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Ford And Baidu Kick Off Two-Year Self-Driving Vehicle Test In China

Ford And Baidu Kick Off Two-Year Self-Driving Vehicle Test In China
Ford And Baidu Kick Off Two-Year Self-Driving Vehicle Test In China
October 31, 2018  |  Innovation

Ford Motor Company and Baidu, the Chinese technology company, announced Wednesday (Oct. 31) the start of a two-year joint self-driving vehicle test project, under which...

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Ford’s Canvas Road Tests Vehicle Subscriptions
Ford’s Canvas Road Tests Vehicle Subscriptions
September 26, 2018  |  Subscriptions

For short-term transportation needs, Uber and Zipcar can work well, but longer-term stints often involve costlier options, like buying a vehicle or signing a years-long...

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NEW REPORT: With Canvas, Ford Test Drives Auto Rental Subscriptions
NEW REPORT: With Canvas, Ford Test Drives Auto Rental Subscriptions
September 25, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Subscription fatigue is one of the biggest challenges merchants must conquer if they want to ensure longevity. In recent weeks, several subscription-based businesses have revised...

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Self-Driving Vehicles Face New Speed Bumps
Self-Driving Vehicles Face New Speed Bumps
August 16, 2018  |  Innovation

Uber continues to bleed money, and that’s raising fresh questions about whether those losses might lead the company to abandon its efforts at developing self-driving...

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Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon has launched an open source release of the Alexa Automotive Core (AAC) SDK, or Auto SDK, enabling automakers to integrate Alexa voice control into...

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Five At Five: Apple Pay Joins eBay Ecosystem
Five At Five: Apple Pay Joins eBay Ecosystem
July 24, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes eBay entering a new relationship with...

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Ford Creates New Self-Driving Car Unit; To Invest $4B
Ford Creates New Self-Driving Car Unit; To Invest $4B
July 24, 2018  |  Innovation

Ford Motor announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it has created a self-driving car unit dubbed Ford Autonomous Vehicles, and that it plans to invest...

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Who Will Control Connected Cars?
Who Will Control Connected Cars?
July 09, 2018  |  Connected Economy

Think of it, perhaps, as the race to become the best backseat driver. As car manufacturers, software providers, payments and commerce players and others build...

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