Sentences with phrase «car platform shared»

The GLB was originally going to be based on a new modular small - car platform shared with Renault - Nissan.

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Getaround's peer - to - peer car - sharing platform allows car owners to defray the cost of their vehicles by renting them by the hour or daily to folks who don't want or need wheels 24/7.

The company's peer - to - peer car sharing platform allows car owners to defray the cost of their vehicles by renting them by the hour or daily to folks who don't want or need wheels 24/7.

She and Zaid later met a third co-founder, Elliot Kroo, who also envisioned that a car sharing company might morph into «the platform of the future for self - driving cars.»

San Francisco - based Breeze, founded this year, offers customers week - by - week access to vehicles they can use to support jobs as drivers for Uber, Lyft and other sharing - economy platforms; co-founder Jeffrey Pang describes the service as an «equalizer» for those who want to get in on the action but don't have cars of their own.

• Carvana, a Phoenix, Ariz. - based online used car platform, raised $ 225 million by offering 15 million shares at $ 15 apiece.

Other technology firms that made it to the list are Nvidia at no. 28, which produces chips for futuristic technologies such as deep learning and driverless cars, Facebook at no. 29 for investing in Messenger and for hosting news articles on its platform, Japanese messaging app maker Line at no. 37, Coinbase at no. 40 for enabling Bitcoin payments in PayPal and Expedia, IBM at no. 46 for its work with Watson, Snapchat at no. 47 for its innovative new format, and Uber at no. 50 for its ride - sharing services and driver deliveries.

Musk has dubbed the release of the new categories of vehicles and car - sharing platform a «secret» master plan.

Didi says it wants to establish «open platforms» whereby it could share its customer and operational skills with automakers or parts suppliers wanting to develop there own ride - sharing operations, in return for expertise to help it design these purpose - built cars.

SnappCar is the second largest international peer - to - peer car sharing company in Europe with more than 250,000 customers sharing over 30,000 cars available on its platform.

Apollo, which Qi launched in April, offers a platform for secure sharing in the mutual interest of better, safer cars on the road.

Ride - sharing companies can currently operate in New York City under an arrangement with the city's powerful regulator, the Taxi & Limousine Commission, that treats them like traditional for - hire car companies rather than full ride - sharing platforms built in part on casual drivers.

But a partnership between Toyota and BMW to share a new midsize sports - car platform dubbed «Silk Road» should give the project a solid foundation.

The Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform the S90 and V90 share with the XC90 also contributes one of the key external design features: a long dash - to - axle distance, which gives the pair of Volvos the proportions of rear - wheel - drive cars despite their front - / all - wheel - drive drivetrains.

Unfortunately the car falls short of delivering on its driving dynamics when compared to its peers, even falling short of the Golf with which it shares a platform.

Meanwhile, General Motors has announced a new car sharing platform under the Maven label.

A plug - in hybrid is also likely since the car will use the Volkswagen Group's new MSB platform, which will be shared with the next - generation Porsche Panamera.

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will use General Motors» Alpha platform that is shared with the Cadillac ATS and CTS, which should help drop the car's weight.

That's as much as 62 mm taller than the Mercedes - Benz A-class with which the Q30 shares a platform, and actually 1 mm taller than the Mercedes - Benz GLA - another car blurring the lines between hatchback and crossover.

Though it sells more cars than GM and is trying to catch the world's No. 1 automaker, Toyota, VW is in a worse position than General Motors to sign some sort of deal (bigger than a platform - sharing program at least) with FCA.

While it's hard to say exactly how the Patriot — let alone one driven primarily by electricity — fits into Jeep's off - road mantra, there is some promise in this concept vehicle: as it shares its platform with the Caliber, this shows Chrysler could feasibly develop an ER - EV compact car for the Dodge brand.

When the C30 made its debut back in 2006, it was essentially a stylish hatchback version of the S40 sedan and V50 wagon — the three cars (and the C70 convertible) all shared the same platform, powertrains, front clip, and interior.

As the standard car is based on the same MQB platform as the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive system.

