Technology company expands power transmission belt production and invests more than 2.5 million euros in agriculture sector, a key business for the future New production line raises production output and boosts competitiveness Test rig developed in-house tests load capacity, robustness and quality of variable-speed belts Hanover, August 22, 2019. Technology company Continental is expanding its… Continue reading Continental Invests in Production Systems for Agricultural Industry at Hanover Site
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Continental’s Next Generation Radar Technology Enables New Safety Features
New short-range radar allows for more precise detection of vehicle surroundings Compact radar system operates within high-resolution 77 gigahertz range Right-Turn Assist System for passenger cars protects cyclists and pedestrians AUBURN HILLS, Mich., August 19, 2019 — The technology company Continental has unveiled a new short-range radar that offers more precise detection of the vehicle’s… Continue reading Continental’s Next Generation Radar Technology Enables New Safety Features
Continental Focuses More Closely on Agricultural Business, Concentrating on Smart Farming
Executive Board member Hans-Jürgen Duensing: “Smart farming is the feedstock for the field of the future.” Precision farming: Drones and robotic systems for efficient field operations Agricultural sector continues move toward connectivity: Smart solutions for sustainable production measures Hanover, August 19, 2019. Technology company Continental is furthering its agricultural operations, providing new solutions and impetus,… Continue reading Continental Focuses More Closely on Agricultural Business, Concentrating on Smart Farming
Continental Combines the Front and Interior Camera for Automated Driving
New system solution for safe transfer of driving responsibility in automated driving Infra-red interior camera provides important information on driver and passengers With the aid of artificial intelligence, special algorithms continuously adapt safety systems to vehicle occupants Frankfurt am Main, Germany, August 13, 2019. One of the major challenges in automated driving is the safe… Continue reading Continental Combines the Front and Interior Camera for Automated Driving
Powertrain Business to Change Course and Focus on the Electric Future and Clean Air
Stronger focus on electrified drive systems and e-mobility Powertrain CEO Andreas Wolf: “Our customers are increasingly turning to the electrification of drive systems, so we are concentrating systematically on this area.” Decreasing investment in hydraulic components such as injectors and high-pressure pumps No market entrance into the production of solid-state battery cells Regensburg, August 7,… Continue reading Powertrain Business to Change Course and Focus on the Electric Future and Clean Air
Revision of Outlook for Fiscal 2019 and Preliminary Q2 Key Data
Due to the following factors, Continental’s previous outlook for the 2019 fiscal year issued on May 9, 2019 will no longer be achievable: Whereas the previously communicated outlook was based on expectations of a flat development in global light vehicle production in fiscal 2019 versus the previous year, current expectations are for a decline of… Continue reading Revision of Outlook for Fiscal 2019 and Preliminary Q2 Key Data
New Power Module from Continental Combines Electric Mobility with an Outstanding Driving Experience
Third generation of power electronics provides outstanding driving performance New microchip technology enables currents of up to 650 amps Production car power module used unchanged even in race cars Regensburg, Nürnberg, Frankfurt, July 22, 2019. Continental is approaching the forthcoming changes in vehicle drive technologies with vigor and confidence. The technology company is relying here on… Continue reading New Power Module from Continental Combines Electric Mobility with an Outstanding Driving Experience
Continental Develops Adaptive Voice-Activated Digital Companion for Use in Cars
Smart and adaptive driver assistance system enables natural dialog, understands multiple questions in one sentence and detects logical connections Distraction-free operation via smart voice control enhances road safety Hybrid solution with cloud connection, enabling driver and vehicle to understand each other – even in dead spots Wetzlar, July 18, 2019. Where not long ago it… Continue reading Continental Develops Adaptive Voice-Activated Digital Companion for Use in Cars
Important milestone reached: Continental and Knorr-Bremse complete their Platooning Demonstrator
Cross-manufacturer platooning system demonstrates five central driving functions: forming, driving, emergency braking, exiting by individual vehicles, splitting up Initial demonstrations and tests with commercial vehicle makers have been conducted Solution is still being flexibly developed together with the makers Development partners are now focusing on the Highway Pilot as an application Frankfurt, 16 July 2019.… Continue reading Important milestone reached: Continental and Knorr-Bremse complete their Platooning Demonstrator
Continental is Building the First Fully Integrated Axle Drive for Mass Production
Series production of the electric powertrain to start in China later this year Electric motor used in vehicles from Chinese and European manufacturers New axle drive with “best-in-class” values in power density, size and weight Regensburg, Hanover, July 10, 2019. The move from combustion engines to electric drives will fundamentally change the automotive world. Continental… Continue reading Continental is Building the First Fully Integrated Axle Drive for Mass Production