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Bill Ford on Why the Family Business Is Betting on Mobility

September 15, 2016 – Ford isn’t the only automaker pivoting to mobility. But it’s been one of the most aggressive to move from primarily producing vehicles to promoting a panoply of mobility solutions – from vanpool services to bike-sharing – in an effort to remain viable in what many see as a disrupted future for the auto industry. Ford’s […]  [Continue Reading]

Technology Venture Capital Moves into Motor City

December 16, 2014 – One thing is certain in the connected car movement: New technology players arrive every day. Ideas come to life, companies are formed, fresh faces emerge. All these companies need is seed funding to get started, and venture capital (VC) groups have traditionally been a go-to source. While Silicon Valley has been known to host a […]  [Continue Reading]

Car Sharing: The “Model of Mobility”?

September 16, 2014 – That’s what Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford called it while delivering the keynote address to the ITS World Congress in Detroit last week. How does this square with the automakers’ historical dependence on personal vehicle ownership and the sales volume it represents? It doesn’t. Instead, it is causing automakers to evolve their business models away […]  [Continue Reading]

Bill Ford: Connected Cars Can’t Scare Consumers

September 10, 2014 –   Autonomous driving technologies as well as the ever evolving (and usually frustrating) infotainment interfaces can be intimidating to some, especially less tech-oriented car buyers. Ford executive chairman Bill Ford acknowledged during an address at the 2014 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Detroit this week that new technologies that allow cars to communicate with each […]  [Continue Reading]
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