Urban Mobility
Tokyo Connected Lab 2017 In a future where cars drive themselves and talk to infrastructure in real time, what does travelling look like for us all? The upcoming 45th Tokyo Motor Show offers a glimpse of how mobility will change in the advent of artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and the Internet of Things connecting everything. As Japan’s 14 automakers gather
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LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CES® 2017 officially opened its doors today, celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary with a recording-breaking exhibit floor spanning more than 2.6 million net square feet. More than 3,800 companies will launch innovative products this week at CES, including an unprecedented 600 startups in Eureka Park. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM, CES 2017 runs through Sunday, January
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BMW is using Google Spotlight Stories technology for an innovative way of storytelling, creating a 360° interactive virtual reality brand experience that is broadcasted via YouTube. “Visionary” offers a unique, immersive experience of the BMW VISION NEXT 100 – the concept study developed for BMW’s centenary in 2016 Munich. As the first automotive brand worldwide, BMW is using Google Spotlight Stories
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Jaguar tears up the rule book creating a concept with supercar looks, sports car performance and SUV space, in one electric package The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be revealed next year and on the road in 2018. Customers can register
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Project Pinnacle would create a roughly 8% difference in cost of vehicles between top-tier dealers and those not participating In a letter signed by dealer associations from seven states, Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen was accused of creating a program that they consider “is the most serious attack on their survival they have seen.” Mr. de Nysschen has been in the process of
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Vroom, a used car sales startup, is trying to capitalize on the current virtual reality boom. The company said on Tuesday that it would let people browse for used cars by letting them visit showrooms in virtual reality, according to Vroom’s chief marketing officer, Gaurav Misra. Vroom plans to open VR showrooms at its Texas offices in Grand Prairie and
Read morePotential car buyers visiting a Tokyo showroom for Mercedes-Benz may be surprised to discover there are no tires to kick and no leather interiors with the familiar “new car” smell: In fact, there isn’t a German luxury car in sight. Mercedes-Benz Japan Co. opened the doors to its virtual reality showroom on July 13 at Daikanyama Tsutaya Books in Shibuya
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