Continental increases its investment in Silicon Valley-based DigiLens to close to 18 percent Promising results of joint development for automotive waveguide head-up displays are paving the way for augmented reality Thorsten-Alexander Kern (Continental) joins DigiLens’ Board of Directors Auburn Hills, Mich., May 17, 2018 – The technology company Continental is increasing its investment in DigiLens… Continue reading Continental Increases Investment in DigiLens
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Continental Protects Against Evaporation While Simultaneously Generating Sustainable Energy from the Sun
Special films with integral photovoltaic modules installed in Cyprus for the first time Member of the Continental Executive Board Duensing: “Verifiable contribution to environmental protection.” Potential use: water supplies in hot countries and near airports Hanover, May 2018. Technology company Continental has installed the first floating solar cover in Cyprus, thereby reliably protecting all the… Continue reading Continental Protects Against Evaporation While Simultaneously Generating Sustainable Energy from the Sun
Continental and filtration specialist UFI Filters agree on strategic cooperation
Filters for the automotive aftermarket available under the Continental brand as of January 2019 OE-quality range covers large proportion of the European vehicle fleet To be premiered at Automechanika in September Frankfurt, May 8, 2018. The technology company Continental and filter manufacturer UFI Filters are pooling their strengths and have agreed on a strategic cooperation,… Continue reading Continental and filtration specialist UFI Filters agree on strategic cooperation
Solid Growth with Pioneering Technologies: Continental’s Order Intake at Record Level
Organic sales growth of 4.3 percent to €11.0 billion Automotive and Rubber Group growing organically considerably faster than the markets Adjusted operating result of €1.1 billion / adjusted EBIT margin of 9.7 percent Net income virtually stable at €738 million or €3.69 per share New record: Order intake in Automotive Group amounts to €11 billion Hanover, May 8, 2018.… Continue reading Solid Growth with Pioneering Technologies: Continental’s Order Intake at Record Level
Continental: Free Trade Is a Necessity for Affordable Mobility for All
Automated driving, robot taxis, artificial intelligence, cyber security: Continental is holistically paving the way for the mobility of the future Electric motors vs. combustion engines: CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart warns against the policy of “forcing solutions that are not economically viable” at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of the DAX company Total sales have grown more… Continue reading Continental: Free Trade Is a Necessity for Affordable Mobility for All
Continental Expands Automated Driving Tests on the Autobahn
The technology company Continental is expanding its global test drives for highly and fully automated driving – in Lower Saxony as well. The focus of development remains the production readiness of highly automated driving Tests on the autobahn are rounded off with system tests in an urban setting Hanover, April 26, 2018. The technology company… Continue reading Continental Expands Automated Driving Tests on the Autobahn
Continental Solutions Deliver Seamless Emissions Robustness With Low Fuel Consumption
Continental develops components, electronics, software and development tools to further improve the emissions performance of vehicle powertrains Technologies and control strategies are designed to ensure that vehicle emissions are standard-compliant under all operating conditions Highlights include the new XL5 injector, a Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF), an Active Purge Pump (APP) and a heated catalyst (EMICAT)… Continue reading Continental Solutions Deliver Seamless Emissions Robustness With Low Fuel Consumption
Continental Supplies System Solutions for Smooth Goods Turnover
Booming online business: Continental products are an indispensable part of its logistics centers They range from conveyor belts and timing belts for automated storage and retrieval systems through to lines, power transmission technology and vibration dampers in forklift trucks Special solutions specifically tailored to the relevant requirements Hanover, April 23, 2018. The boom in the… Continue reading Continental Supplies System Solutions for Smooth Goods Turnover
Change of Outlook for FY 2018
Exchange rate and inventory valuation effects will impact earnings by around €150 million in H1 2018. This negative impact affects primarily the tire business. Accordingly, the adjusted operating result (adjusted EBIT*) for Q1 2018 in the Rubber Group will be about €100 million lower than in the respective period of the prior year. At present,… Continue reading Change of Outlook for FY 2018
Continental and VGF Implement Autonomous Test Operation with Shuttle on Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Campus
The purpose of the trial is to share knowhow among Continental, EasyMile and VGF with the aim of determining the future requirements for driverless vehicles and usage models jointly and in a realistic manner. From April 17 to April 19, 2018, students at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) will be testing a driverless… Continue reading Continental and VGF Implement Autonomous Test Operation with Shuttle on Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Campus