Category: automotive
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Hertz, bp collaborate to accelerate EV charging in North America
ESTERO, FL and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Hertz and bp announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations […]
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Verizon-Cisco collaboration advances autonomous vehicle tech
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.— Cisco and Verizon collaborated on a successful proof of concept demo in Las Vegas, showing that cellular and mobile edge compute (MEC) technology can enable autonomous driving […]
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BDPA Mourns the passing of Henry E. Ford
HENRY E. FORDGarfield Heights, Ohio January 16, 1941 – September 8, 2021 GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH (BDPA Cleveland)—During his 36 years employment and consulting with a world leader in the manufacture of earthmoving […]
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Ford Celebrates the Outdoor Spirit of Black Women in ‘We Do’ ad Campaign for their new 2021 Bronco Sport
DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Company is celebrating the outdoor spirit of Black women in a new ad campaign for the 2021 Bronco Sport. In “We Do,” Black women embrace the great […]
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GM’s Gerald Johnson recognized as 2021’s Black Engineer of the Year
By : Lango Deen DETROIT, MI (U.S. Black Engineer) — The 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA), held Thursday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 13, was an all-digital […]
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BusUp Integrates LISNR’s Ultrasonic Technology Enabling Safe Contactless Ticketing for its Users
BARCELONA, SPAIN―BusUp, the leading corporate bus commuter management platform in the European Union (E.U.) announces their integration of LISNR’s ultrasonic technology platform to enable contactless mobile boarding pass authentication. LISNR’s […]
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GM executive Telva McGruder promoted as automotive giant’s tech-inclusion missions rapidly evolve
DETROIT, MI (BDPA Detroit) ― General Motors Company (GM), welcomes Telva McGruder as their new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. In a recent statement, the global automotive corporation looks […]
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An “Ecological Paradise”: Tesla Gigafactory Austin is now Official
AUSTIN, TX (BDPA Austin) — “We’re going to make it a factory that is going to be stunning; it’s right on the Colorado River. So we’re actually going to have […]
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Amazon is acquiring Zoox for $1.2 billion to help bring their vision of autonomous ride-hailing to reality
FOSTER CITY, CA ― Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire Zoox, a California-based company working to design autonomous ride-hailing vehicles from the ground up. Aicha Evans, Zoox CEO, and […]
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HSCC Season Opens with HBCU Festival and Auto Show
WASHINGTON—This week, Industry welcomed the ‘Class of 2024’ to a new decade of unlimited opportunities to explore technical and innovative careers. The National Capital Region hosted the 18th annual HBCU […]