At Future Port Prague, more than 120 exhibitors are to give interactive presentations, demonstrating visionary technological solutions to key questions concerning the future. The main focus will be on topics such as mobility, e-commerce, healthcare, production, management models and the future of civilisation in general. This year, ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab is taking part in Future Port… Continue reading ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab supports Future Port Prague as a Gold partner
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Nissan ‘Mulls Pulling out of Korea’
Deteriorating Seoul-Tokyo relations have led to sales of Japanese automobiles here declining by half, prompting Nissan to consider pulling out of the Korean market altogether.Toyota, Honda and Nissan all have sales subsidiaries in Korea, but Nissan is suffering the brunt of a boycott of Japanese products.Some businesses are being hit hard, and the pullout would also affect Nissan’s Korean staff and dealers.
Allison Transmission Acquires Walker Die Casting
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, announced today that it has acquired the assets and certain liabilities of Walker Die Casting located in Lewisburg, Tennessee and C&R Tool and Engineering located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. “We are delighted to announce the acquisitions of… Continue reading Allison Transmission Acquires Walker Die Casting
In August, Audi e-tron Sales In U.S. Declined
With less than 600 sales in August, e-tron took just 2.8% of Audi’s total sales volume. Audi reports that in August it delivered 593 e-tron to U.S. customers, which brings the total tally to 3,106 in less than five months. After the initial period, we can already notice the peak of 826 in May (the… Continue reading In August, Audi e-tron Sales In U.S. Declined
Hyundai Glovis car carrier listing off coast of U.S. state of Georgia
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean cargo vessel carrying about 4,000 cars bound for the Middle East was listing heavily on Sunday off the coast of the southern U.S. state of Georgia, an official of operator Hyundai Glovis said. The U.S. Coast Guard said a pilot and 23 crew were aboard the Golden Ray when… Continue reading Hyundai Glovis car carrier listing off coast of U.S. state of Georgia
The Argo AI Approach to Deploying Self-Driving Technology: Street-by-Street, Block-by-Block
By Bryan Salesky, CEO, Argo AI An Argo AI self-driving test vehicle on public roads in Pittsburgh, PA, in July 2019. The ‘race’ narrative is often-used when defining the deployment approach of the autonomous vehicle industry. In truth, that depiction hurts the reality of how some of us are actually operating. Self-driving technology is not… Continue reading The Argo AI Approach to Deploying Self-Driving Technology: Street-by-Street, Block-by-Block
Self-Driving Bugaloo: How Ford Is Keeping Autonomous Car Sensors Squeaky Clean
By Venky Krishnan, Autonomous Vehicle Systems Core Supervisor, Ford Motor Company When was the last time you thought about how insects affect your driving? Chances are you never have, since they don’t make much of an impact unless a particularly large one gets smeared across the windshield of your car. Well I do think about… Continue reading Self-Driving Bugaloo: How Ford Is Keeping Autonomous Car Sensors Squeaky Clean
New Ford Edge, Edge ST Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Improve Traction, Reduce Fuel Usage
New 2019 Ford Edge, including performance-enhanced Edge ST, introduces new all-wheel-drive disconnect, a first-for-Ford system that helps improve traction and reduce gas usage over the previous model All-wheel-drive disconnect switches automatically between two-wheel and all-wheel drive in a fraction of a second, using a form of artificial intelligence to sift through information like wheel slip,… Continue reading New Ford Edge, Edge ST Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Improve Traction, Reduce Fuel Usage
Nissan CEO Saikawa to step down on September 16
FILE PHOTO – Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa attends a news conference to release first quarter earnings at the company headquarters in Yokohama, Japan July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co’s (7201.T) embattled chief executive will step down on Sept. 16 and will be temporarily replaced by Chief Operating Officer Yasuhiro Yamauchi,… Continue reading Nissan CEO Saikawa to step down on September 16
Chengdu motor show features abundance of new launches
The ongoing annual Chengdu Motor Show running from Sep 5 to 14 attracts more than 130 automakers from China and overseas to showcase their latest models and products.With a Tce 270 four-cylinder turbocharged engine, the model has a maximum output of 115 kW and a top torque of 270 Nm.The car features Ford’s latest Co-Pilot 360 intelligent driving assistance system to provide an advanced intelligent driving experience.