Sentences with phrase «with big automakers»

But, even though it stopped working with the big automakers outside the Audi Q2 and some Chinese cars, Giugiaro rolled out a few spectacular concepts recently, including the Parcour and the Zerouno.

While Uber has invested heavily in autonomous - car technology, and CEO Travis Kalanick has said that's where the company's future lies, the battlefield is arrayed for a clash with big automakers like Ford, Tesla, and Mercedes, which are developing both self - driving technology and car - sharing software of their own.

Not exact matches

The company's update on April 10 came after Trump criticized Toyota and threatened the automaker with a «big border tax» if it followed through on plans to build a plant in Mexico.

Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg went on a charm offensive in Germany on Thursday, telling the country's powerful automakers that the world's biggest social network does not want to compete with them.

Without such a deal, key industries from finance and airlines to automakers and food and drink producers could find themselves exposed to «cliff - edge» effects in April 2019, unable to do business with their biggest trading partner.

VW is not only Germany's biggest automaker — it is its biggest private employer, with 600,000 workers worldwide.

Instead an automaker would negotiate with the UAW and the other companies in the big - three would then negotiate deals that were similar enough to not create a competitive advantage or disadvantage versus the other manufacturers.

The investment, part of a $ 1 billion financing round for Lyft, is the biggest move by an automaker to date when it comes to grappling with the meteoric rise of the ride - hailing industry.

Volkswagen AG, the world's biggest automaker, is in talks to form a joint venture with China's Didi Chuxing...

The big push they want to do here is pushing the Model 3 forward and really getting it to market, because we're starting to see some of the larger Detroit automakers like General Motors come out with the Chevy Volt, and they're going to make a big push on that.

The earnings crunch continues this week, with quarterly reports due from tech and drug giants, the big automakers, airlines and many more.

Mr. Brauer said the partnership between Volvo and Uber, which plan to invest $ 300 million in their self - driving car effort, was part of a growing trend of big automakers joining forces with technology firms.

Ford, the US's third - biggest automaker, is already struggling with high commodity costs.

Automakers both big and small delivered last week at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the launch of several electrified products on larger platforms.

Another factor helping automakers is that federal standards apply differently to different sizes of passenger vehicles — bigger vehicles comply with weaker standards compared to smaller vehicles in any given year.

The 2015 Mini Cooper may still be small, but it will be offered with the sorts of driver assist systems usually found in bigger luxury vehicles, the automaker revealed today in a release.

Toyota, Japan's biggest automaker, has launched a counteroffensive with an all - new... Read more

«Rushing to roll out the next big thing, automakers have left cars unlocked to hackers and data - trackers,» said Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who proposed the legislation with fellow Democrat Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts.

Ford posted the biggest sales drop in the first half of any of the top10 automakers, with a decline of 30 percent to 2.14 million units, just behind Hyundai - Kia's 2.15 million units.

Citing data from an internal analysis, Elkann says big savings could be achieved by partnering with one of the «Big Guys,» which could mean General Motors, Toyota, or another large automakbig savings could be achieved by partnering with one of the «Big Guys,» which could mean General Motors, Toyota, or another large automakBig Guys,» which could mean General Motors, Toyota, or another large automaker.

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.

With their reputations at stake, the world's biggest automakers are rolling out their best efforts in electrified vehicles over the next several years and are more interested in earning carbon credits than profits.

Since Toyota likely has already worked with Google and it has chops as the world's biggest automaker, it's the leader in the clubhouse.

The downside for Tesla is now that it has shown there is an aspirational market for EVs that can boost stock prices if not make money, the world's biggest and best automakers are lining up to compete with the tiny automaker, which sold just 31,655 cars globally last year and 13,785 units in the U.S., according to WardsAuto estimates.

Where it could go wrong FCA's product plans have been fluid as of late, with CEO Sergio Marchionne aggressively seeking a bigger, healthier automaker to be FCA's partner.

2015 was a huge year for new vehicle sales, with the 17.4 million cars and trucks sold setting an all - time record in the U.S. Trucks and SUVs were a big part of the success story, making big gains across the board, and nearly every major automaker was up compared to 2014.

The big question, of course, is whether automakers will make their cars compatible with both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, or if they'll play favorites.