Looking very similar to the Audi Q8 concept car first revealed at the Detroit motor show last year, the production Q8 will share much of the concept's basic proportions and detailing while riding on the same MLB - Evo platform that also underpins the Q7.

That's One Tall Hatch The C - Max shares platforms with Ford's popular Focus compact car and Escape SUV, and the styling similarities are obvious.

It should be clear, though, that Cadillac's top sports car must be priced and positioned above any sports car Chevy markets, and it shouldn't be diluted by having to share such a high - cost platform with Chevy.

It's platform sharing that makes a car like this possible for a relatively small company such as Lamborghini, just as it inevitably makes the Urus's constituent parts relentlessly predictable.

Though Volvo is sharing its CMA architecture with Geely, which will reduce costs and allow the cars to come to market at a value price, «it's possible to develop 100 - percent non-compromised vehicles from this platform,» according to Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars cars to come to market at a value price, «it's possible to develop 100 - percent non-compromised vehicles from this platform,» according to Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars Cars CEO.

The production model of the car that will share a platform and an engine from BMW (see above) will be different, as there are many body lines that couldn't be reproduced in a factory.

Now in its second generation, this car shares its platform with the front - wheel - drive Mercedes - Benz CLA, and it does family - style duty in a lot of countries.

The FX is a true performance SUV — it shares its platform with the Nissan 350Z sports car — and it delivers a relatively engaging driving experience.

We reported last fall that Volvo may also share this compact - car platform with its parent company Geely.

Lynk & Co also claims its vehicle will be the «most connected car to date,» with a new sharing - based business model and open digital platform.

The FX is a true performance SUV — it shares its platform with the Nissan 350Z sports car — and it delivers a relatively engaging dr...

As a result of the Nissan - Daimler partnership, the car will likely share its MFA platform and most powertrains with Mercedes - Benz's A -, B -, and CLA - Class cars.

The Concept is an 80 per cent representation of the car due to reach showrooms next year says BMW, sharing its platform and engines with the all - new next generation Toyota Supra.

Cadillac's brand new Alpha platform, which the 2013 Cadillac ATS shares with the new CTS, gets lots of the credit: Only a few other cars in the segment are this light — our test car weighs 3574 pounds — and feel as rigid.

The Patriot shares its platform with the Compass, Jeep's attempt to satisfy a perceived demand for a car with Jeep styling cues.

The more sports cars the better, and if platform sharing is the way to get there, then so be it.

The Z5 will share its platform with the upcoming Toyota sports car (possibly dubbed Supra), although the two will not share any sheetmetal and the Japanese version may offer an all - wheel - drive hybrid platform using its electric motor technologies alongside BMW combustion engines.

Genesis models, designed under the direction of former VW design director Luc Donckerwolke, will be based on RWD platforms that are not to be shared with Hyundai's commodity cars, and this potent combo all but assures that the new brand can compete with sales numbers closer to Cadillac, if not Lexus, Mercedes, and BMW, rather than, say, Lincoln and Acura.

It's clear that all next - generation Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall models will share common platforms, generally in the subcompact, compact and midsize car and SUV categories, plus delivery vans.

Toyota has unveiled its latest Aygo at the 2014 Geneva motor show, the city - car that shares its platform with the recently revealed Peugeot 108 and Citroen C1.

In any case, when the car comes to market in 2014 it won't have the electrical stuff at first; it will truly be front - wheel drive, like the Minis with which it will share a platform.

Platform sharing either across models or brands is a hugely important part of cost reduction, which in turn leads to better developed cars and better profitability of the brand.

The GS platform (also known as «Project Global» by Mitsubishi) is a compact car platform co-developed and shared by Mitsubishi Motors and DaimlerChrysler.

This platform is also shared with the Mini Hatchback and the BMW X1, and will form the basis for many future BMW and Mini cars.

The car will share Fiat's CUSW platform.

As a replacement for the original Volvo S40, the 2004 version was very much more modern, abandoning that car's dated platform (which was shared with Mitsubishi) in favour of the one from the contemporary Ford Focus.

It was redesigned last year on a larger platform shared with the Buick LaCrosse, which moved it from our midsize - car class to the large - car category.