News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 09 March 2018 Volkswagen AG Annual Media Conference 2018 The Annual Media Conference of the Volkswagen AG at DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum in Berlin will be broadcasted live on Tuesday March 13, 2018 from 10:30am CET (09.30am UTC): …more
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Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 121,252 in February 2018
Download press kit 9 March, 2018 The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in February 2018, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 121,252 nos., higher by 18%, over February 2017. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in February 2018 were at 46262 nos., higher by 28%, over February 2017. Global… Continue reading Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 121,252 in February 2018
Dana Announces Agreement to Combine with GKN’s Driveline Division
MAUMEE, Ohio, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has signed definitive agreements to combine with the Driveline division of GKN plc (LON: GKN) to create Dana plc, a global leader in driveline systems. The total consideration is composed of $1.6 billion in cash proceeds to GKN plc, the assumption… Continue reading Dana Announces Agreement to Combine with GKN’s Driveline Division
Audi advances e-fuels technology: new “e-benzin” fuel being tested
Audi is convinced of the potential of the fuels e-gas, “e-benzin” (e-gasoline) and e-diesel and is continuing to pursue its e-fuels strategy. In the case of synthetic Audi “e-benzin” (e-gasoline), the Ingolstadt company has now achieved an important intermediate goal. Together with their development partners, they have for the first time produced a sufficient quantity… Continue reading Audi advances e-fuels technology: new “e-benzin” fuel being tested
Grab Unveils Southeast Asia’s First Bike-Sharing Marketplace App
Singapore, 9 March 2018 – Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today unveiled GrabCycle Beta, a marketplace app that will bring mobility partners oBike, GBikes, Anywheel and Popscoot into a single app. With GrabCycle, it’s easy for anyone to find a bike or an e-scooter whenever they need one.… Continue reading Grab Unveils Southeast Asia’s First Bike-Sharing Marketplace App
New wallbox from Mercedes-Benz: Home charging the easy, compact and intelligent way
The new-generation Mercedes-Benz wallbox makes the charging of plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles even more convenient for the customer: with up to 22 kW, the home charging station is more powerful than ever and makes it possible for the first time, among other things, to control various functions from a smartphone. These include charging control,… Continue reading New wallbox from Mercedes-Benz: Home charging the easy, compact and intelligent way
DENSO to Increase Its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation
KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced that it has decided to increase its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation to accelerate the development of various in-vehicle systems including automated driving systems that are becoming more advanced, complicated, and larger in scale than ever before. Renesas has cutting-edge technologies for semiconductors that serve as the key devices… Continue reading DENSO to Increase Its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation
Toyota, JapanTaxi, KDDI and Accenture to Start Piloting Artificial Intelligence-based Taxi Dispatch Support System
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and JapanTaxi Co., Ltd. (JapanTaxi), jointly with KDDI Corporation (KDDI) and Accenture, have developed a taxi dispatch support system that predicts demand for taxi services, combining data from taxi service logs with predictions of demographics made by location-based big data from smartphones as well as event information. The companies have started… Continue reading Toyota, JapanTaxi, KDDI and Accenture to Start Piloting Artificial Intelligence-based Taxi Dispatch Support System
Mazda and Toyota Establish Joint-Venture Company “Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.”
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., (March 8, 2018) / HIROSHIMA and TOYOTA-CITY, Japan (March 9, 2018) – Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation have established their new joint-venture company “Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.” (MTMUS) that will produce vehicles in Huntsville, Alabama starting in 2021.
News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Brings advanced composites and carbon fiber expertise to European market Develops lightweight structural and exterior components Enables joint development projects with European automakers SAILAUF, Germany, March 07, 2018 — Magna’s new Composites Center of Excellence in Esslingen, Germany, aims to help European automakers meet increasingly… Continue reading News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany