Six months ago, remote driving startup Phantom Auto was just a fleck in a crowded sea of companies vying for visibility—and customers—in the nascent autonomous vehicle industry. Today, it’s on the verge of landing deals with automakers, tech companies, and ride-hailing services all racing to deploy autonomous vehicles for public use. Phantom Auto, fresh from… Continue reading Why Self-Driving Car Companies Are Eyeing This Remote Driving Startup
Tag: Strategy
The scandal is Dieter Zetsche
Ride instead of crackdown: With this strategy, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche wants to personally survive the diesel affair. It harms the Group and its industry in the long term. Tuesday, 12.06.2018 16:36 clock It could have been a liberation blow for the Daimler Group and its tens of thousands of righteous employees. By the announcement,… Continue reading The scandal is Dieter Zetsche
Jaguar Land Rover moves Discovery production to Slovakia
Jaguar Land Rover is to move all production of its Discovery from the UK to Slovakia in a move that could lead to job losses. Britain’s biggest carmaker, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, said production will be transferred early next year. In 2016, the company said it would produce Discovery models in Slovakia.… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover moves Discovery production to Slovakia
SMALL STREAMS MAKE A BIG RIVER: FROM EVOLUTION TO TRANSFORMATION
The quest for clean air and sustainable mobility is driving a major shift in the automotive industry, towards zero emission mobility. For Faurecia, it’s evolution, not revolution! It builds on our continued technology innovation for clean mobility solutions. It’s also enlarging our playground in and beyond the automotive world to support everyone who has a… Continue reading SMALL STREAMS MAKE A BIG RIVER: FROM EVOLUTION TO TRANSFORMATION
The concern grows at Peugeot Scooters
Employees of Peugeot Scooters want to know what sauce they will be eaten. Worried about the turn of events, the works council of the company decided to exercise its right of warning. The procedure, which provides a clear view of the finances of a company through an accountant, will be formally launched Thursday at an… Continue reading The concern grows at Peugeot Scooters
Vodafone and Continental are using connectivity to make germany’s roads safer
Collaborative innovations to reduce traffic accident figures Digital shield protects pedestrians and cyclists on the roads Traffic jam warning system prevents rear-end collisions on the motorway Joint tests focus on 5G, V2X, mobile edge computing and artificial intelligence Vodafone and Continental have joined forces. The telecommunications group and the technology company are announcing a new… Continue reading Vodafone and Continental are using connectivity to make germany’s roads safer
Large ‘mothership’ dealerships to play pivotal role in the future
Large dealerships are set to play a pivotal role in delivering new mobility solutions to consumers. Big dealerships will be the “mothership” for introduction of EV, shared driving and autonomous technology because they offer the route to market for much of technology. That’s the view of Automotive Property Consultancy (APC) which said the current trend… Continue reading Large ‘mothership’ dealerships to play pivotal role in the future
Bharat Forge buys stake in UK-based EV company
Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group, today announced that it has bought a strategic stake of 10 million pound (Rs 98 crore) in the UK-based Tevva Motors (Jersey), a electric vehicle company. Tevva provides electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicles and buses in the 7.5 -14 tonnage weight category, with this being… Continue reading Bharat Forge buys stake in UK-based EV company
Apollo Automobil partners with HWA AG for the final dynamic development of the Apollo IE
Apollo Automobil establishes technical partnership with legendary motorsport and development specialist, HWA AG, for the final dynamic development of IE. Partnership gives Apollo access to HWA’s globally renowned engineering expertise, technologies and world-class facilities. HWA’s 20+ years of experience and FIA GT1 era history with the race and road car development will make certain… Continue reading Apollo Automobil partners with HWA AG for the final dynamic development of the Apollo IE
Industry association criticizes behavior of the car manager
“I would have liked more than once a different behavior”: The head of the industrial lobby criticized the car manager unusually clear for their handling of the diesel scandal. Daimler boss Zetsche (right), former VW boss Müller Monday, 11.06.2018 10:19 clock This Monday there will be a showdown in Berlin Dieter Zetsche and Andreas Scheuer,… Continue reading Industry association criticizes behavior of the car manager