Category: Automotive

Bugatti unveils world’s most expensive new car – snapped up for £9.5m

Automotive industry La Voiture Noire – a one-off hypercar – is shown off at the Geneva Motor Show Bugatti described La Voiture Noire as a homage to the Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic, of which only four were made between 1936 and 1938. Photograph: Martial Trezzini/EPA Bugatti, the French supercar manufacturer, has stepped up its… Continue reading Bugatti unveils world’s most expensive new car – snapped up for £9.5m

Carlos Ghosn: former Nissan chairman released on bail in Tokyo

Carlos Ghosn Ghosn was allowed to return to his residence while he awaits trial for financial misconduct Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, centre, walks out of detention in Tokyo following his release on bail. Photograph: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images Carlos Ghosn has been freed from detention in Tokyo, almost four months after the former Nissan chairman… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn: former Nissan chairman released on bail in Tokyo

AI in the car has problems with people with dark skin?

Some Artificial Intelligence in cars still do not recognize people with darker skin. Several years ago it became known that certain Artificial Intelligence (AI) black people in the US did not recognize. The reason for this was that people of this skin color were not part of the learning database. This development problem is probably… Continue reading AI in the car has problems with people with dark skin?

Auto parts supplier: Continental pays less bonus to employees

Continental The auto parts supplier had a rather weak year. (Photo: AP) HannoverThe automotive supplier and tire manufacturer Continental showered less success rates to its employees, For the financial year 2018, the employees should work in Germany each received about 750 euros, the company said on Wednesday in Hannover. Total pays the DaxGroup 150 million… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Continental pays less bonus to employees

Bonus for All!

Continental is once again sharing its net profit with all eligible employees worldwide Dr. Ariane Reinhart, Executive Board member for Human Relations: “Everyone has worked for the success, so everyone has also earned a bonus” Bonus is based on the company’s value creation in the past fiscal year Approximately €150 million will be distributed to… Continue reading Bonus for All!

Carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

GENEVA: Carmakers are dreaming up futuristic electric car engine sounds to ensure that pedestrians can hear vehicles that lack audible cues like high-revving, howling combustion engines, senior executives at the Geneva car show said. As BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Mini and VW prepare to launch battery-driven vehicles, carmakers are searching for a new way to market… Continue reading Carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler wants to remain Conti-Overseer: But her chair remains empty

Seventeen-year-old Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann, her share packages to automotive suppliers Schaeffler and Continental make her one of the richest women in Germany. But she does not want to let go. If the Conti shareholders elect their representatives to the Supervisory Board on April 26, the Schaefflerin will again be among the candidates. Even if she holds… Continue reading Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler wants to remain Conti-Overseer: But her chair remains empty

Volkswagen Board dampens expectations: “Robot cars too expensive and complex as a Mars mission”

VW VW Sedric: The robot taxi for short-distance traffic could find its use as a shuttle bus at airports. Until the car is regularly on major roads is still years go by – if it comes at all. Fully developed robot cars, which do not require a driver at all, will not be around for… Continue reading Volkswagen Board dampens expectations: “Robot cars too expensive and complex as a Mars mission”

Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles

A second life for batteries from electric cars: Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Like all automobile manufacturers, Audi is obliged by law to take back energy carriers after they have been used in cars. Because they still have a large proportion of their original… Continue reading Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles