GM buys Cruise Automation for self-driving development
General Motors Co. announced it is acquiring Cruise Automation to add Cruise’s deep software talent and rapid development capability to further accelerate GM’s development of
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Ford spins off Ford Smart Mobility for connected, mobile, shared-data and car services
Ford Smart Mobility LLC is established as a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company with operations in Palo Alto, California, and Dearborn, Michigan to design, build,
Ford Self-Driving in Snow Cars Map, Eat Data & Sense Snow in MCity
Ford is testing self-driving cars in the snow and they reveal six facts about its technology that allows for the Ford to drive itself in
INRIX buys OpenCar to compete with Android Auto & CarPlay + Launches Autotelligent
INRIX announced it bought OpenCar to extendits platform into the dashboard and deliver third-party content and apps to challenge Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The
Most don’t remember car hacking, many want connected cars, survey says
Although there has been vehicle hacking in the news lately such as the hacking and grounding of the Nissan Connect Leaf CARWINGS app and the
BMW Connected Car of the Future: BMW VISION NEXT 100
Connected cars a major part of the vision of BMW for the next 100 years. To celebrate its 100th anniversary BMW is showing a concept
Warning drivers are talking, texting, speeding, drinking, drugging, running red lights & drowsy
87% admitted to unsafe behaviors include driving while distracted, impaired, drowsy, speeding, running red lights or not wearing a seat belt reports the AAA Foundation
75% Afraid of Autonomous Self-Driving Cars: Too New, Too Costly & Annoying
Although self-driving cars such as the Google robotic can and Delphi’s self driving car in the news and the road —76% of American drivers report
HERE opens API for Connected Car Apps with Samusng Connect Auto
HERE is opening up its API to Samsung’s new connected car ecosystem and Samsung Connect Auto device. HERE’s REST APIs for maps, geocoder, and traffic,
February car sales figures from TrueCar, Edmunds.com and KKB
The latest stats from auto researchers estimate between 1.3 and 1.4 million new cars sold in the February 2016. TrueCar, Edmunds.com and Kelley Blue Book
Ford furthers driving skills for teens with drunk driving suit & drugged driving suit
Ford Driving Skills for Life launches its 13th global tour with the addition of a new Drugged Driving Suit for its U.S. curriculum that’s designed
Connected car features, infotainment & Bluetooth cause 20% of reliability problems
J.D. Power’s latest vesicle dependability study found that problems with technology continue to affect vehicle reliability rating. Audio, communication, entertainment and navigation (ACEN)- problems with