Category: Editorial

Samsung tests autonomous cars in South Korea

May 9, 2017

Samsung is the latest technology company experimenting in the world of autonomous vehicles and has been granted approval to test self-driving cars on the streets of South Korea. Samsung was given the go-ahead by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and intends to develop a number of sensors and computer modules with artificial intelligence…

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A potential FCA merger with VW is pursued

April 9, 2017

FCA’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, is continuing to beg for a merger with Volkswagen, if his latest statements are true. Earlier in March, Marchionne proposed that a potential merger between FCA and VW could be beneficial for both brands, but later said he had no interest in actively chasing a merger with the German automotive group.

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French group PSA is buying Opel and Vauxhall from GM

March 9, 2017

Some good news ahead of us; it seems big changes are taking place in the third month of 2017. It’s official: French automaker PSA Group is buying Opel and Vauxhall (with all its related properties) from General Motors. The deal will see Opel and Vauxhall get out from under GM’s ownership to stand under PSA’s,…

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Honda, GM to mutually produce fuel cell from 2020

February 9, 2017

GM and Honda announced their collaboration into creating the industry’s first manufacturing joint venture to mass-produce a fuel cell system. The new factory called Fuel Cell System Manufacturing will be located in Michigan, with mass production expected to begin in 2020 and 100 new jobs to be created.

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Volvo becomes the first automaker to put Skype in cars

January 1, 2017

First of all, I would like to take the opportunity to wish you a happy and healthy 2017 year! I hope you enjoyed the festive season with your friends and family and now it’s the time of year when we greet you for another 365 days full of action in the automotive world.

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