By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logo of Kia Motors is seen on a wheel of its Carnival car at the India Auto Expo 2020 in Greater Noida, India, February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Kia Corp shares surged to their highest in over two decades on Wednesday… Continue reading South Korea carmaker Kia’s shares jump 14.5% on Apple EV tie-up report
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Tesla’s next car will seamlessly unlock with UWB, FCC leak suggests
Apple and Samsung have been quietly contributing to a new technology to find and seamlessly unlock your car with your phone, without even pulling it out of your pocket — and Tesla may be one of the first with the tech. Tesla is actively working on building UWB into its cars, according to documents filed… Continue reading Tesla’s next car will seamlessly unlock with UWB, FCC leak suggests
New Magnite brings the buzz back in Nissan showrooms
Nissan Motor India, which has little to show in terms of passenger vehicle market share, has reasons for cheer with its latest offering in the compact SUV space – Nissan Magnite – drawing huge consumer interest. The budget-friendly crossover, which undercuts rivals by as much as Rs 190,000, ex-showroom, is seeing customers queuing for this… Continue reading New Magnite brings the buzz back in Nissan showrooms
World NM: Ford to use Google’s automotive tech and cloud services000810
Ford is teaming up with Google for in-car tech. The companies announced on Monday that Ford’s future vehicles will use an Android-based infotainment system and that the automaker will transition its operations from Amazon Web Services to the Google Cloud through a six-year deal that begins in 2023. Apple CarPlay smartphone integration and Amazon’s Alexa… Continue reading World NM: Ford to use Google’s automotive tech and cloud services000810
Ford vehicles will be powered by Google’s Android operating system
Millions of Ford and Lincoln-branded vehicles will be powered by Android operating system beginning in 2023 as part of a six-year partnership announced Monday that will bring embedded Google apps and services to drivers. Ford and Google said as part of the partnership they will establish a new collaborative group called Team Upshift that will… Continue reading Ford vehicles will be powered by Google’s Android operating system
Ford, Google form ‘strategic partnership’ on cloud services, Android operating system
Ford Motor Co. and Google on Monday said they have formed a six-year “strategic partnership” under which the automaker will introduce the Android operating system into millions of vehicles and use Google technology for everything from in-vehicle connected services to manufacturing processes. Ford will designate Google as its preferred cloud provider, allowing the Blue Oval “to leverage… Continue reading Ford, Google form ‘strategic partnership’ on cloud services, Android operating system
Ford says ‘millions’ of its vehicles will run on Google’s Android starting in 2023
Ford is the latest automaker to turn its vehicle operating systems over to Google. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company said it will use Google’s Android to power the infotainment systems in “millions” of its cars starting in 2023. That means Google’s voice-activated Assistant, Google Maps, and other automotive-approved Android apps will be available in Ford’s cars… Continue reading Ford says ‘millions’ of its vehicles will run on Google’s Android starting in 2023
New Toyota tech unit promises world’s safest drive
By Eimi Yamamitsu 3 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toyota carmaker is seen on a car in Nice, France, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp unveiled its Woven Planet research unit at a virtual media event on Friday, promising to deliver the world’s “safest mobility” as competition… Continue reading New Toyota tech unit promises world’s safest drive
@niche: Electric Car Wars: Who Will Come Out on Top?000494
Electric vehicle stocks have been on fire this past year, outperforming every other sector in the market. The sector’s favorite benchmark–Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV)–has climbed 75.3% over the past 12 months and is already up 13.6% YTD, managing to even outperform the red-hot biotech sector as the Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets… Continue reading @niche: Electric Car Wars: Who Will Come Out on Top?000494
Hyundai wrestles with the risks of embracing Apple
By Hyunjoo Jin, Stephen Nellis 5 Min Read SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Executives in Hyundai Motor Co Group are divided over a potential tie-up with Apple Inc, with some raising concerns about becoming a contract manufacturer for the U.S. tech giant, dimming the outlook for a deal. FILE PHOTO: The Hyundai booth displays the company… Continue reading Hyundai wrestles with the risks of embracing Apple