Category: Official Press Release

Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: To meet the increasing demand of automatic gearboxes, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has entered into a license agreement with Aisin AW in order to produce the EAT6 gearbox in France. Until now this gearbox was manufactured by Aisin and imported from Japan. The competitiveness of the Valenciennes production plant, combined with its… Continue reading Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License

Upgrade Connected Features on Your Older-Model Ford with New FordPass SmartLink™, Available Nationwide Mid-2018

FordPass SmartLink enables owners of non-modem-equipped 2010-17 Ford vehicles to extend the range of their key fob to their smartphone; it provides a Wi-Fi hotspot, plus vehicle health, security and location alerts Components of FordPass SmartLink include a Verizon 4G LTE-enabled OBD II plug-in device and smartphone control through FordPass FordPass SmartLink enrollment is now… Continue reading Upgrade Connected Features on Your Older-Model Ford with New FordPass SmartLink™, Available Nationwide Mid-2018

DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1

DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1 Move-it Hackathon has successfully ended with the hacking of Honda Civic and a “raw” chassis under the joint efforts of 20+ global engineers. It was indeed fun and productive five-days with real hands-on work and some staying-up-late at night. Learn, communicate, inspire and hack, a lot of gains… Continue reading DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1

Lear Corporation Expands Seating Structures Plant in Valença, Portugal

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, today announced the opening of the expansion of its automotive seating structures manufacturing facility in Valença, Portugal.  Peter Hagemann, Lear’s vice president for European structures operations, will welcome Ana Teresa Lehmann, Portugal’s secretary of state… Continue reading Lear Corporation Expands Seating Structures Plant in Valença, Portugal

DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days?

DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days? The Self-driving Hackathon went great. Some real-world solutions and approaches for car hacking are shared in details in this blog. Why The Hackathon Self-driving is a high-barrier industry for general developers and startups, which we realized when we began our self-driving startup… Continue reading DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days?

BMW Group Annual Report 2017

Do you need help? Please contact our support team from 9 to 17 CET via support.pressclub@bmwgroup.com. PressClub Global · Article. Wed Mar 21 10:03:54 CET 2018 Press Release Top BMW Group Annual Report 2017 Attached please find the Annual Report 2017 for download. The Annual Accounts Press Conference will be held on 21 March 2018… Continue reading BMW Group Annual Report 2017

BMW Group stepping up the pace

Munich. The BMW Group is stepping up the pace in its drive to shape tomorrow’s mobility. Two years after the launch of Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the BMW Group intends to increase upfront expenditure on research and development to an all-time high in 2018, while at the same time remaining steadily on course for a ninth record-breaking… Continue reading BMW Group stepping up the pace

Porsche shootout

The sixth episode of the ‘Porsche Top 5’ YouTube series takes viewers to an abandoned airfield. In this barren environment, five exceptional Porsche sports cars have been brought together to discover which is the fastest to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h.

Ride-hailing & self-driving firms seek partnerships & more

Ride-hailing & self-driving firms seek partnerships & more Welcome to our weekly news roundup. Last week, ride-hailing saw roaming partnerships being formed and support from its users but also faced growth halts. Self-driving seems to powered by partnerships and bike-sharing gains an investing momentum. Follow Splyt for a weekly update on the most important mobility news. Kakao… Continue reading Ride-hailing & self-driving firms seek partnerships & more