Ford acquired a silicon valley startup called Electriphi to help with its commercial fleet (electric vehicle) strategy, according to Forbes. “During its recent capital markets day for investors, Ford announced the creation of Ford Pro, a new business unit focused on serving the needs of commercial customers. Ford Pro includes fleet telematics, vehicle sales, service and charging.” Electriphi is important because it developed an integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that Ford plans to incorporate in its fleet telematics system. (Source: Forbes) Read the original article.
