News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 15 February 2018 Volkswagen Group assumes pioneering role in rapid road safety improvement From 2019 onwards, the brands of the Volkswagen Group are to use the WLANp standard, which has already been comprehensively tested, for communications among vehicles and between vehicles and their …more
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Skoda workers in the Czech Republic do not accept the salary increase and prepare a strike
Posted 2/15/2018 11:37:16 PM PRAGUE, Feb. 15 (Reuters / EP) – The union organizations of the plants maintained by the car firm Skoda, of the Volkswagen group, in the Czech Republic have rejected the salary offer made by the company and have begun preparations for a strike. According to the unions, the proposal to raise… Continue reading Skoda workers in the Czech Republic do not accept the salary increase and prepare a strike
FCA problems with Uconnect
The vehicle manufacturer FCA (Fiat Chrysler) has rolled out an OTA update that causes a lot of frustration. The attempt of FCA Updating his vehicles with regard to the infotainment offer led to system errors. Actually, that should OTA (Over The Air) function, so a import of updates on the radio, the thing greatly facilitate,… Continue reading FCA problems with Uconnect
BMW to build car assembly plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad region
BMW was previously considering building the plant in other regions of Russia. Moscow: German carmaker BMW has decided to build a car assembly plant in the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, Russian Industry Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with business daily Vedomosti. The project will be part of a… Continue reading BMW to build car assembly plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad region
Tepco to use SoftBank’s driverless bus to transport Fukushima workers
FUKUSHIMA – Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is set to pick a driverless electric bus made by a SoftBank Group Corp. unit to transport those decommissioning its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, informed sources said. The bus service will start this spring, transporting workers within the plant, which was disabled by a triple… Continue reading Tepco to use SoftBank’s driverless bus to transport Fukushima workers
Honda at Geneva Motor Show: Hybrid, Electric and Sport
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AT & S Expands Capacity for Autonomous Driving
The semiconductor manufacturer AT & S is planning investments in Austria and India to meet the demand for autonomous driving. AT & S building. Source: elektroniknet.de The demand for IT hardware in the car is increasing, and one notices this also at AT & S, which is involved in this area and, for example sensors… Continue reading AT & S Expands Capacity for Autonomous Driving
Stoneacre Motor Group begins 2018 acquisitions with Chris Variava multi-franchise takeover
Stoneacre Motor Group is once again on the “acquisition trail” after securing the whole of Nottingham-based Chris Variava car dealership operation for an undisclosed sum.
Singapore: investment in mobility
The city-state of Singapore is investing $ 25 million in mobility research and testing. Singapore is in terms of autonomous driving very positive, which may also be due to the fact that there are desperately looking for solutions to the traffic. A roadmap should prepare the change of traffic. Singapore’s Transport Authority. Source straitstimes The… Continue reading Singapore: investment in mobility
Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: +7.1% in January 2018
Brussels, 15 February 2018 – In January 2018, demand for passenger cars in the European Union grew significantly (+7.1%) compared to January last year – benefitting from a positive calendar effect. In January 2018, demand for passenger cars in the European Union grew significantly (+7.1%) compared to January last year – benefitting from a positive… Continue reading Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: +7.1% in January 2018