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Nearly all U.S. vehicles will be equiped with automatic emergency braking systems by September 2022. Major automakers plan to announce they have agreed on this decision. Adding the technology could prevent thousands of crashes a year. The final agreement on this decision includes automakers representing more than 99 percent of U.S. light vehicle sales. Among those joining the deal are Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Honda Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG .Automatic emergency braking includes systems designed to prevent cra...
The biggest U.S. carmaker General Motors raised its 2016 earnings outlook on Jan. 13 Wednesday as it follows up a banner year of U.S. sales with major product launches and touted the benefits of hard-won efficiencies.General Motors has put together a respectable string of sales strategies: 28 consecutive months of growth in commercial vehicle sales to companies.As GM pulls back from less-profitable sales to rental agencies, the company has channeled much of those resources into the more-lucrative business of selling pickups, vans and Chevrolet Malibus and Equinoxes to contractors, landscapers ...
The Ford Motor company had created a new subsidiary Smart Mobility LLC devoted to advance transportation technologies and business models involving ride-sharing services, autonomous cars and vehicle connectivity. It will collaborate with other technology companies and startups to develop new products. Jim Hackett, former Steelcase vice chairman and CEO, will leave Ford's board of directors to become chairman of the new mobility-services subsidiary.It will be seeking technology partners in Silicon Valley and building on work already under way at Ford, according to a company news relea...
Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler both had their best February for U.S. sales since 2006, Nissan North America posted its highest market share for any month ever, while General Motors is on pace to lose share for a fifth consecutive year. Experts say that the explanation for all these facts is fleet. GM's fleet deliveries dropped 24 percent last month, resulting in a 1.5 percent drop in the company's overall sales. On the other hand, FCA's fleet sales surged 39 percent, Ford's jumped 42 percent, and Nissan's soared 54 percent. GM said it's making a st...
Google's self-driving car team is determined to move further the experimental stage and is now hiring more people with automotive industry expertise. The operation now employs at least 170 workers, many of whom are software and systems engineers. More than 40 of the new employees have previous automotive industry experience with skills in various fields from exterior design to manufacturing. They come from a wide range of companies, including Tesla Motors Inc., Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. Data about the workers hired by Google are cited from a&n...
