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
#europe #tech #Chrysler
Bosch: Listening Comes First in Transport
Better mobility starts with listening to customers
#Bosch #europe
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.
#AlfaRomeo #Tesla #Amazon
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
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
JLR Unveils Autonomous Shuttle
Compact flexible platform can accommodate a variety of shared and private use applications
#europe #Jaguar #Land Rover
GM Phases Out Maven Car-Share Service
A four-year experiment in car-sharing comes to an end
#GeneralMotors
Cruise Robo-Shuttle Takes Shape
No steering wheel, no foot pedals, no driver, no problem
#Chevrolet #GeneralMotors #Honda
Hyundai Is Taking to the Sky with Uber
Perhaps traffic congestion will be less of a problem. Of course, then there’s air traffic control. . .
#Hyundai
A New Normal for Autonomous Startups: Discount M&A Pricing?
Amazon could land Zoox for $1.1 billion, well under the company’s previous valuation
#Rivian #Amazon #Waymo
Cruise Trims Autonomous Vehicle Staff
The GM affiliate still has a huge cash reserve. But the outlook for robo-taxis is uncertain.
#Waymo #tech #people
GM Phases Out Maven Car-Share Service
A four-year experiment in car-sharing comes to an end
#GeneralMotors
Michigan's PlanetM Mobility Outreach
Michigan is promoting mobility development through its PlanetM initiative. Trevor Pawl, who heads business development for the initiative, explains.
The Auto Industry in 2019—and Beyond
What do events in 2019 portend for the industry’s future?
#Toyota #FiatChryslerAutomobiles #Ford
Bizarre Notions of Self-Driving Cars
What do Americans think about the likelihood of climbing into a robot car?
#Aptiv
MONET Gains More Traction
MONET Technologies was established last February as a joint venture between SoftBank and Toyota to address three business domains: (1) on-demand mobility services; (2) data-analysis services; (3) autonomous vehicle mobility services (which they’re calling “Autono-MaaS,” with the “MaaS” being “Mobility as a Service”).
#Mazda #Subaru #Daihatsu
Clariant on Colors
Who knew that the changes in automobility—everything from ride-hailing to potential autonomous operation—would have an effect on. . .exterior color?
#Clariant #supplier
