automotive

Cloud-Based Platform Gives Shape (And Wheels) To German Data-Sharing Alliance
Cloud-Based Platform Gives Shape (And Wheels) To German Data-Sharing Alliance
December 02, 2020  |  Data

Data can be a competitive tool, on a global scale. To that end, a data-sharing alliance is taking shape in Europe focused on the auto industry....

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Digital Payments Coming To Ford Trucks In Europe With SumUp, Mastercard Pair-Up
Digital Payments Coming To Ford Trucks In Europe With SumUp, Mastercard Pair-Up
November 25, 2020  |  Digital Payments

London FinTech SumUp is partnering with Mastercard to drive credit card and electronic payment solutions for Ford commercial vehicles. The solution gives small business owners...

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Digital Car Insurer Metromile To Go Public Through Merger With INSU II
Digital Car Insurer Metromile To Go Public Through Merger With INSU II
November 24, 2020  |  IPO

Digital auto insurer Metromile plans to go public by merging with publicly traded INSU II (Nasdaq: INAQ), a special purpose acquisition entity sponsored by Cohen...

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GM’s OnStar Cruises Into Car Insurance Market
GM’s OnStar Cruises Into Car Insurance Market
November 18, 2020  |  Data

General Motors is moving into the car insurance market with its OnStar brand, promising lower flexible rates for drivers who demonstrate safe habits behind the...

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Uber May Sell Self-Driving Car Unit To Rival Aurora Innovation, Report Says
Uber May Sell Self-Driving Car Unit To Rival Aurora Innovation, Report Says
November 15, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber may sell its autonomous vehicle unit Uber Advanced Technologies Group (UberATG) to a competitor, startup Aurora Innovation, according to a news report. Aurora, which...

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Consumers’ Preference For Online Car Sales And Auto Loans Shakes Up Banks And Dealers
Consumers’ Preference For Online Car Sales And Auto Loans Shakes Up Banks And Dealers
November 13, 2020  |  Retail

Given that 90 percent of new car purchases and half of used car purchases are financed, it’s no surprise that the lifestyle changes and digital...

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No Money Down: Car Manufacturers Continue To Add Subscription Options
No Money Down: Car Manufacturers Continue To Add Subscription Options
November 10, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Whether it’s urban flight, working from home or avoiding mass transportation, the lifestyle changes brought on by the global pandemic are having an enormous impact...

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Auto Sales In China Up For Fourth Month
Auto Sales In China Up For Fourth Month
November 09, 2020  |  International

Sales of cars in China posted a big gain in October, offering a bright spot for the still recovering global auto sector, with electric vehicles...

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Getaround Car-Sharing Tech Disrupts Car Ownership
Getaround Car-Sharing Tech Disrupts Car Ownership
November 06, 2020  |  Innovation

In a world that’s home to one billion cars that sit unused the majority of the time, the concept of sharing a vehicle only when...

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