Vehicle Tech
Ford to triple self-driving car research
New programs to automate traffic-jam driving, parking.
Category: Vehicle Tech
Software, electronics, propulsion, batteries, safety, and connectivity.
Vehicle Tech
Fujikura moves North American headquarters
Move from Novi to Farmington Hills, Michigan, leaves room for expansion.
Fleets
Southern California bus company plans to go all electric
Antelope Valley (north of Los Angeles) contracts with BYD for 85 vehicles.
Vehicle Tech
Ford partnering for van-based ride-sharing service in Kansas City
City transit authority, tech company Bridj, Ford working to expand mass transit.
Fleets
Thor names Zimmerman CEO of Keystone RV Co.
New leadership at Keystone, Dutchmen, CrossRoads RV.
Vehicle Tech
Honda to lease Clarity fuel cell vehicles in California
Automaker hopes to build market for $60,000 cars before selling them at retail.
Vehicle Tech
GM launches Maven car-sharing service
Partnership with Lyft leads to new brand for automaker.
Manufacturing
Ford expects record 2015 profits, better results in 2016
Surging sales, improving international results boosting automaker performance.
Vehicle Tech
Volvo making autonomous driving standard in S90 in 2016
System can steer, accelerate, brake for drivers.
Manufacturing
2015 Auto sales hit 17.5 million, breaking all-time record
Booming truck sales push results past 2000's 17.4 million sales mark.
Manufacturing
Honda to launch new Ridgeline at Detroit auto show
Company exited mid-sized truck market in 2014.
Vehicle Tech
Ford to test self-driving cars in California
Growth of Palo Alto research center leads to expanded testing regime.