All Future mobility articles – Page 12
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ArticleSchaeffler shows urban vehicle concept
The "Schaeffler Mover" has a flexible architecture that can be adapted for various use cases (Photo: Schaeffler)Schaeffler has unveiled the “Schaeffler Mover,” an urban vehicle concept that offers a technology platform that lends itself to various scenarios.The feasibility study is the German engineering group’s attempt to prepare for future ...
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ArticleBMW starts subscription-service pilot in Nashville
The 2019 BMW X4 M40i M Performance debuted at the New York Auto Show last month (Photo: BMW)BMW became the latest major car brand to offer a subscription to its vehicles rather than selling or leasing them to customers.The German premium brand said it had launched a pilot program ...
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ArticleNeumann, former Opel CEO, invests in mobility start-up
door2door's allygator shuttle addresses the so-called "last mile" issue (Photo: door2door)Karl-Thomas Neumann, former CEO of Opel, is investing in mobility start-up door2door. Neumann will also join the board of the directors of the German ride sharing-technology specialist.Neumann headed Opel from 2014 until 2017, when General Motors sold the carmaker ...
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ArticleDaimler, BMW to merge mobility services
Daimler's moovel platform will be part of the joint venture (Photo: Daimler)As expected, Daimler and BMW announced Wednesday that they planned to merge their mobility services, in a move that will create a car-sharing giant with a commanding footprint across the world's major cities.The plan underscores how scale considerations ...
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ArticleAudi CDO wants to reduce complexity
Audi’s Villinger: “Mobility should be effortless” BERLIN — Audi wants to reduce the complexity of operating its vehicles as it aims to become a “premium digital car company,” the carmaker’s CDO, Roland Villinger, said Thursday. The Volkswagen Group premium brand also wants to increase safety and provide more ...
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ArticleMagna to invest 200 million dlrs in Lyft
Magna will invest 200 million dlrs in ride-sharing company Lyft as part of an agreement to jointly develop and manufacture self-driving systems.The move underscores the Canadian automotive supplier's ambition to be a leading player in the shift toward autonomous vehicles.The two companies agreed on a multi-year cooperation that will put ...
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ArticleToyota USA creates digital transformation division
The new digital division underlines Toyota's resolve to develop new digital business areas (Photo: Toyota)Toyota Motor North America will establish a division that will focus on digital transformation and new forms of mobility. It will be led by regional CDO and CIO Zack Hicks.Hicks, who also is in charge ...
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ArticleDidi, BAIC to jointly operate an EV car-sharing program
Didi and BAIC executives agree to cooperate (Photo: Didi Chuxing)Didi Chuxing and BAIC Group will jointly operate an electric-vehicle car-sharing program in China.Didi, which operates China's largest mobile transportation platform, said it had formed a strategic partnership with automaker BAIC to work together in areas such as EV fleet ...
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ArticleVW Group moves company veteran to head Seat production
Christian Vollmer, Seat's new head of production, joined the VW Group in 1999 (Photo: Seat)A Volkswagen Group veteran, Christian Vollmer, will take charge of manufacturing operations at Seat starting July 1.Vollmer will become vice-president for production and logistics at the Spanish VW Group brand, leading the management of its ...
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ArticleMercedes, Porsche join other brands in testing flat-rate subscription models
Mercedes will let customers drive 12 vehicles at a flat rate (Photo: Mercedes)Mercedes-Benz will offer a flat rate to customers wanting to switch cars during the year, in a pilot project with two German dealer groups, Lueg and Beresa.The German premium car brand said the rate, which includes insurance, ...
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ArticleBosch announces new mobility initiatives
Bosch CEO Denner announced a range of new connected products (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch has formed a separate division that will focus on mobility technologies, including car sharing, ride sharing and connectivity-based services.The German automotive supplier also announced that it had acquired Splitting Fares (SPLT), a US start-up that has ...
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Feature"It appeals to people to get home with only three words"
what3words founder and boss, Chris Sheldrick,
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ArticleVW Group's IT expands digital service expertise
Berlin-based IT experts are developing software for all VW Group brands (Photo: VW) Volkswagen Group’s IT department is further developing its expertise in digital customer offerings. The world’s biggest car group has doubled the staff of its Digital Lab in Berlin since the facility opened in October 2016. ...
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ArticleBosch, Continental buy stakes in Here mapping company
Digital mapping technology can offer vital information for future autonomous vehicles (Photo: Here)Robert Bosch and Continental, two of the world's biggest automotive suppliers, are each buying a 5 pc stake in location and digital mapping specialist Here.The two German companies are buying their stakes from Here's main owners, premium ...
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FeatureCanada insight: GM is using Ontario to invest in the future of personal mobility
GM’s Brian Tossan explains how GM is tapping into Ontario’s startup and high-tech culture.
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FeatureVolkswagen CDO sees major transformation underway
Johann Jungwirth, the Volkswagen Group’s chief digital officer, explains how he is moving quickly to transform the company and its brands.
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ArticleAt CES, Byton to show 1st "drivable prototype"
Byton plans a display that spans the width of the vehicle (Photo: Byton) Chinese electric-vehicle start-up Byton will launch its first “drivable prototype” at the CES trade show in January. The company, which started in 2016 as Future Mobility, said its cars will be positioned as “the next ...
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CES - Las Vegas
Though traditionally dominated by consumer electronics companies, CES each year features more automotive technology (Photo: CTA) The annual CES consumer electronics show will take place in Las Vegas January 9 through 12, with, once again, strong participation from the automotive industry. Ford Motor CEO Jim Hackett will deliver ...
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ArticleSoftware and computer speed will power Aptiv
Aptiv, the new name for Delphi Automotive, has emerged after spinning off its powertrain division this month with a focus on enhanced computing power for driving features and connected-vehicle architectures.
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ArticleElectric vehicles: slow progress or a revolution?
The new mobility trade show eMove360 takes place every year in Munich (Photo: Bongard) Judging by the enthusiasm of the 304 exhibitors at this year’s eMove360 trade fair in Munich this year, electric vehicles have arrived. Granted, there weren’t any automaker stands at the annual show. But that ...
