General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler will create an international network for the sourcing of components around the world. The virtual automotive supermarket will help level the playing field for smaller companies and isolated source countries.
The US sales arm of Toyota Motor and software manufacturer i2 Technologies have created iStarXchange to put US automotive replacement parts on the Internet.
What happens when one of the largest retailers in the country starts working on e-commerce business models? It sets up an Internet franchise business. McCarthy Online may even consider a separate listing.
Bynx has issued a profit warning prior to its 29 February year-end results. The company says it will not make the forecasted R8.5 million before tax profit because of an extension to its software development cycle.
Ford Motor is to give its 350 000 US employees free HP PCs and printers. Employees will also receive Internet access for just $5 a month. Ford will rollout the plan globally within 12 months.
Ford Motor is expected to announce a new e-commerce venture, believed to involve United Parcel Service, a package delivery group.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union says it is negotiating with Ford Motors and DaimlerChrysler about putting computers in the homes of their US hourly workers.
Oxbridge Online has announced a new-look board while the JSE eagerly awaits the company`s annual report, which was due today on pain of having the share suspended.