It was only yesterday when Volvo announced plans to put the next-generation XC90 into production at its new U.S. plant in 2021 and now the company has disclosed some preliminary details about the large SUV. In an interview with The Car Connection, Volvo’s Senior Vice President, Henrik Green, revealed the third generation of the premium SUV will be smart enough to offer level 4 autonomous driving technology to haul “sleeping passengers” from point A to point B on some roadways.
In a move meant to tap into the market segment spearheaded by Uber and other companies like it, Ford announced last week the launch of a range of solutions for the ride-hailing services activating in China.
Uber is one of the world’s most popular apps, but it's not without controversy. Transport for London announced on Friday that the ride hailing app's private hire licence will not be renewed after 30 September, as Uber "demonstrate[s] a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues which have potential public safety and security implications". This is just one of many legal battles, regulatory disagreements and driver strikes that have taken place across the globe, and more than one country has outright banned the leading taxi app.
Self-Driving is one of the most developing advanced technologies in automotive industry, but there is a great doubt that how much we can rely on these cars and this technology?
Daimler and BMW's new joint mobility services division aims to become a global player through both organic growth and acquisitions, Daimler Chief Financial Officer Bodo Uebber said on Thursday.
The most popular (to users) and contested (by cabbies) ride sharing company in the world, Uber, announced last week the introduction of a new service in the U.S. Called Uber Health, the new service is meant to transport patients from wherever they are to the medical facility they need to go to.
Having watched the rise of ride-hailing apps, automakers are poised start making changes to new cars to cater directly to a new group of customers -- Uber and Lyft drivers.
For many, a Rolls-Royce simply isn't attainable. However, for the wealthy who make up the über-luxury brand's target market, it appears the current stable of opulent options and dashing cars won't do. No, in the future, Rolls-Royce wants to move to even more bespoke cars and options.