Union Investment does not want to discharge the board of directors and the supervisory board of the Stuttgart-based car group at the… Continue reading Car maker: Daimler threatens the anger of the shareholders
All the tech in Ford’s most important vehicle: the 2021 F-150 truck
Ford rolled out all the stops Thursday evening for the reveal of its all-new F-150 truck, right down to the splashy videos dominated by electric guitar riffs. Heck, the automaker even cast the sharp-tongued Denis Leary as its MC. Of course, none of that really matters. It’s all about what Ford has done to improve… Continue reading All the tech in Ford’s most important vehicle: the 2021 F-150 truck