Future Mobility – Page 3
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ArticleGM unveils digital vehicle platform
General Motors has unveiled a new, digital platform that will prepare its vehicles for next-generation technologies.
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ArticleCome and knock on my door: Ford's home delivery robot
Ford and Agility Robotics have developed a robot that delivers home parcels – and draws on the hardware and sensors of self-driving vehicles to do it.
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ArticleBMW reaffirms commitment to broad powertrain mix
BMW will continue to develop a wide range of powertrains, the company’s CEO, Harald Krueger, said Thursday.
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ArticleBosch sees big role for blockchain
Robert Bosch sees a big role for blockchain and expects the distributed ledger technology (DLT) to be a key enabler of tomorrow’s internet of things (IoT).
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ArticleautomotiveIT International to host Detroit event
automotiveIT International will host its inaugural Go innovate! Live event in Detroit in December, bringing together key players from the automotive, IT and high-tech sectors to discuss the transformation of the global automotive industry.
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ArticleFord chooses AWS for cloud connectivity services
Ford Motor has signed a multi-year global agreement with Amazon Web Services to further develop its offering of cloud connectivity services and connected-car applications.
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ArticleByton completes cold-weather tests of M-Byte prototype
Electric-vehicle startup Byton said it has completed cold-weather testing of its M-Byte prototype.
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ArticleStudy: UK drivers know relatively little about electric cars
A new survey conducted in the UK found that potential car buyers know relatively little about currently available electric vehicles.
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ArticleHonda North America prepares for the EV era
Honda is making some some massive changes across its operations in North America as it prepares for a surge in production of electric vehicles and a big rise in supply chain and technology costs.
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ArticleAt Ford, “creating the building blocks for autonomous fleets”
Ford’s Dave Phatak is getting ready to roll out two telematics products in Germany and the UK in the first half of 2019 (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor plans to offer connectivity on all its cars in Europe from 2020, but today already, the carmaker is getting ready ...
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ArticleZF acquires majority stake in mobility provider 2getthere
ZF Friedrichshafen has acquired a majority stake in 2getthere, a provider of automated electric passenger transport systems.
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ArticleHyundai, Kia to invest $300 million in Indian mobility service provider
The Hyundai i20 is among the 10 top-selling cars in India (Image: Hyundai) Hyundai Motor Group will invest $300 million in Indian ride-hailing platform Ola, using the country’s fast-growing market as a springboard for global new-mobility intiatives. “India is the centerpiece of Hyundai Motor Group’s ...
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ArticleBMW and Daimler €1 billion mobility joint venture unveiled
BMW and Daimler make public details of their mooted joint mobility venture. The two companies are investing more than €1 billion to develop and integrate offerings for car-sharing, ride-hailing, parking, charging and multimodal transport.
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ArticleDaimler joins VW in making Berlin its digital home
Daimler has opened a Berlin office for its MBition digital subsidiary, making it the latest carmaker to make the German capital a digital innovation center
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ArticleFord partners with electric delivery company Gnewt to trial new micro consolidation service in London
A side-effect of online shopping is the increase in urban congestion and pollution, caused by the proliferation of delivery vans. According to Ford, journey times in London have risen by 40% in the last three years.
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ArticleGerman supermarket discounter Lidl to sell Fiat 500 cars online
Lidl’s online leasing program will run until April 30 in Germany (Photo: Lidl) Lidl said it is getting into the car retailing business, with a fully digital lease program for Fiat 500 models together with startup company Vehiculum. The chain of discount supermarkets said it will ...
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ArticlePanic in Detroit? More a strategic rethink on tech investment
SBD researcher Alex Oyler talks to automotiveIT International about the connectivity trends transforming the automotive industry
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FeatureSubscription services are slow to take off in US market, but players say growth will come
By some accounts, subscription is on the verge of doing for the whole economy what Netflix and Spotify have done to DVDs and CDs — supplant ownership with access to an ever-refreshing supply for a fee. The auto industry is not immune to the trend, but so far the traditional ...
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ArticleVolkswagen Group takes over WirelessCar from Volvo in SEK 1.1billion agreement
Image: Volkswagen The Volkswagen Group is to take over WirelessCar, a Swedish telematics specialist, from Volvo, buying a 75.1pc stake to support its connected vehicle ecosystem. WirelessCar, founded in 1999 and based in Gothenburg, has developed a series of in-car services such as billing and concierge, safety ...
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ArticleAt high-tech gathering, Kia to show emotion recognition for cars
Kia will illustrate its ‘emotive driving’ concept at CES (Photo: Kia) Kia Motors will show a new technology at the CES consumer electronics exhibition that will allow a vehicle to automatically adapt its cabin to a driver’s emotional state. The Korean car brand said its real-time ...
