Friday, September 3, 2021

The Verge - Transportation Posts

The Verge - Transportation Posts


BMW’s Joytopia metaverse has Christoph Waltz and Coldplay wait come back

Posted: 02 Sep 2021 12:55 PM PDT

I want to preface this post by saying I will never pretend to understand why corporations do some of the things they do. I was simply minding my own business, looking for information on BMW's new concept scooter on the German automaker's press site, when... well, here, look:

"BMW launches new streaming platform JOYTOPIA narrated by Academy Award winning actor Christoph Waltz for the IAA Mobility. Exclusive concert by British band Coldplay pulls back the curtain on a new virtual world."

And right underneath that:

+++ BMW elevates brand communications to a new level +++ Exclusive concert by Coldplay celebrates the launch of the new JOYTOPIA virtual world +++ New brand channel will remain an integral element of corporate and brand...

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GM temporarily shuts down North American factories because of chip shortage

Posted: 02 Sep 2021 11:22 AM PDT

General Motors Posts $2.8 Billion Profit In Second Quarter
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images

General Motors, parent company of Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick, said it was temporarily halting production at six of its North American factories as a result of the global chip shortage. It's the latest major automaker to be affected by the tight supply of essential computer chips.

Four of GM's US-based plants will be affected: Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wentzville, Missouri; Spring Hill, Tennessee; and Lansing, Michigan. Four other factories in Mexico and Canada will also go dark for several weeks as GM works to shore up its supply of chips. The halt in production will affect GM's most profitable vehicles, including pickup trucks and SUVs.

"During the downtime, we will repair and ship...

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