Sentences with phrase «as traditional automakers»

General Motors plans to become the first company to test self - driving cars in New York City, in some of the world's worst traffic, as traditional automakers battle technology titans to take the lead in the development of autonomous vehicles.

HARTFORD — Old and new collided at the General Assembly's transportation committee Wednesday as traditional automakers and Tesla Motors, for a second year, debated a proposal that would allow electric car companies to sell directly to consumers, instead...

Among them are tech companies such as Waymo, which took over Google's self - driving project last year, as well as traditional automakers such as Toyota and BMW.

Not exact matches

Traditional European automakers are prioritizing the development of electric cars as they seek to gain market share from U.S. upstart Tesla.

Pay - per - use services such as car - sharing and ride - hailing are starting to challenge traditional car ownership in some in some of China's most congested cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, while global automakers are starting to bill themselves as «mobility» companies that do more than just build and sell vehicles.

As reported by The Detroit Free Press, Musk hinted that Tesla could move to the traditional franchise dealership model the automaker has so far eschewed — so long as those dealerships give customers «an awesome experience.&raquAs reported by The Detroit Free Press, Musk hinted that Tesla could move to the traditional franchise dealership model the automaker has so far eschewed — so long as those dealerships give customers «an awesome experience.&raquas those dealerships give customers «an awesome experience.»

Automakers provide baseline APRs as low as 0 or 0.9 % to compete with traditional financiers like banks and credit unions, while also incentivizing customers to purchase a new car off the dealer's lot rather than a used vehicle from another vendor.

Tesla and scores of others from traditional automakers to technology firms are all competing for a slice of China's fast - growing new - energy vehicle market as the country looks to impose tough new tariffs to encourage production of «green» cars.

With automakers here lagging behind their Western peers in making traditional cars, the chance to catch up lies in producing technologically advanced models such as electric vehicles.

Even traditional automakers are seeing the future of transportation as radically different.

He pointed to Ford Go Bikes, its urban bike - sharing program, and plans to field fully autonomous ride - hail cars on city streets by 2021 as examples of how the company is moving past its traditional role as an automaker.

The automaker will offer battery vehicles as well as mild - hybrid cars that pair an electric battery to a traditional combustion engine.

GENERAL MOTORS +27 % After getting knocked out of the top spot by Ford last month, GM was securely back in its traditional position as America's number one automaker.

CVTs became common in hybrid cars because they are considerably more efficient than both manual and traditional automatic transmissions, and their popularity skyrocketed from there as automakers competed for the best possible fuel economy ratings.

As its reign came to an end, the automaker made the decision to still offer a traditional sedan, but also added a new, pursuit - rated utility vehicle.

DETROIT — You could smell the big - truck testosterone wafting in the air early and often, as the traditional «Big Three» US automakers launched new pickup trucks at the this year's heartland auto show: full - size pickups from Chevrolet (Silverado) and Ram (Ram 1500), plus a revived midsize pickup from Ford (Ranger).

While many automakers lost sight of the true sports car, Mazda introduced the highly successful Miata roadster in 1990, a true two - seater sports car using the traditional FR layout which led to other compaines such as General Motors to produce a FR sports car based on their Kappa platform.

In recent years, many luxury automakers have introduced vehicles known as «four - door coupes,» cars with rakish rooflines and smaller rear doors than traditional sedans.

The competition is growing evermore fierce as automakers fight for consumer dollars as sales of sedans plummet and traditional body - on - frame SUVs crawl up - market toward the luxury segment.

If you're looking for a traditional trunk, the automaker's popular Jetta model is the same size as the Golf with similar styling.

Automakers provide baseline APRs as low as 0 or 0.9 % to compete with traditional financiers like banks and credit unions, while also incentivizing customers to purchase a new car off the dealer's lot rather than a used vehicle from another vendor.

Traditional automakers including Nissan, Audi and Toyota are developing self - driving cars as well, while newer technology outfits are also getting involved.

As the auto industry and the idea of personal transportation becomes ever intertwined with Silicon Valley — which, admittedly, can do many things better than traditional automakers — this is the price it must pay.

In addition to Tesla, the traditional automakers will face competition from newcomers, such as Faraday Future, the buzzy electric car startup that is debuting at CES.

While tech companies like Google are moving aggressively to develop autonomous vehicles, traditional automakers are moving just as fast to add technology that allows cars to brake and steer themselves independently.

Traditional American automakers have been criticized as lagging behind on EVs and hybrids while Japanese and Euro carmakers have taken the lead.