SKODA AUTO DigiLab collaborates with Israeli start-ups

ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab Israel Ltd is ŠKODA AUTO’s scout looking for start-ups in Tel Aviv to collaborate on future shared business ideas. At the end of 2017, ŠKODA AUTO founded the joint venture together with the Israeli importer Champion Motors. At the beginning of 2018, the team at ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab Israel Ltd started work… Continue reading SKODA AUTO DigiLab collaborates with Israeli start-ups

Fiat Chrysler aims to double profits, pay dividends in new plan

BALOCCO, Italy (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler expects to at least double adjusted operating profits and return to an investment grade rating and dividends under a new plan to 2022, helped by strong growth from its Jeep SUV brand and an expansions of its premium product portfolio. FILE PHOTO: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) U.S. headquarters is… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler aims to double profits, pay dividends in new plan

UPDATE 2-Marchionne leaves Fiat Chrysler debt free as prepares to hand over wheel

BALOCCO, Italy (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler’s (FCHA.MI) Sergio Marchionne laid out his final strategic vision as chief executive on Friday with a focus on sport utility vehicles and a 9 billion euro ($10.5 billion)investment plan for electric and hybrid cars. FILE PHOTO: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee are exhibited on a car dealership in New Jersey,… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Marchionne leaves Fiat Chrysler debt free as prepares to hand over wheel

Ford India sales up 11% to 26,188 units in May

NEW DELHI: Ford India has reported 11.42 per cent rise in total sales at 26,188 units in May against 23,503 units in the same month last year. The company said its domestic sales stood at 9,069 units last month as against 6,742 units in May 2017, up 34.51 per cent. Exports grew to 17,119 units… Continue reading Ford India sales up 11% to 26,188 units in May

Maserati’s Plans to Speed Past Tesla

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Maserati isn’t even trying to hide its ambitions — it’s out to get Tesla. Its weapon of choice: the full-electric Alfieri sportscar, with a top speed exceeding 186 miles per hour (about 300 km/h) and an acceleration from zero to 62 mph in less than two seconds. By comparison,… Continue reading Maserati’s Plans to Speed Past Tesla

Alibaba, RoboSense launch unmanned vehicle using solid-state LIDAR

The most important feature of the driverless delivery vehicle called G Plus is the solid-state LiDAR technology, the RS-LiDAR-M1Pre, developed by China’s RoboSense. This is the first time that solid-state LiDAR has been  used in the development of an unmanned vehicle,clsim the companies,  heralding the beginning of  the solid-state LiDAR era in driverless vehicles. RoboSense… Continue reading Alibaba, RoboSense launch unmanned vehicle using solid-state LIDAR

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

(2nd LD) Hyundai mulls investing in local car-manufacturing JV

(ATTN: ADDS Gwangju City’s comment in last 2 paras) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest carmaker by sales, said Friday it is considering investing in a local car-manufacturing joint venture (JV) proposed by a municipal government. The Gwangju city government seeks to establish a vehicle production JV… Continue reading (2nd LD) Hyundai mulls investing in local car-manufacturing JV

Jeep confirms new entry-level model to sit below Renegade

A new small Jeep model to sit below the Renegade has been confirmed by brand CEO Mike Manley.  The compact-sized Jeep will launch by 2022 and will become the entry point into the Jeep range. It will be priced below the Renegade, suggesting a starting price of around £15,000. The confirmation of the model, which was scooped… Continue reading Jeep confirms new entry-level model to sit below Renegade

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