It may not be a part of your fleet, yet, but Tesla Motors provided preview of its Model 3 sedan, saying more than 130,000 people had ordered the car, which is still more than a year away from production. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk unveiled a prototype of the Model 3 near Los Angeles, saying […]
Your fleet might not look exactly like this, but it might spur some new ideas. Republic Bike, known for its distinctly original custom bikes and programs, is launching an equally customizable, companion bike sharing solution that is solar-powered and bluetooth enabled. Wow! “Bike share is being popularized, in a municipal format, as an expected and […]
TransLoc, a leading provider of transit technology, along with partners Uber and the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), are launching a pilot of TransLoc Rider mobile app with Uber in Memphis. The goal of the TransLoc Rider is to help people get to and from the bus stop with ease, making transit more accessible. The […]
Tired of trying to pry frozen ice from your windshield wiper? Ford as the solution. The company’s Escape will be available with wiper de-icer that melts snow and ice from windshield wipers and allows for the wipers to properly clean glass for improved driver visibility. Ford notes that the “Escape is first Ford SUV in […]
Car shopping destination Edmunds.com has rolled out a new product that will give dealers an inside track to connect with the hundreds of thousands of Edmunds users who rely on the site every month to appraise their vehicles. The tool, called Edmunds MyAppraise, gives dealers a convenient new channel to build used car inventory and […]
In what could reshape the “sharing economy, starting next month, Ford Credit is offering leases on Ford vehicles to self-organized groups of three to six people, in Austin, Texas. Here’s how it works: Starting next month, Ford Credit is offering leases on Ford vehicles to self-organized groups of three to six people, in Austin, Texas. […]
Toshiba has announced the launch of an automotive-grade Ethernet bridge solution for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), telematics and other automotive applications Automotive electronics are becoming more complex, particularly with the addition of advanced sensors, high-resolution displays, on-vehicle cameras, automated driver assistance systems (ADAS), and their data transmission and controls. What Toshiba is doing is connecting these […]
If Lyft and GM have their way, someday soon you could get picked up in a Lyft car and immediately notice a big change — the driver’s seat is empty. GM is so bullish on the idea it has committed a $500 million investment to the concept. The way it works now, Lyft drivers are […]
Harman International Industries, a leader in connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has launched HARMAN’s Life-Enhancing Intelligent Vehicle Solution (LIVS), which brings together previously discreet or separate connectivity and operational domains under a new, holistic automotive computing platform. “With more than 25 million automobiles on the road with HARMAN connected solutions, HARMAN […]
Vinli, Inc., a connected car platform, has announced what it hails as “the beginning of the end of the fragmentation between competing connected home and connected car systems.” Here’s what’s special: Vinli Home Connect brings compatible connected home platforms together into one interface with the connected car. When the Vinli onboard device and platform is […]
