A New Term to Get Used to: “Disownership”
The way people are going to get transportation is changing the world over. Get ready for it.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Hyundai Turns to California Startup for EV Platform
Canoo to provide “skateboard” architecture for a range of future Hyundai/Kia models
World’s Top Auto Brands Defend Their Rankings
Brands are forever jockeying for superiority over their rivals.
Rivian Confirms Platform for Ford EV
Electric-truck startup Rivian Automotive confirms it will supply the “skateboard” chassis to carry a premium-level electric vehicle developed by Ford.
600-hp Volvo Sells at Record Price for Charitable Cause
SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund gets $150K from an amazing Volvo Amazon
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
EV Startup Rivian Gets $1.3 Billion in New Funding
Electric car startups are still attracting major funding from hopeful investors. The latest example: $1.3 billion landed by Michigan-based Rivian Automotive.
2020 Nissan Versa SR
Nissan has a new car for those who want a new car—not a ute.
Starting in 2020 new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles will include Alexa integration as a feature in the infotainment system.
Starting in 2020 new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles will include Alexa integration as a feature in the infotainment system.
Porsche versus Ferrari in 1970 Retold
Drive, driver, driven
Ford Touts EV Charging Options
Ford Motor Co. will offer buyers of its upcoming electric vehicles a range of charging options from home-based systems to access to more than 35,000 public charging points in the U.S.
Audi e-tron Explained
Think of it as a real SUV that happens to be an electric vehicle
AWS and Formula 1: Designing Better Vehicles
In 2021 Formula 1 car design will change—thanks, in part, to Amazon. Yes, Amazon.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Rivian Plans Subscriptions for Its EVs
Michigan-based Rivian Automotive LLC says it will offer customers a subscription option to buying the electric trucks and SUVs it plans to begin making next year at its factory in Normal, Ill.
GM Cars to Get Amazon’s Alexa Digital Assistant
Next year General Motors Co. will begin offering Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa digital assistant directly through a vehicle’s infotainment system.
Robots in the Auto Industry
When it comes to the deployment of robots, the auto industry is the hands-down leader. Or maybe that should be “gripper down”
Amazon Orders 100,000 Rivian Electric Vans
Amazon.com Inc., which led a $700 million investment round in Rivian Automotive LLC earlier this year, has agreed to purchase 100,000 electric vans from the Plymouth, Mich.-based startup company.
Autonomous-Truck Company Raises $120 Million
TuSimple Inc., a San Diego-based startup that supplies autonomous driving technology for commercial truck applications, has raised $120 million in its latest funding round.
Rivian Lands $350 Million from Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. is investing $350 million in Plymouth, Mich.-based electric truck startup Rivian Automotive LLC.
Ford and Electric Vehicles—And, Yes, the Mustang Mach-E
Yes, the Mustang Mach-E. But there is a rich history here.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Byton SUV Breaks Cover
Future Mobility Corp.’s Byton unit took the wraps off the production version of its first model, the all-electric M-Byte SUV/crossover vehicle, today at the Frankfurt auto show.
Robot Delivery Firm Goes to School with New Funding
Starship Technologies, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in small automated delivery robots, says it has raised $40 million in funding and aims to expand its service 100 college campuses in the next two years.
Amazon Ponders a Stake in Indonesia’s Go-Jek
Amazon.com Inc. reportedly may acquire a stake in Indonesian ride-hailing service Go-Jek Group.
CEOs Say Shareholder Value Isn’t Everything
Publicly trade companies have a duty to do much more than deliver hefty dividends to shareholders, says the Business Roundtable.
UPS Buys Stake in Autonomous Trucking Company
United Parcel Service Inc. has acquired an unspecified minority stake in TuSimple Inc., a San Diego-based startup that supplies autonomous driving technology for commercial truck applications.
Robotic Amazon Delivery Pods Get Calif. Test
Amazon.com says it will expand its tests of self-driving Scout mini-shuttles to Irvine, Calif.
