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Printing Prototypes
Skorpion Engineering, an Italian firm with operations in both Milan and Turin, is deploying 3D printers from Stratasys to produce complex prototypes 50 percent faster than it was able to do when it was using clay modeling to produce components.
Uber Covered Up Hack that Stole Data on 57 Million Accounts
Uber Technologies Inc. paid two hackers $100,000 a year ago not to reveal that they had stolen data about 57 million of the ride-hailing service’s accounts, Bloomberg News says.
Delphi Completes nuTonomy Acquisition
Delphi Automotive plc has completed its purchase of nuTonomy Inc.—a 4-year-old startup that develops software used to control self-driving vehicles—for $450 million.
Tulips, Delusions & Autonomy
While I am admittedly a partisan of autonomous technology for automobiles, it does occur to me that there seems to be a certain zeal about it that is perhaps more than slightly over-the-top. So, while this might cause certain people to gasp, it is something that I sincerely think people ought to think about. . .
PSA Shutters “Multicity” Car-Share Service in Berlin
PSA Group confirms it has shut down its Multicity car-share service, which has operated in Berlin for the past five years, because of a lukewarm response among users.
Nissan Hints at Third U.S. Assembly Plant
Nissan Motor Co. indicates it may need to add another assembly plant in the U.S. within about five years.
Volvo to Supply 24,000 Self-Driving Cars to Uber
Volvo Car Corp. has signed a deal to supply ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. with as many as 24,000 self-driving vehicles over three years.
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Volvo and Uber Strike Deal for Autonomous Vehicles
Volvo—the gutsiest car company on the planet is likely to become the most autonomous-tech related vehicle provider in the world as it has announced a framework agreement with Uber under which it will sell “tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible vehicles [to Uber] between 2019 and 2021.”
Kia Expands Chatbox Helper for Car Buyers
Kia Motors Corp. has introduced an artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant to help people who are shopping for new cars in the U.S.
CUVs and a Celebration
Presently, Hyundai has two crossover models on the U.S. market, the Tucson and the Santa Fe (with this vehicle coming in two- and three row versions, with the former being named the “Santa Fe Sport,” so it could be argued that it has 2.5 models on the market). But last week Mike O’Brien, vice president, product, corporate and digital planning, Hyundai Motor America, announced that the company is going to not only multiply the number of CUVs it will offer, but provide a range of powertrain types, as well.