automotive

Apple Hires Former Tesla Engineer to Advance Self-Driving Car Efforts
Apple Hires Former Tesla Engineer to Advance Self-Driving Car Efforts
November 08, 2021  |  Apple

Apple hired a former Tesla software engineer to advance its efforts to develop a self-driving car, sources told Bloomberg. Christopher “CJ” Moore is the second...

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Daimler Mobility, Visa Partner to Enable In-Car Payments With Fingerprint Sensors 
Daimler Mobility, Visa Partner to Enable In-Car Payments With Fingerprint Sensors 
November 08, 2021  |  Biometrics

From spring 2022 onwards, Mercedes-Benz customers in the U.K. and Germany will be able to pay for goods and services by using their fingerprint in...

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Connected Car Weekly: Touchless Rentals and Vehicle Health Notifications
Connected Car Weekly: Touchless Rentals and Vehicle Health Notifications
November 05, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Connected vehicles and the data they generate continue to be put to new uses. This week saw the announcement of some new applications that are...

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Carvana Says Partnerships Provide New Horizontal, Vertical Opportunities
Carvana Says Partnerships Provide New Horizontal, Vertical Opportunities
November 04, 2021  |  Earnings

Used car retailer Carvana highlighted two recently announced partnerships Thursday (Nov. 4) during an earnings call with investors and analysts. In one, the company will...

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Cars.com Moves Into Auto Finance With Acquisition of FinTech Platform CreditIQ 
Cars.com Moves Into Auto Finance With Acquisition of FinTech Platform CreditIQ 
November 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Automotive marketplace platform Cars.com (CARS) announced on Thursday (Nov. 4) that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire automotive FinTech platform CreditIQ.  This move...

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Advance Auto Parts Debuts New DIY Retail Concept
Advance Auto Parts Debuts New DIY Retail Concept
November 04, 2021  |  Retail

Car parts retailer Advance Auto Parts on Thursday (Nov. 4) rolled out Carquest by Advance, targeting the do-it-yourself approach to automotive repair and independent owners...

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Lemonade Launches Car Insurance Platform in Illinois
Lemonade Launches Car Insurance Platform in Illinois
November 03, 2021  |  Insurance

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered insurance company Lemonade on Wednesday (Nov. 3) launched Lemonade Car, an initiative rooted in social good that brings a tech-first approach to...

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Autonomous Delivery Service Nuro Nets $600M for US Expansion
Autonomous Delivery Service Nuro Nets $600M for US Expansion
November 02, 2021  |  Investments

Autonomous vehicle company Nuro has announced $600 million in a Series D funding round, according to a press release. The new funding will go toward...

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Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Drives Toward IPO With Amazon Owning 20%
Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Drives Toward IPO With Amazon Owning 20%
October 29, 2021  |  IPO

Electric truck maker Rivian is moving toward an initial public offering (IPO) supported by early backer Amazon, which has a 20% stake, according to multiple...

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