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Volkswagen Ends Relationship With Self-Driving Startup Aurora
Volkswagen Ends Relationship With Self-Driving Startup Aurora
June 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Volkswagen (VW) has ended its relationship with self-driving startup Aurora, and will soon enter into a partnership with Ford’s autonomous unit Argo AI. Earlier this...

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Blockchain Steers Toward Auto Supply Chain Transparency
Blockchain Steers Toward Auto Supply Chain Transparency
April 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

To that end, Volkswagen, the German car manufacturer, said this week it is launching a blockchain pilot aimed at tracking battery supply chains that wend...

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Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
February 14, 2019  |  eCommerce

In some ways, we are in a golden age of used car sales, mainly because of the way digital technology is not only removing friction...

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Volkswagen Eyes eCommerce Sales
Volkswagen Eyes eCommerce Sales
October 17, 2018  |  eCommerce

Volkswagen has announced plans to overhaul car buying at its dealership and sales organization in favor of online sales and over-the-air software updates for its electric...

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Summer Brought a Bevy of Connected Car Advances
Summer Brought a Bevy of Connected Car Advances
September 04, 2018  |  Innovation

The race is one to build a profitable ecosystem for connected vehicles — and activity over the summer showed the stakes involved. Volkswagen, for instance,...

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VW Will Build Its Own Connected Vehicle Software
VW Will Build Its Own Connected Vehicle Software
August 27, 2018  |  Innovation

Volkswagen has a $4 billion plan for connected and autonomous vehicle technology, one that includes a proprietary software operating system and will support car sharing,...

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As Self-Driving Future Nears, Parking Services Try to Keep Pace
As Self-Driving Future Nears, Parking Services Try to Keep Pace
June 27, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Parking is the boring, often maddening, offshoot of driving. No one — save that friend of yours who always lucks upon the perfect spot on...

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Possible Sale Of Cars.com Comes Amid Stronger Digital Ties For Automotive
Possible Sale Of Cars.com Comes Amid Stronger Digital Ties For Automotive
May 31, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Talk about kicking the tires: JPMorgan is reportedly helping Cars.com to explore “strategic options, including a possible sale of the company,” according to the New York Post. The...

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Volkswagen Launches HeyCar, An Online Platform For Used Car Sales
Volkswagen Launches HeyCar, An Online Platform For Used Car Sales
October 27, 2017  |  Retail

Volkswagen has launched an online platform for used car sales, Reuters reports. The news is part of an ongoing effort to increase the company’s share...

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