Latest Future Mobility – Page 10
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ArticleRoland Berger study: Bike sharing has "enormous" potential
Bike sharing is catching on worldwide, particularly in China (Photo: Ford Motor) As alternatives to traditional urban transport gain traction, bike sharing schemes are growing 20 pc a year, according to a new report by Roland Berger. The consultants project that the global market for bike sharing programs ...
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ArticleFord’s Autonomic partners with Alibaba Cloud, sets up office in China
Image: Alizila.com Alibaba Cloud is to work with Autonomic on the China introduction of its Transport Mobility Cloud (TMC) platform to support connected vehicles. Autonomic, owned by Ford Smart Mobility, has signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese firm and the two companies intend further collaboration ...
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ArticleClutch Technologies acquired by Cox Automotive for new Mobility Solutions Group
Image: Clutch Technologies Cox Automotive has established a new business division, Mobility Solutions Group, to focus on products for fleets, consumer mobility and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS). To join its investments in this group is newly-acquired Clutch Technologies, which brings a technology platform to support subscription access to automotive services. ...
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ArticleLuxoft buys Objective Software GmbH, specialists in autonomous and connected mobility
Image: Objective SoftwareLuxoft, a global IT service provider based in Zug, Switzerland, has acquired Objective Software GmbH, a 20-year-old consultancy with its headquarters in Munich, Germany plus offices in Turin, Italy; Luxembourg; and Wroclaw, Poland. Objective specializes in software development for the automotive industry, with a focus on connected ...
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FeatureRobert Bosch digital chief: “The mobility of the future will involve a melting pot of technologies”
Bernd Heinrichs, chief digital officer at Robert Bosch, talks about software for developing mobility solutions and how automotive suppliers needs to prepare for a digitalized, networked auto industry
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ArticleDaimler restructures for Project Future, prepares for more partnerships
Image: Daimler AGDaimler AG is restructuring its business divisions in a strategy which will see the reassignment of over 700 subsidiaries in over 60 countries. This is described as a move making the Daimler Group “fit for the future” and, according to supervisory board chairman Manfred Bischoff, positions it ...
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ArticleGM expands Maven platform for peer-to-peer car sharing
Image: General MotorsOwners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles from the 2015 model-year or newer can now rent them via the Maven platform. The Peer Cars service is undergoing beta testing in Chicago, Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, with further US roll-outs this fall, and is integrated into ...
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ArticleBosch outlines predictive road conditions product
Image: BoschBosch has developed a cloud-enabled predictive road conditions technology for automated and connected vehicles, incorporating weather data from Finnish firm Foreca. This will alert drivers to hazards including wet roads, snow and ice before a critical situation occurs, warning them to take back the wheel from a self-driving ...
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ArticleFord creates new AV organization
Image: FordFord Motor Company has created a new organization called Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, to be based at its campus under development in Corktown, Detroit. The new company is tasked with accelerating Ford’s autonomous vehicle business and capitalizing market opportunities, and will include Ford’s activities in self-driving integration; AV ...
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ArticleToyota takes InfoTechnology Center in-house
Image: ToyotaToyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced the reorganization of its InfoTechnology Center research and development companies. The functions of the Tokyo-based InfoTechnology Center (ITC Japan) will be absorbed into TMC’s in-house Connected Company by March 2019, and ITC USA, California, will be incorporated into Toyota Motor North America.ITC ...
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ArticleJ.D. Power and Harman form alliance to leverage connected car data
Image: HarmanJ.D. Power, supplier of consumer insights, data analytics and automotive industry advisory services, is forming an alliance with Harman to share in-car data from the Harman Ignite cloud platform. This will give insight into how customers interact with their cars’ digital services and the areas or functionalities which ...
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ArticleRinspeed founds Snap Motion as start-up mobility provider
Image: RinspeedSwiss design consultancy Rinspeed, known for the adventurous concept cars it unveils each year, is establishing a start-up company called Snap Motion. It intends to build a small fleet of its ‘Snap’, as seen at CES and the Geneva motor show earlier this year, for proof of concept ...
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ArticleLuxoft opening Berlin R&D center with Daimler
Image: LuxoftLuxoft has partnered with Daimler subsidiary MBition GmbH to open a research and development center in Berlin, and is recruiting software developers, automation engineers and QA engineers to work at this new facility.The center is based at Mindspace, a co-working office, and will focus on mobility services and ...
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ArticleVolkswagen, Renault and PSA all announce new car-sharing and mobility services
Image: VolkswagenVolkswagen will launch a fleet of shared electric vehicles in Germany next year, with international roll-out of its car-sharing services from 2020. Expanding Volkswagen’s ‘We’ customer platform, the mobility service will focus initially on cities in Europe, North America and Asia.Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen brand board member for sales, ...
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ArticleEberspaecher buys stake in PACE Telematics, gets cloud-connected
Image: EberspaecherAutomotive system developer and supplier Eberspaecher has acquired a stake of more than 20 pc in Karlsruhe-based start-up PACE Telematics GmbH, reflecting its aim to expand its business into cloud-based mobility services and connectivity solutions. Eberspaecher is known as a supplier of thermal management, exhaust and electronic systems, ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars launches mobility brand
Volvo Cars sees a growing role for mobility services (Photo: Volvo)Volvo Cars has launched a mobility brand that aims to strengthen the carmaker's new business initiatives.The brand, called M, will use an intuitive app to offer access to cars and services, Volvo said. It will debut in Sweden and ...
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ArticleSprint and NXM Labs launch 5G-ready connected car platform with blockchain security
Image: NXM LabsCommunications services company Sprint, which aims to launch the first 5G mobile network in the USA next year, has worked with NXM Labs on a 5G-ready connected car platform featuring blockchain-enabled security. This can be fitted to both new vehicles and existing cars already on the road.The ...
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FeatureThe $100 million question
Ex-Google autonomous driving expert, Sebastian Thrun, sees big opportunities in autonomous driving, and a narrowing gap between tech disruptors and established OEMs.
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ArticleAudi partners with SMA Solar Technology, Hager Group for connected e-tron charging
Audi wants to seamlessly connect its future e-tron EV to an intelligently connected home (Image: Audi)Audi’s upcoming e-tron electric SUV will be offered with an optional 22kW charging system that connects to a domestic energy management system via the home's wi-fi. This will allow owners to charge on optimized ...
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ArticleToyota invests in Singaporean ride hailer Grab
Image: Toyota/GrabToyota is to invest $1billion in ride-hailing firm Grab, which will leverage the Japanese carmaker's mobility services platform in Southeast Asia. Singapore-based Grab – which acquired Uber’s assets in the region earlier this year – operates mobile platforms for transportation, micro-payments, financial services, and food and package delivery, ...
