automotive

Société Générale Buying Rival LeasePlan for $5.5B
Société Générale Buying Rival LeasePlan for $5.5B
January 06, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Société Générale’s Paris-listed car leasing business ALD on Thursday (Jan. 6) announced it is buying TDR Capital-owned rival LeasePlan for 4.9 billion euros ($5.5 billion)...

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Amazon, Stellantis Signed Deal to Build Connected In-Vehicle Experiences 
Amazon, Stellantis Signed Deal to Build Connected In-Vehicle Experiences 
January 06, 2022  |  News

Amazon and Stellantis have signed a deal to deliver software solutions for the Amsterdam-based car maker’s digital cabin platform, according to a press release on...

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Cars and Home Appliances Use Subscriptions to Boost Revenue, Build Customer Relationships
Cars and Home Appliances Use Subscriptions to Boost Revenue, Build Customer Relationships
January 05, 2022  |  Subscriptions

The future of connected vehicles and home appliances includes over-the-air software updates, app stores and subscriptions. These devices will be updated like smartphones and enable...

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Edmunds: Q4 Monthly Car Payments Expected to Break Records
Edmunds: Q4 Monthly Car Payments Expected to Break Records
January 04, 2022  |  Personal Finance

The average monthly payment for new vehicles is expected to jump to $636 in the fourth quarter of 2021, up from $614 in the third...

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Pony.ai, Sinotrans Collaborate on Driverless Trucking
Pony.ai, Sinotrans Collaborate on Driverless Trucking
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Autonomous driving firm Pony.ai is working with Chinese logistics company Sinotrans to build a smart logistics network that uses autonomous driving trucking technologies, according to...

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Car Subscription Service GO Heads to Four New Markets 
Car Subscription Service GO Heads to Four New Markets 
January 04, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

The car subscription service GO is going new places.  The startup announced Tuesday (Jan. 4) that it had expanded to four new markets: Atlanta, Charlotte,...

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In-Car Voice Makes Itself Heard at CES
In-Car Voice Makes Itself Heard at CES
January 04, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Before CES even opened to the industry, in-car voice technology was making itself heard. On Monday (Jan. 3), the first of two media days preceding...

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LG Debuts Self-Driving Vehicle Infotainment Package at CES 2022 
LG Debuts Self-Driving Vehicle Infotainment Package at CES 2022 
January 03, 2022  |  Innovation

At CES 2022 this week in Las Vegas, LG Electronics will unveil an in-car infotainment package for autonomous vehicles that will turn those car cabins...

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Connected Cars to Strut Their Stuff at CES
Connected Cars to Strut Their Stuff at CES
December 29, 2021  |  CES

Automakers will be among the more than 2,200 exhibitors displaying their latest technology at CES, running Jan. 5-8. The annual tech event is to be...

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