Ford has taken the wraps off a self-driving Fusion – the American version of the upcoming Mondeo – at a technology show in Barcelona. The car creates a 3D image of the world and then uses it to navigate, avoiding obstacles slowing down and speeding up autonomously.
Daily Archives: March 2, 2014
More company cars fitted with speed limiters
An increasing number of company cars are being fitted with speed limiters as fleet operators seek to improve safety and reduce costs.
Cobra speed limiter sales more than doubled in the second half of 2013 and while most are fitted to are vans, the company reported in Fleet News that some operators are fitting limiters to their cars as well.
Ford “new technology makes revised Focus one of it’s most advanced cars”
Ford unveiled a midlife face-lift for its Focus compact hatchback, adding fresh styling, new technology and a more premium feel to the company’s No. 2 seller in Europe.Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell said the changes make the Focus one of the automaker’s most advanced vehicles to date.
Brussels congress to look at Europe’s slow climb
As the European auto industry emerges from the depths of the downturn, companies are shifting their focus from basic survival to cautious growth. But which companies are best prepared to prosper? And how will they succeed?The 17th Automotive News Europe Congress will explore the answers on June 3-4 in Brussels. The theme of the congress is “Revived and Remodeled: The Path to Global Growth.” The exclusive lead sponsor is EY.
VW offers 6.7 billion euros to purchase rest of truckmaker Scania
Volkswagen Group is bidding 6.7 billion euros ($9.2 billion) for the rest of truckmaker Scania to deepen cooperation with its other commercial-vehicles units after being blocked previously in those efforts by the Swedish company’s minority shareholders.VW, which already controls a majority of Scania’s capital and 89.2 percent of the voting rights, is offering 200 kronor ($30.6) per share, 36 percent higher than Friday’s closing price of 147.50 kronor for the company’s B stock.
