Ford spells out the future of electric, autonomous, and smart cars
- 8 years ago
Ford plans to launch 13 electric vehicles by 2020 and is creating its own fleet of research vehicles that will be able to drive themselves.
We attended Ford's press event at CES, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week.
At the event, Ford CEO Mark Fields said the company would triple the number of autonomous vehicles it is testing and adopt Velodyne's solid-state hybrid Ultra Puck auto sensor for precision mapping.
After the press event, we sat down with Don Butler, executive director of Ford's connected vehicles and services, in an interview.
Also, when we look at fuel prices, we need to make sure we get, at least within the U.S., the chance for the government to reassess the standards and understand what's feasible.
We recognize that we will need to work with partners in the space, because as we look at the vehicle as more than just a piece of hardware that moves you from A to B, we're increasingly looking at the vehicle as a platform for the delivery of services.
We attended Ford's press event at CES, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week.
At the event, Ford CEO Mark Fields said the company would triple the number of autonomous vehicles it is testing and adopt Velodyne's solid-state hybrid Ultra Puck auto sensor for precision mapping.
After the press event, we sat down with Don Butler, executive director of Ford's connected vehicles and services, in an interview.
Also, when we look at fuel prices, we need to make sure we get, at least within the U.S., the chance for the government to reassess the standards and understand what's feasible.
We recognize that we will need to work with partners in the space, because as we look at the vehicle as more than just a piece of hardware that moves you from A to B, we're increasingly looking at the vehicle as a platform for the delivery of services.