automotive

Canada Drives Says $100M Funding Will Drive Expansion
Canada Drives Says $100M Funding Will Drive Expansion
August 18, 2021  |  Investments

Canada’s largest online car shopping and delivery platform says it plans to expand with the help of $100 million in new funding. Canada Drives announced...

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Car Insurance Platform Jerry Wants To Be Super App For All Auto-Related Costs
Car Insurance Platform Jerry Wants To Be Super App For All Auto-Related Costs
August 18, 2021  |  Insurance

Mobile apps like Uber and Airbnb have completely changed consumers’ expectations of the way services are delivered. Above all, people prize simplicity, convenience and affordability,...

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Ford Wants To Sell More Custom Cars
Ford Wants To Sell More Custom Cars
August 17, 2021  |  Commerce

Ford wants more buyers to design their cars online and wait to pick them up as the company builds them rather than have buyers stroll...

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Sonic Automotive Opens Las Vegas EchoPark Dealership
Sonic Automotive Opens Las Vegas EchoPark Dealership
August 17, 2021  |  Retail

Auto retailer Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Tuesday (Aug. 17) opened an EchoPark Automotive outpost in Las Vegas, continuing the expansion of the brand across the...

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Musk: Tesla ‘Gigafactory’ Opening In Germany This Fall
Musk: Tesla ‘Gigafactory’ Opening In Germany This Fall
August 13, 2021  |  Innovation

Tesla hopes to begin making cars at its German “Gigafactory” this fall, Chief Executive Elon Musk said during a visit to the plant on Friday...

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YourMechanic Unveils Auto Repair App
YourMechanic Unveils Auto Repair App
August 13, 2021  |  Retail

Mobile auto repair company YourMechanic on Friday (Aug. 13) introduced a consumer app on iOS and Android, a move that allows car owners to order...

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Car IQ Partners With BlackBerry On Autonomous Connected Car Payments
Car IQ Partners With BlackBerry On Autonomous Connected Car Payments
August 12, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Drivers will soon be able to leave their wallets in the back seat, as Car IQ is hatching a plan with BlackBerry to create an...

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Data Is The Oil For Revved-Up eCommerce Car Sales
Data Is The Oil For Revved-Up eCommerce Car Sales
August 12, 2021  |  Data

Data, they say, is the new oil. More specifically, data is the new oil that powers the engine behind eCommerce car sales. The recent spate of...

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ChargePoint Buys Public Transit Fleet Management Co For $88M
ChargePoint Buys Public Transit Fleet Management Co For $88M
August 11, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Drivers of electric vehicles used for public transit and business could gain easier access to electric vehicle charging networks with the Wednesday (Aug. 11) announcement...

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