Today marks the launch of the HERE Open Mobility Marketplace – a global one-stop shop for on-demand transportation and mobility services. Although the mobility services sector is worth up to US$200 billion today and is set to rise to US$1.5 trillion by 2030, it’s still a surprisingly fragmented industry. With the already-dizzying and ever-growing options… Continue reading Introducing the HERE Open Mobility Marketplace
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Human resources planning and development: a key driver of Groupe PSA’s performance
• 2017-2019 Jobs and Skills Alignment System (DAEC): 9 January meeting between management and unions on extending measures as part of the DAEC 2018 plan In an unsettled environment, Groupe PSA’s performance is its best protection. It must ensure its sustainability and that of its employees’ jobs, relying on operational excellence, performance and agility. The… Continue reading Human resources planning and development: a key driver of Groupe PSA’s performance
McLaren Automotive achieves another year of record sales in 2017
5 Jan 2018 McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sports cars and supercars, has recorded another record year of growth, selling a total of 3,340 cars in 2017. Around two-thirds of sales are attributed to the Sports Series family, the vast majority of which are new buyers to the brand, with the rest coming… Continue reading McLaren Automotive achieves another year of record sales in 2017
Baidu Uses ZF´s AI Control Box for Autonomous Parking
In the fall of 2017, ZF and Baidu signed a strategic cooperation to advance autonomous driving technology for the Chinese market. Now, just four months after the agreement, the first application has been developed using the ZF ProAI supercomputer for autonomous driving. The system supports a feature that can drive a vehicle to a parking… Continue reading Baidu Uses ZF´s AI Control Box for Autonomous Parking
Dagmar Steinert Joins ZF Friedrichshafen AG Supervisory Board
“Dagmar Steinert is a proven expert for Finance and Investor Relations. Furthermore, she has profound knowledge of the automotive industry and will be a true asset for ZF’s Supervisory Board”, said Andreas Brand, first mayor of the city of Friedrichshafen and chairman of the Zeppelin Foundation’s board of trustees. Owning 93.8% of shares, the Zeppelin… Continue reading Dagmar Steinert Joins ZF Friedrichshafen AG Supervisory Board
Deutsche Post DHL Group Selects NVIDIA DRIVE PX for Autonomous Delivery Truck Fleet
DPDHL will outfit electric light trucks with the ZF ProAI self-driving system, based on NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX technology, for automating package transportation and delivery, including the “last mile” of deliveries. Taking packages from a central point to their final destinations is considered the most complex and costliest aspect of courier and e-commerce deliveries. DPDHL currently… Continue reading Deutsche Post DHL Group Selects NVIDIA DRIVE PX for Autonomous Delivery Truck Fleet
Cooperation Between ZF and Faurecia Gains Momentum with “Cockpit 2025”
When ZF and Faurecia announced their cooperation in May 2017, the networked ecosystems from Silicon Valley served as a model. The initial results of their four-month cooperation demonstrate the impressive speed and agility from both suppliers at the 2017 IAA. A jointly developed seat concept demonstrates how passive safety can be designed for the transition… Continue reading Cooperation Between ZF and Faurecia Gains Momentum with “Cockpit 2025”
Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF
Nissan introduced the new LEAF in September 2017 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan announced today that the company has sold its 300,000th* Nissan LEAF globally since the model first went on sale in 2010. The 100% electric LEAF is the world’s first mass-produced – and also the world’s best-selling – electric car. Nissan launched a fully… Continue reading Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF
Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018
Today, the Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announced a strategic partnership that brings the two companies together to bring self-driving electric vehicles to cities as Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) fleets. The Volkswagen Group defined its goal of becoming a global leader in autonomous driving with its dedicated Self-Driving System (SDS) in its future program… Continue reading Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018
New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end
New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end New production record: Volkswagen produces more than six million vehicles in a year e-Golf (100 kW/136 PS). Electrical consumption in kWh/100 km: 12.7 (combined), CO2 emissions in g/km: 0 (combined), efficiency class: A+. All fuel consumption data are valid for the publication date. Any updates are… Continue reading New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end