There’s been a lot of speculation as to whether really wants to be an automaker, but today in an interview with Reuters, Google’s self-driving car project chief Chris Urmson said… Read more »
CarPlay will be one of many smartphone frameworks running in cars, and it’s not meant to replace the automakers’ infotainment systems, but augment them. The danger is that CarPlay could overshadow… Read more »
Next-generation connected cars will focus on the driver experience and the new meta manager, who will present the most relevant information when and where it’s needed. Read more »
Zipcar’s decision last week to make a strategic investment in peer-to-peer car-sharing startup Wheelz surprised many. But Wheelz is another way for Zipcar to access a young demographic, college students, which… Read more »
The news a few weeks back that William Helman IV, a partner at VC firm Greylock Partners and the lead director on Zipcar’s board, had become the 15th member of Ford’s… Read more »
The Detroit Free Press had a great article this morning about GM’s drive to invest in early stage startups, rather than focus all its money on in-house R&D. This is an… Read more »