Tag: Strategy

The future of Ford: Connecting cars, bikes, stoplights

CLOSE A mobile wifi hot spot for the car at just $15 monthly and a new neighborhood app that ties together all the security cameras top Jefferson Graham’s list of even more cool gadgets on display from the Consumer Electronics Show. USA TODAY Buy Photo Ford CEO Jim Hackett, keynote speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 9,… Continue reading The future of Ford: Connecting cars, bikes, stoplights

Mobility plan: WayzUp cofound a consortium

The car-to-work platform WayzUp has just invested in an innovative trio. With two other start-ups, it will be a question of proposing an accompaniment to the implementation of Mobility Plans in companies. “The mobility plan is often seen by companies as an additional legal requirement, and we propose to turn this obligation into an opportunity… Continue reading Mobility plan: WayzUp cofound a consortium

Mobileye and NavInfo to Bring REM Localization to China

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2018 – Mobileye, an Intel company, the global leader in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving technologies, and NavInfo, the leading autonomous driving solution providers in the China market with core businesses in HAD mapping and high accuracy positioning, today announced they have agreed to a collaboration intended to build… Continue reading Mobileye and NavInfo to Bring REM Localization to China

Innoviz Technologies Launches InnovizPro™, a High-Resolution, Solid-State Automotive LiDAR Solution Offering …

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of LiDAR sensing solutions, announced today the commercial launch of InnovizPro™, a stand-alone, solid-state, MEMS-based scanning LiDAR solution offering the most accurate and reliable performance of any LiDAR sensor available on the market today. A CES Innovation Awards winner in the Vehicle Intelligence… Continue reading Innoviz Technologies Launches InnovizPro™, a High-Resolution, Solid-State Automotive LiDAR Solution Offering …

SEAT closes 2017 with 185 more employees

2017 was a very positive year for job creation at SEAT. In the past 12 months, the SEAT Group workforce has grown by a total of 185 employees, mainly for the production lines at the Martorell factory and for strategic projects related with car connectivity and the company’s digitisation, as well as for the large… Continue reading SEAT closes 2017 with 185 more employees

Kia will launch its car sharing service in Europe at the end of 2018

Posted 09/01/2018 11: 39: 41CET The company plans to offer a total of 16 electrified vehicles for 2025 LAS VEGAS (UNITED STATES), 9 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – The car firm Kia will launch in late 2018 in Europe WiBLE, its own car sharing service that began operating in 2017 in South Korea, and will be… Continue reading Kia will launch its car sharing service in Europe at the end of 2018

Volta Charging First U.S. Partner of Subject’s Global Open EV Charging Network interchange

CES, Las Vegas, 01/09/2018 – Hubject, Inc. and Volta Charging, announce today Hubject’s first North-American partnership. Hubject, a business and software platform, operates intercharge, the world’s first and largest interoperable EV charging network and marketplace with more than 63,000 EV charging ports already accessible in Europe and Japan. Volta operates the largest and most utilized… Continue reading Volta Charging First U.S. Partner of Subject’s Global Open EV Charging Network interchange

Ford’s December China vehicle sales falls 9 pct

(Corrects day to Tuesday, not Monday, in first paragraph) SHANGHAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s sales in China fell 9 percent in December from a year ago, following an 8 percent decline in November, the U.S. automaker said on Tuesday. Its sales in China for 2017 totalled 1.19 million vehicles, down 6 percent… Continue reading Ford’s December China vehicle sales falls 9 pct

BRIEF-Baidu, Asia Mobility Industries Announce Strategic JV

Jan 8 (Reuters) – Baidu Inc: * BAIDU, ASIA MOBILITY INDUSTRIES (AMI) ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC JV TO LAUNCH “APOLLO SOUTHEAST ASIA” AUTONOMOUS DRIVING PROGRAM AND INVESTMENT FUND * SAYS $200 MILLION TECHNOLOGY FUND TO BE FOCUSED ON OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING & INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The… Continue reading BRIEF-Baidu, Asia Mobility Industries Announce Strategic JV