How Magna Manages Transformation
Magna International’s decentralized operating culture reinvented itself in the past decade around innovation and technology.
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
A Tough Year for U.S. Carmakers
GM, Ford and Chrysler emerge from a tough year
#Ford #GeneralMotors #tech
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.
#Tesla #Amazon #Cadillac
Smart Doors for Autonomous Vehicles
When cars go robotic, how will they know who to open their doors for? Answer: with doors that sense their surroundings, says Inteva Products CEO Lon Offenbacher.
#body
Michigan's PlanetM Mobility Outreach
Michigan is promoting mobility development through its PlanetM initiative. Trevor Pawl, who heads business development for the initiative, explains.
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Helping Cities Assess Mobility Options
City planners recognize the potential power of vehicle connectivity, automation and ride sharing to improve the quality of life for urban dwellers.
#facilities
Testing On-Demand EV Car-Sharing
Denso Corp. and the University of Michigan are evaluating results of a recent test involving three electric cars made available to a small test group of students to borrow whenever they wished and for as long as they wanted.
#facilities
Car Sales and Self-Driving Vehicles
Will car-sharing and self-driving vehicles hurt future car sales? Not necessarily, says Jeff Schuster, senior vice president at LMC Automotive.
#facilities
FCA, Waymo Expand Level 4 Partnership
Ram ProMaster and other light commercial trucks to get autonomous tech
#Lancia #AlfaRomeo #Jeep
Toyota Mobility JV Develops First Models
Adapted vans include reconfigurable workstation and anti-COVID package
#Toyota #tech
Ford, Bosch and Bedrock Collaborate on Automated Parking
Using self-driving technology for something people don’t really care for: Parking
#MercedesBenz #Daimler #Bosch
BMW, Daimler Shelve Robo-Car Alliance
Deemed too costly for now, plan could be revived later.
#Daimler #BMW #Volkswagen
Waymo Goes Public with Driverless Ride-Hailing Service
Riders being encouraged for the first time to tell about their experience
Uber Weighs Options for Autonomous Vehicle Unit
Lack of attention and setbacks have derailed a promising start
California Classifies Ride-Hailing Drivers as Employees…for Now
Voters will get their chance to weigh in later this year
GM Phases Out Maven Car-Share Service
A four-year experiment in car-sharing comes to an end
#GeneralMotors
Citroen Gets Friendly with Urban EV
Rent the tiny car by the minute, month or buy it outright…for $6,600
#Ford #Renault #Citroen
JLR Unveils Autonomous Shuttle
Compact flexible platform can accommodate a variety of shared and private use applications
#Land Rover #RollsRoyce #Toyota
What Aptiv and Lyft Learned in Vegas
Partners aim to use deployment as a blueprint to expand service to other markets
#Aptiv #BMW
Bosch: Listening Comes First in Transport
Better mobility starts with listening to customers
#europe #Bosch
