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Daimler To Sell 50 Pct Stake In Smart Division To China’s Geely
Daimler To Sell 50 Pct Stake In Smart Division To China’s Geely
March 27, 2019  |  Investments

Ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, Daimler is reportedly coming close to a deal to sell a stake in its small car division Smart to Geely...

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Alphabet’s Waymo Considered Volvo, Uber Pair-Up
Alphabet’s Waymo Considered Volvo, Uber Pair-Up
January 30, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

An internal document has revealed that Waymo, the former self-driving vehicle unit of Google, met with more than 12 carmakers, including Volvo, as it searched for manufacturing...

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Deep Dive: Taking Vehicle Subscriptions For A Spin
Deep Dive: Taking Vehicle Subscriptions For A Spin
November 30, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Customers who need long-term vehicles now have options other than just buying or leasing. Several automakers, mainly from the luxury market, are turning to subscriptions...

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Volvo Partners With Baidu To Mass-Produce Self-Driving Cars
Volvo Partners With Baidu To Mass-Produce Self-Driving Cars
November 01, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Volvo Cars announced Thursday (November 1) that it reached an agreement with Baidu, the Chinese internet search provider, to jointly develop electric and fully autonomous...

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Volvo Debuts Autonomous, Electric Truck
Volvo Debuts Autonomous, Electric Truck
September 13, 2018  |  Innovation

Volvo unveiled a new self-driving electric truck that could help with a shortage of freight drivers. The truck is still being developed and no official...

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

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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Volvos Will Soon Come With Google Assistant
Volvos Will Soon Come With Google Assistant
May 08, 2018  |  Google

Volvo Cars has announced it will embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services into its next-generation Sensus infotainment system. The...

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BMW Rolls Out Car Subscription In Tennessee
BMW Rolls Out Car Subscription In Tennessee
March 27, 2018  |  Subscriptions

BMW is launching a car-subscription pilot — called Access by BMW — in Tennessee next week. According to Bloomberg, the service will be offered by...

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Volvo Aims To Ease X-Border Vehicle Leasing Pain
Volvo Aims To Ease X-Border Vehicle Leasing Pain
March 09, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

One million international students come to the U.S. to study each year, and those who want to buy a car get a lesson in cross-border...

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