On the same day of a massive $2.25 billion Softbank investment into General Motors’ Cruise, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is announcing an expanded partnership with Waymo that will add up to 62,000 more Chrysler Pacifica minivans to Waymo’s self-driving car fleet later this year. This isn’t too surprising, given Waymo said earlier this year that… Continue reading Waymo expands autonomous driving partnership with Fiat Chrysler
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Volume still low but JLR sticks with Brazil assembly plant
A Range Rover Evoque poses in front of its Brazilian assembly plant Despite production volumes way short of expectations, Jaguar Land Rover has no plans to close its Brazilian assembly plant, a top executive has said. JLR opened the Brazilian plant in 2016 in the village of Itatiaia, 280km (175 miles) northwest of Rio de… Continue reading Volume still low but JLR sticks with Brazil assembly plant
Tata Motors sharpens focus on electric mobility, appoints Shailesh Chandra as president of EV biz
In a bid to capture the opportunities arising out of new mobility trends and to bring about organisational focus and alignment, Tata Motors has announced the appointment of Shailesh Chandra to lead the company’s electric mobility business in addition to his current responsibility. Chandra has been promoted as president— Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy,… Continue reading Tata Motors sharpens focus on electric mobility, appoints Shailesh Chandra as president of EV biz
Automotive: software accused of inflating prices of spare parts
Several carmakers, including Renault, PSA and Jaguar Land Rover, have inflated more than a billion dollars (about 850 million euros) in ten years the turnover they perform on spare parts through software, according to court documents. This software, marketed by Accenture , identifies the parts that consumers think are more expensive than they actually are.… Continue reading Automotive: software accused of inflating prices of spare parts
Auto: Comment un logiciel gonfle les prix des pièces de rechange
par Tom Bergin et Laurence Frost Plusieurs constructeurs automobiles, parmi lesquels Renault, PSA et Jaguar Land Rover, ont gonflé de plus d’un milliard de dollars (850 millions d’euros environ) en dix ans le chiffre d’affaires qu’ils réalisent sur les pièces de rechange grâce à un logiciel, selon des documents de justice. /Photo d’archives/REUTERS/Benoit Tessier LONDRES/PARIS… Continue reading Auto: Comment un logiciel gonfle les prix des pièces de rechange
Car makers used software to raise spare parts prices
Reuters/Benoit Tessier Ever had the nagging suspicion that your car’s manufacturer was charging outrageous prices for parts simply because it could? Software might be to blame. Reuters has obtained documents from a lawsuit indicating that Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot, Renault and other automakers have been using Accenture software (Partneo) that recommended price increases for spare… Continue reading Car makers used software to raise spare parts prices
How carmakers hike spare parts prices by using software and stealth
London CARMAKERS including Renault, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Peugeot have boosted revenues by over US$1 billion in the past decade by using sophisticated pricing software, according to sales presentations prepared by the software vendor, Accenture, and other documents filed in a court case. The software works, Accenture told prospective clients, by identifying which spare… Continue reading How carmakers hike spare parts prices by using software and stealth
Software and stealth: how carmakers hike spare parts prices
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Carmakers including Renault, Jaguar Land Rover and Peugeot have boosted revenues by over $1 billion in the past decade by using sophisticated pricing software, according to sales presentations prepared by the software vendor, Accenture, and other documents filed in a court case. FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are seen at a Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen… Continue reading Software and stealth: how carmakers hike spare parts prices
Tata Motors domestic sales up 58% in May
NEW DELHI: Tata Motors today posted 58 per cent jump in domestic sales at 54,295 units in May, led by robust sales in commercial and passenger vehicle (PV) segments. The company had sold 34,461 units during the same month last year, Tata Motors said in a statement. Domestic sales of commercial vehicles in the month… Continue reading Tata Motors domestic sales up 58% in May
Waymo’s Uber-rivalling ride-hailing app to enter service in 2018
Google parent company Alphabet and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have announced that the Uber-rivalling ride-hailing service Waymo will commence public service later this year. It’ll be the first ride-hailing service offered to the public to use driverless vehicles on public roads upon launch, using a fleet of over 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica MPVs across the Waymo service.… Continue reading Waymo’s Uber-rivalling ride-hailing app to enter service in 2018