automotive

Palantir, Wejo Team on Connected Vehicle Platform
Palantir, Wejo Team on Connected Vehicle Platform
September 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Palantir Technologies is working alongside connected vehicle data company Wejo in developing an integrated data ecosystem for the automotive industry, according to a report from...

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Volvo on Road to Possible $20B IPO
Volvo on Road to Possible $20B IPO
September 16, 2021  |  IPO

Volvo Cars’ parent company is preparing to list the car company in a $20 billion initial public offering that could be one of the largest...

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Bridgestone Buys 10% Stake in Repair Service Wrench
Bridgestone Buys 10% Stake in Repair Service Wrench
September 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bridgestone has made a 10% minority investment in the mobile vehicle services Wrench, the tiremaker announced Wednesday (Sept. 15) in a press release. “The partnership...

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Car Retailer Cazoo Acquires SMH Fleet Solutions 
Car Retailer Cazoo Acquires SMH Fleet Solutions 
September 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.K.-based online car retailer Cazoo on Wednesday (Sept. 15) announced its acquisition of vehicle prep, logistics and storage company SMH Fleet Solutions for approximately £70...

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Goodyear to Customize Tire CheckPoint Reader for Fleet Use
Goodyear to Customize Tire CheckPoint Reader for Fleet Use
September 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Goodyear has announced it will offer customized leasing options for its Goodyear CheckPoint drive-over reader device, a press release says. The new leasing options will...

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Ford, Kia Allow Motorists to Link Connected Cars to Insurers for Better Rates
Ford, Kia Allow Motorists to Link Connected Cars to Insurers for Better Rates
September 14, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

The ability for safe drivers to share their actual on-the-road data with their insurance company and then be compensated in the form of lower auto...

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CarParts.com Turns Digital DIY Trend into String of Record Results
CarParts.com Turns Digital DIY Trend into String of Record Results
September 14, 2021  |  eCommerce

When Lev Peker became CEO of CarParts.com in 2019, he immediately began making changes to the company, a digital re-tooling process that only accelerated when...

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Volkswagen Seeks Collaborations With Carmakers on Software
Volkswagen Seeks Collaborations With Carmakers on Software
September 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Volkswagen (VW) expressed interest in partnering with other carmakers to share platforms and develop software, VW CEO Herbert Diess told the German news website Der...

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Apple Taps Watch Head for Self-Driving Car Project
Apple Taps Watch Head for Self-Driving Car Project
September 10, 2021  |  Personnel

Apple has asked the head of its smartwatch efforts to lead its fledgling self-driving car program. According to Bloomberg News, Kevin Lynch will take over...

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