For years, many foreign automakers looked longingly at the U.S. full - size pickup market, with its big sales volumes and hefty profit margins.

Just to prove that German automakers aren't the only ones who plan products based on what their rivals have done, GM comes out with the Camaro — a retro - styled, two - door coupe with a honking big V - 8 that harks back to the glory days of Motown.

The big question is whether the new - model proliferation that Murphy forecasts will push the market in a thriving economy or whether automakers will get caught, again, with too much product chasing too few dollars.

In an October 25, 2006 USA Today editorial, «How Ford starved its Taurus», it was noted that while the Japanese stick with their popular models and keep them up to date and competitive, (such as the Toyota Corolla, which has been in continuous production since the 1960s), [10] the Detroit automakers regularly abandon established models in search of «the next big thing».

Ford is currently the second - biggest producer of hybrids in the US, behind Toyota, but the automaker still lacks a long - range battery - electric vehicle to compete with the new Chevrolet Bolt or Tesla Model 3.

Automakers are cooperating to reduce vehicle incompatibilities in both side and front collisions that lead to car occupant injuries, and a big part of this is to equip vehicles with side airbags.

Aware that in order to become the world's biggest automaker by 2018 they have to be more than just a niche player in the U.S., the Germans are struggling to up the ante with new or refreshed products such as the 2015 Jetta.

The Veloster has been a gateway vehicle in the Hyundai portfolio with 70 percent of early sales being conquests from other automakers, which is a pretty big deal in a niche sport compact segment commanding about two percent of all new - car sales.

The introduction of the refreshed big «Benz three - row SUV completes the renaming of the German automaker's SUV classes, where the last letter is associated with a comparable sedan — in the GLS» case, it's the S - Class.

It's refreshing to see an automaker make a smart move towards an emerging market with a successful model rather than add a bigger engine, landau roof and fine Corinthian leather to try to chase old trends that are out of synch with modern family vehicle priorities.

It was billed as Hyundai Motor's «big surprise» at this year's Geneva Motor Show, and the automaker didn't disappoint with its stunning Le Fil Rouge concept car.

The $ 370 million plant in Babol in northern Iran will be developed with Iran's biggest automaker, Khodro Co., and Canadian investment firm Solitac.

Critically, Toyota is also introducing Apple CarPlay support with the 2019 Avalon, which is a pretty big deal considering the automaker behemoth has refrained from incorporating the popular smartphone system for a years now.

If the illustrations released by the automaker stay true to the actual look of the car, the 2018 Stonic will indeed feature a sporty look thanks to a sleek profile, aggressive details including the sharp front bumper and the massive rear diffuser with big exhaust tips.

The automaker has further refined their sport compact model which was first introduced in 2006, with this new version featuring a more aggressive exterior aspect due to its big front grille, the newly designed fog light surrounds and the sportier looking alloys.

Unlike any other nonluxury sedan sold by a foreign automaker, the Toyota Avalon is available with a front bench seat and a column - mounted shifter - a layout specifically designed to attract the older buyers who favor Big Three cars.The sedan is based on the Camry sedan, Toyota's best - selling car line.The Avalon's ultrasmooth 3.0 - liter, 24 - valve, four - cam V - 6 engine and refined four - speed automatic make for an excellent drivetrain.Performance is crisp from a stop, and passing power is superb at all legal speeds.

I'm a big supporter of old - fashioned hard buttons, which are falling out of favor with a lot of automakers.

That's a lot of big names, but there's at least one automaker that will be in Paris in full force with a number of new cars.

Although the Japanese automaker's market share in the U.S. may not be that big of a slice of the pie, rising from 2.2 % to 2.5 % this year, with a few anticipated improvements they expect to keep that momentum going by offering the right car to the right customer.

We're just a day away from the big sheet pulls at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, and as each of the major automakers descend upon the Windy City, we're gearing up and getting ready for all the good things to come with the following preview article.

The Big Three domestic automakers — Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Corp. — all have at least one dealership with a mall outlet.

The major difference with the Verano 1SV is the removal of satellite radio, but the model is part of a bigger plan to help lower prices for the American automaker.

Most other automakers are moving to smaller, more efficient turbocharged V - 6s for their most powerful offerings while Infiniti presses on with this big ol' V - 8 for its high - tech flagship.