The BMW Group and AWS Team Up to Accelerate Data-Driven Innovation in the Automotive Industry
AWS and the BMW Group will jointly develop innovative cloud-enabled solutions and upskill up to 5,000 BMW Group-affiliated software engineers in cloud technologies SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the BMW Group (OTCMKTS: BMWYY) announced a comprehensive strategic collaboration to further accelerate the automaker’s pace of innovation by […]
Aurora is Acquiring Uber’s Self-Driving Unit, Advanced Technologies Group, Accelerating Development of the Aurora Driver
Through a strategic partnership with Uber, Aurora paves a path for delivering the Aurora Driver broadly PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aurora, the self-driving car company, announced today that they are acquiring Uber Technologies Inc.’s (NYSE: UBER) self-driving unit, Advanced Technologies Group (Uber ATG). ATG’s team and technology will accelerate Aurora’s mission and the delivery of our first product […]
Monarch Tractor Expands Leadership Team With Dennis Muilenburg
Former Boeing CEO to advise on corporate strategy, strategic partnerships and enterprise growth strategy LIVERMORE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monarch Tractor today announced Dennis Muilenburg is joining its leadership team as an advisor and investor. The former Boeing executive and Caterpillar board member brings both aerospace experience and a farming background to support Monarch Tractor in global business […]
Fisker to Partner with Cox Automotive and Rivus for Delivery, Servicing, Fleet Management and Reselling Programs in the United Kingdom; London Confirmed as First UK Experience Center
Cox Automotive U.K. and Rivus Fleet Solutions to provide total after-sales services across the U.K., consistent with the asset-light business model being deployed across the Fisker business Fisker confirms it intends to enter the U.K. market in 2023, names London as the location for the country’s first consumer experience center – set to open in […]
HyreCar Selects Aon as Its Risk Management Partner
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HyreCar Inc. (NASDAQ: HYRE), the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing and delivery, today announced that Aon (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, will serve as its digital economy broker of record as it expands its carsharing services. Aon is a leader in […]
Iteris Announces Acquisition of TrafficCast International, Inc.
SANTA ANA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$ITI #IoT—Iteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITI), the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced its acquisition of TrafficCast International, Inc. (TrafficCast), a privately held company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin that provides travel information technology, applications and content to media, mobile technology, automotive and public sector customers throughout North America. Under the […]
Phononic and Fabrinet Partner to Scale Global Production of High-Performance Thermoelectrics
Solid-State Cooling and Heating Innovator and Leading Global Optical Component Manufacturer Establish Partnership to Meet Explosive Market Demand DURHAM, N.C. & BANGKOK, Thailand–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To support the growing demand from optical communications, 5G mobile, and automotive LiDAR, Phononic, a global leader in solid-state cooling and heating technology, today announced that it has partnered with Fabrinet (NYSE: […]
Thanksgiving Week Gasoline Consumption in the United States Lowest Since 1997, Exclusive OPIS by IHS Markit Survey Finds
Demand for motor fuel plunged 19.3% compared to 2019 and may remain subpar well into 1Q 2021 GAITHERSBURG, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. motorists stayed off the road during the Thanksgiving holiday in overwhelming numbers as the coronavirus surged across the country, according to the latest weekly survey of retail fuel stations by OPIS, an IHS Markit (NYSE: […]
CDK Global Names David Hahn Chief Information Security Officer
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK), a leading retail automotive technology company, announced today that David Hahn has joined the company as chief information security officer (CISO). He will also be a member of the executive leadership team. In his role, Hahn is responsible for developing a global strategy and executing the roadmap […]
Air Canada and Facedrive Inc. to Expand Scope of TraceSCAN Contact Tracing Technology Pilot into 2021
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Facedrivefoods–Facedrive Inc. (“Facedrive”) (TSXV:FD), Canada’s “people-and-planet first” technology ecosystem, is pleased to announce that after initial positive results and user feedback in a pilot, will be deploying more TraceSCAN wearable devices to Air Canada to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, expanding the scope of the pilot arrangement into 2021. “Keeping Canadians safe during […]
