CES 2024: Intel drives ‘AI Everywhere’ strategy into the automotive market
Yesterday at CES, Intel announced plans to drive the company’s AI everywhere strategy into the automotive market, including a deal to acquire Silicon Mobility, a fabless silicon and software company that specializes in SoCs for intelligent electric vehicle (EV) energy management. Intel also announced: a new family of AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle system-on-chips (SoCs), with Zeekr as the first original […]
Luminar expands partnership with Mercedes-Benz and debuts LiDAR-enabled AES
Luminar, a leading global automotive technology company, announced an expansion of their Mercedes-Benz partnership, the debut of LiDAR-enabled Automatic Emergency Steering (AES) and Automated Valet software, and expanded automotive partnerships. The company also shared its key year-end industrialization milestone, Luminar Semiconductor achievements, and the significance of its partnerships with other technology providers like NVIDIA and […]
LG Display Unveils the automotive display at the CES 2024
LG Display, a leading innovator of display technologies, announced yesterday that it is showcasing a series of ultra-large automotive display solutions, including the world’s largest automotive display, to accelerate innovations for future cars at CES 2024. At its dedicated booth for automotive displays in the West Hall of LVCC, LG Display unveiled the world’s largest […]
Rivian welcomes Dr. Kjell Gruner to its leadership team
Rivian Automotive, Inc. recently announced it has appointed Dr. Kjell Gruner as its Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth. Gruner is joining Rivian from Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), where he was most recently President and CEO. Gruner starts at Rivian and will report directly to Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. At […]
Rent Butter secures USD 3Mln in seed funding
Rent Butter, the first advanced tenant screening solution designed specifically for workforce and affordable housing, yesterday announced the completion of its seed financing round. The $3-million round was led by RET Ventures (‘RET’), an industry-backed venture fund focused on single and multi-family real estate technology. RET’s investment comes from the RET Ventures ESG Fund (the […]
Affinitiv onboards Adam Pavkov as Chief Product Officer
Affinitiv, the leading provider of data-driven marketing and software solutions to the automotive market, announces Adam Pavkov as the new Chief Product Officer for the company. With a background in Fortune 100 product development, marketing, and sales, Pavkov will be responsible for driving business growth and delivering innovative solutions, accelerating dealer profitability. Pavkov brings over […]
Lev Peker joins Faraday Future’s Board of Directors
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc., a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, recently announced that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) unanimously appointed Lev Peker as a member of the Board and as a member and the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Peker is an automotive […]
CapVest acquires Kerridge Commercial Systems
Funds managed by CapVest Partners LLP, an international private equity firm, have agreed to acquire Kerridge Commercial Systems, a leading global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for distribution, servicing and rental businesses, from Accel-KKR, a global technology-focused investment firm. KCS’s leading vertical specific software and services are delivered to a global base of […]
taq Automotive Intelligence announced partnership with VinFast
taq Automotive Intelligence (taq), a Canadian-based firm specializing in automotive retail technology, yesterday announced its general partnership contract with electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast Canada. Under their agreement, taq will deliver an intelligence-based, white-labeled digital retailing solution, enabling VinFast consumers to move seamlessly from vehicle ordering to financing and delivery. “We are excited to solidify this […]
Hyzon Motors designates Sue Sun-Lasovage as Chief Human Resources Officer
Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles, announced that Sue Sun-LaSovage will join Hyzon as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective May 2, 2023. In this new role for Hyzon, Sun-LaSovage will lead the company’s global human resources team overseeing recruitment, management, learning, and development in support of the […]
