Ford showed off the upcoming all-electric F-150 by demonstrating the pickup truck’s power with a video of the vehicle towing more than one million pounds.The automaker released the video of the truck Tuesday.The prototype then towed the rail cars but this time 42 2019 F-150s were added, pushing the weight up to more than one million pounds.
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Daimler and Bosch obtain approval for world’s first SAE level 4 driverless valet parking
BERLIN, July 23 (Xinhua) — Carmaker Daimler and Germany's largest automotive supplier Bosch have obtained the official approval for an automated valet parking system in the Mercedes-Benz museum parking garage in the city of Stuttgart, the two companies announced on Tuesday.
The project was supervised by experts of the technical inspection association TUEV Rheinland and would be the world's first fully automated driverless parking function according to SAE Level 4 “to be officially approved for everyday use”, Daimler and Bosch stated.
Autonomous driving according to SAE level 4 enables a car to drive without a driver in a geographically defined area such as the parking garage in the pilot project of Bosch and Daimler.
“Driverless driving and parking are important building blocks for tomorrow's mobility,” said Markus Heyn, chief executive officer (CEO) of Bosch.
For the pilot project, Bosch is providing the infrastructure and sensors installed into the parking garage whil..
Powerful Elegance: the Audi Q3 Sportback
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French group Faurecia holds course in ‘tougher than expected’ auto market
French auto parts maker Faurecia maintained first-half profitability despite a China-led decline in auto production and the loss of seating contracts, the company said on Tuesday.Its positive net cash flow rose 3.9% to 257 million.The company reiterated 2019 guidance including a margin of 7% or more and net cash flow of at least 500 million, assuming a 4% decline in global auto production for the full year.
Velodyne Lidar Acquires Mapper.ai for ADAS Launch
July 22, 2019 Velodyne adds Mapper’s mapping and localization software to advance revolutionary lidar-centric ADAS In addition to ADAS, Velodyne will incorporate Mapper technology into lidar-centric solutions for other emerging applications, including autonomous vehicles, last-mile delivery services, security, smart cities, smart agriculture, robotics, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it has acquired… Continue reading Velodyne Lidar Acquires Mapper.ai for ADAS Launch
Porsche Consulting: Automation of Production Planning Enhanced by AI
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BAIC acquires stake in Daimler
China’s BAIC Group has acquired a 5 percent stake Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler AG, the State-owned company announced on Tuesday.Daimler also owns 9.55 percent stake in BAIC.In early 2018, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquired 9.7 percent of the German carmaker, becoming its largest shareholder in the world.
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Mazda drives engineering creativity using Siemens’ model-based generative engineering tools
PLANO, Texas, July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Siemens today announced that Mazda Motor Corporation has adopted the Capital™ electrical design software suite from Mentor, a Siemens business, to help maximize innovation in the design of next-generation automotive electrical systems. Recognized worldwide for its successful launch of innumerable innovative technologies, Mazda uses Capital for model-based generative design for… Continue reading Mazda drives engineering creativity using Siemens’ model-based generative engineering tools
Baojun Launches New 510 CVT SUV
Baojun Launches New 510 CVT SUV 2019-07-22 LIUZHOU, GUANGXI – Baojun recently launched its new 510 compact SUV featuring a continuously variable transmission (CVT) along with a quieter interior. Two variants are priced at RMB 73,800 and RMB 82,800. Since the nameplate’s introduction in February 2017, nearly 800,000 Baojun 510s have been sold nationwide. It… Continue reading Baojun Launches New 510 CVT SUV