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US Probes Ford BlueCruise Driver Assistance Over Crashes
US highway safety agency opens formal investigation into Ford BlueCruise following two fatal crashes in which AI-powered system was engaged
Carmakers Sell EVs At Discount As Demand Slows
Carmakers in Western countries have begun discounting electric vehicles (EVs) for the first time amidst first slowdown since 2020 surge
Vietnam’s VinFast Car Maker Overtakes GM, Ford After IPO
Shares in VinFast surge 270 percent after IPO, valuing Vietnam’s car manufacturer ahead of Ford and General Motors
GM Plans Tesla-Compatible Charging Ports Next Year
GM may install Tesla-compatible NACS charging ports in Silverado electric pickup trucks with 2025 model year as Ford also makes switch
Tesla To Open 7,500 Chargers In US To Other EVs
Biden administration announces that Tesla will open 7,500 chargers to vehicles from other EV makers in the US
Cisco Looks To Hybrid Workplaces With Webex Updates
Cisco unveils hybrid work solutions in its Webex platform, as collaboration becomes vital component in workplaces following the pandemic
Ford Expands Electric Vehicle Deal With Volkswagen
Ford to manufacture additional all-electric vehicle on Volkswagen's platform, expanding planned line-up for European market
Rivian Delays Long Range SUVs, Pickups To 2023
Rivian has reportedly warned customers it will delay deliveries of its electric pickup and SUV models featuring big battery packs
Ford And Rivian Cancel Joint EV Development
Ford and Rivian call off plans for joint development of Ford-branded electric vehicle, as battery life of Rivian's Amazon delivery vans called into question
Ford Touts EVs For The Masses With $11.4bn For New Factories
New 'mega campus' in Tennessee and battery plants Kentucky will bring electric cars to the masses, not just the few, Ford claims
Apple Car Chief Departs And Joins Ford
More trouble for Apple's Project Titan? Executive in charge of secret car project at Apple jumps ship, and is hired by Ford Motor Co
Amazon-Backed Rivian Delays First Electric Vehicles
Start-up Rivian, backed by Amazon and Ford, delays first deliveries of R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV as pandemic disruption affects semiconductor supplies
US Administration Promises Action On Car Chip Shortage
Biden administration to launch supply chain review for critical components such as semiconductors, as carmakers forced to halt production
Carmakers Urge FTC Intervention After Defeat In Qualcomm Appeal
Tesla, Ford, Honda, HP, and Intel ask the US tech regulator to carry on its case against Qualcomm after US court quashes Qualcomm licencing injunction
Ford Will Open Smart Mobility Innovation Centre In London’s Here East
The car maker could use Here East's private roads for testing autonomous driving systems
Ford Invests $1bn In Argo AI To Accelerate Self-Driving Car Development
The two firms will combine artificial intelligence and engineering expertise to being an autonomous car to the road in 2021
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, And Microsoft’s Cortana Are Set To Hit The Road With Four Major Car Brands
CES 2017: BMW, Ford, Nissan, and Hyundai all look to add virtual assistants into their vehicles
BlackBerry Extends QNX And Security Software Agreement With Ford
The Canadian firm is continuing to move away from its hardware past
Google, Ford, Volkswagen And Others Challenge California’s Proposed Rules On Driverless Car Testing
The search giant and car makers objected to potential regulatory roadblocks the autonomous driving development
Ford Plans Self-Driving Cars By 2021
Ford's autonomous car fleet will be sold to ride-sharing companies such as Uber
Pivotal Secures £175m In Funding From Ford, Microsoft And EMC
Pivotal now touting valuation of $2.8 billion
Ford Wants To Use Wearables To Make Driving Safer
Carmaker sets up new research facility to investigate links between wearables and driving
Ford Starts Winter Smart Car Testing
Next step in autonomous vehicle testing will see Ford cars deal with sleet and snow
CES 2016 – Ford Ramps Up Autonomous Vehicle, Drone Operations
Ford trebles autonomous car fleet and will support $100,000 prize for the development of drone-to-vehicle technology targeted at use with the United Nations
Google And Ford Set To Team Up On Self-Driving Cars
Report claims that new partnership on autonomous vehicles will be revealed at CES 2016 next month
Ford Ramps Up Self-Driving Car Tests
Autonomous vehicles will now be tested on Californian roads as Ford grows research team
Ford To Invest Another £3bn In Electric Cars
Ford said it plans to introduce 13 more electric cars over the next five years and expand battery research
Ford Drops Microsoft And Opts For BlackBerry’s QNX
BlackBerry's QNX division receives a boost following reports Ford is to use it instead of Microsoft in its cars
Turnaround Specialists From Ford, Computer Sciences Pitched To Lead Microsoft
Alan Mulally from Ford Motors and Mike Lawrie from Computer Sciences are the latest possible candidates to replace Ballmer