Category: Official Press Release

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

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

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.

SEAT sales also grew in August and post an increase of more than 7 percent in 2019

SEAT sales continued to go up in August. The effect of the WLTP procedure, which led to a sharp rise in registrations in Europe in August of 2018 and a decrease in the same month this year, did not hamper a new monthly record for SEAT. In August, company deliveries amounted to 42,100 cars, which… Continue reading SEAT sales also grew in August and post an increase of more than 7 percent in 2019

BMW Design keeps its eye on the future with new appointments.

Munich. Domagoj Dukec, responsible for design across the BMW brand since spring 2019, has reshuffled his team. He will be assisted by a line-up of experienced designers with many years of expertise, who will also steer the BMW M and BMW i sub-brands under his leadership. “I’m very excited about the future focus of our… Continue reading BMW Design keeps its eye on the future with new appointments.