Otonomo and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Collaborate on Increasing Car Data Utilization in the European Union

Hertzliya, Israel, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Otonomo, the leading automotive data services platform, today announced the signature of an agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to get de-identified, aggregated data from FCA connected vehicles in Europe to deliver new use cases such as advanced mapping, advanced traffic management and planning, and smart city… Continue reading Otonomo and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Collaborate on Increasing Car Data Utilization in the European Union

Press Releases – Auto makers and electricity sector call for rapid action on charging points under EU recovery plan

Brussels, 9 June 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Eurelectric welcome the focus on infrastructure for electrically-chargeable vehicles in the coronavirus recovery plan announced by the European Commission. The associations support the goal of funding 1 million public charging points referred to in the plan. However, they note that this objective was… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto makers and electricity sector call for rapid action on charging points under EU recovery plan

Lipscomb Cars to open Volvo dealership on Canterbury

Lipscomb Cars is set to open a new Volvo dealership in Canterbury following the lift of the Coronavirus restrictions. The dealership had been set to open in March, but delays with a permanent mains electric power connection caused final works to cancelled by the network provider as non-essential. With the lifting of work restrictions, a… Continue reading Lipscomb Cars to open Volvo dealership on Canterbury

Exclusive: Fiat, PSA merger hits EU roadblock, may need concessions – sources

FILE PHOTO: New Fiat Panda and Fiat 500 mild-hybrid cars are seen in piazza Maggiore, in Bologna, Italy, February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler’s (FCHA.MI) planned $50 billion merger with Peugeot maker PSA (PEUP.PA) has hit a bump after EU regulators voiced concerns about the companies’ market share in… Continue reading Exclusive: Fiat, PSA merger hits EU roadblock, may need concessions – sources

Exclusive: EU has concerns about Fiat, PSA deal, may need concessions – sources

FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Fiat and Peugeot are seen in front of dealerships of the companies in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are concerned about Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI) and Peugeot car maker PSA’s (PEUP.PA) combined high market share in small vans and may require… Continue reading Exclusive: EU has concerns about Fiat, PSA deal, may need concessions – sources

Fiat Introduces All-Electric E-Ducato Van

E-Ducato, the new model from Fiat Professional: “100% Ducato, 100% Electric” “World Environment Day” today is the ideal opportunity to focus on Fiat Professional’s environment-friendly offering, now expanded with the E-Ducato, the electric version of the best seller. Since its presentation as a prototype, measurements and tests have continued on the new E-Ducato, to take… Continue reading Fiat Introduces All-Electric E-Ducato Van

GM eyes move forward with EV delivery van

Detroit — Detroit’s automakers are pushing ahead to stake their claims on the development of all-electric delivery vans, a segment whose growth potential is likely to rise as consumers spend less time in vehicles and more time ordering online. General Motors Co. is developing an electric delivery van aimed at commercial customers, sources told Reuters this week. The… Continue reading GM eyes move forward with EV delivery van

Ford, GM, FCA to keep many white-collar employees working remotely

CLOSE Non-manufacturing salaried workers at the Detroit Three are not returning to their office jobs anytime soon. At Ford, the majority of U.S. non-manufacturing employees won’t return to the office before September, a Ford spokesman told the Free Press Thursday. That’s pushed back from Ford’s previous plan to bring them back in July. The Ford Motor Company World Headquarters on Michigan Avenue in… Continue reading Ford, GM, FCA to keep many white-collar employees working remotely

FCA prepares to cut third shift at Windsor Assembly, end production of Dodge Grand Caravan

CLOSE Windsor Assembly Plant is scheduled to lose one of its three shifts beginning next month, a move that will affect about 1,500 people, as the plant adjusts its production, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles prepares to stop making the Dodge Grand Caravan at the end of August. In a departure from most recent automotive news,… Continue reading FCA prepares to cut third shift at Windsor Assembly, end production of Dodge Grand Caravan