Toyota Venture to Build High-Definition Maps for Autonomous Vehicles from Space
Apr 25, 2019
Toyota's automated driving software development company, Maxar Technologies Inc., a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, and NTT DATA Corporation, a leading IT services provider, today announced they will collaborate on a proof of concept building automated high-definition (HD) maps for autonomou ... Continue reading
GM to Add Second Shift and More Than 400 Hourly Jobs at Corvette Bowling Green (Ky.) Assembly Plant
Apr 25, 2019
Since 2011, GM has invested more than $900 million in Bowling Green; General Motors is adding a second shift and more than 400 hourly jobs at its Bowling Green (Kentucky) Assembly plant to support production of the Next Generation Corvette, which will be revealed on July 18, 2019. ... Continue reading
Ford 1Q 2019 Earning Results Down 34% On Overseas Charges - Upbeat About Future
Apr 25, 2019
Ford Motor Company today reported its 2019 first quarter financial results. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Makes Its SUV’s Hood Disappear
Apr 25, 2019
Venturing off-road in a four-wheel-drive SUV can whiten the knuckles of even experienced drivers. So, even as engineers race to bring self-driving cars to paved roads, Land Rover is harnessing similar technology to help vehicles navigate the roughest terrain. ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2019
EVs and the Environment: The Discussion Continues Last summer, California highway police pulled over pop star Justin Bieber as he sped through Los Angeles in an attempt to shake the paparazzi. He was driving a hybrid electric car—not just any hybrid, mind you, but a chrome-plated Fisker Karma, a US $100 000 plug-in h ... Continue reading
INFINITI Americas Executive Change
Apr 24, 2019
INFINITI Americas today announced that Jeff Pope is appointed Group Vice President, INFINITI Americas effective May 1, 2019. ... Continue reading
U.S. pricing for 2020 370Z Coupe, 370Z NISMO and 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition
Apr 24, 2019
Nissan announced U.S. pricing for the 2020 370Z Coupe and 370Z NISMO, which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. ... Continue reading
Alphabet (Waymo) To Manufacture In Detroit's Former American Axle Plant
Apr 24, 2019
DETROIT April 24, 2019; The AP reported that Google’s self-driving car spinoff Waymo says it will reopen an axle plant in Detroit to convert conventional vehicles so they can drive autonomously. The company says it will lease a now-closed American Axle & Manufacturing plant north of downtown so it can convert the veh ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2019
Rivian today announced an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Company. In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform. ... Continue reading
See The Kia Launch Advertising That Attracted 250 Million Views In India In 40 Days...
Apr 23, 2019
Launch campaign aims at establishing Kia as a Global Design and Quality leader •Makes way for an impactful entry of the Brand in India and creates new benchmarks Kia Motors, the world’s 8th largest automaker introduced its first brand campaign in India, which has received an overwhelming response from the Indian au ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2019
New York Auto Show unveils new models ranging from a Small Toyota to a Compact Cadillac and a Large Mercedes-Benz New York is synonymous with Broadway shows, skyscrapers, Wall Street and Central Park. Cars, on the other hand, tend to evoke the city’s traffic jams or its iconic yellow cabs. ... Continue reading
NHTSA and FRA Launch Rail Crossing Safety Campaign
Apr 23, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today relaunched a $5.6 million public safety awareness campaign – Stop. Trains Can’t. – urging Americans to take greater care at highway-rail grade crossings. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Expands Airbag Probe To 12.3 Million FCA, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi Vehicles
Apr 23, 2019
The NHTSA said today that it is expanding a probe into potentially defective air bags to 12.3 million vehicles. More than just Takata ... Continue reading
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Listen To Music
Apr 23, 2019
Spotify will integrate with Oracle Data Cloud to let marketers build custom audiences for car buyers for every stage of the buying cycle and across every car segment. ... Continue reading
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