Automotive and Mobility Industry Leaders Publish First-of-its-Kind Framework for Safe Automated Driving Systems.

DATELINE – Emphasizing safety by design, 11 industry leaders across the automotive and automated driving technology spectrum today published “Safety First for Automated Driving,” (SaFAD), a non-binding organized framework for the development, testing and validation of safe automated passenger vehicles. These 11 leaders — Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, FCA US LLC, HERE, Infineon,… Continue reading Automotive and Mobility Industry Leaders Publish First-of-its-Kind Framework for Safe Automated Driving Systems.

Automotive and Mobility Industry Leaders Publish First-of-its-Kind Framework

“Safety First for Automated Driving” (SaFAD) white paper emphasizes the importance of safety by design for automated vehicles. Emphasizing safety by design, 11 industry leaders across the automotive and automated driving technology spectrum today published “Safety First for Automated Driving,” (SaFAD), a non-binding organized framework for the development, testing and validation of safe automated passenger… Continue reading Automotive and Mobility Industry Leaders Publish First-of-its-Kind Framework

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Pickups Each Gain 12 Percent in the Second Quarter; Crossovers Set a Second Quarter Record

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Pickups Each Gain 12 Percent in the Second Quarter; Crossovers Set a Second Quarter Record 2019-07-02 DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) delivered 746,659 vehicles in the United States in the second quarter of 2019. Crossover sales set a new second quarter record after sales… Continue reading Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Pickups Each Gain 12 Percent in the Second Quarter; Crossovers Set a Second Quarter Record

FESTIVAL OF SPEED CELEBRATES ASTON MARTIN’S RACING HISTORY

Festival of Speed Central Feature dedicated to Aston Martin’s racing history
Central feature represents a continuous race track adorned with the Le Mans winning DBR1
Aero kit released for Aston Martin’s true sportscar, Vantage
‘Q by Aston Martin’ unveils six ‘Vantage Heritage Racing Editions’ spanning 91 years of racing history

04 July 2019, Goodwood: Founded on a love for motorsport, Aston Martin’s racing history is as old as the company itself. In 2019, the marque celebrates two significant anniversaries – 60 years since its iconic 1-2 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 70 years since the company first raced at the Goodwood Motor Circuit. It is fitting then that the Central Feature at Festival of Speed this year celebrates the famous British marque and even more poignantly, the brand’s long-term love affair with motorsport.
Designed by Gerry Judah, the Central Feature is a 30-metre-high swoop of steel with the Le Mans winning Aston Martin DBR1 racing towards the sky on a never..

ASTON MARTIN CLINCHES FIRST CLASS VICTORY IN TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA

Partner team TF Sport Racing with Oman dominates Am class with Vantage GT3
Aston Martin Racing works driver Nicki Thiim takes third 24-hour class win
Maiden 24-hour win for Vantage GT3 and Aston Martin's first at Spa since 2010

Sunday 28 July, 2019, Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium): Aston Martin has claimed victory in the Pro-Am class of a rain-interrupted 2019 TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa, after a brilliant performance by partner team TF Sport Racing with Oman with the new Vantage GT3. It was the maiden win in a 24-hour race for Aston Martin Racing's new customer-focussed machine and also the first for the British sportscar marque since the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup event became a GT3-only competition.
TF Sport's triumph was made all the more remarkable given the team started from the pitlane, following Salih Yoluc's huge practice accident at Raidillon, which forced it to rebuild and use a regular British GT Championship chassis for the race. The driver crew, includ..

AN EVENING OF CLASSIC ASTON MARTINS AT RM SOTHEBY’S SALE

One of the finest DB3S Works examples remaining joins stellar line-up of historic Aston Martin sports cars at RM Sotheby’s inaugural specialist sale in Monterey, California next month
DB3S/2 is the second Works DB3S ever built and was owned and raced by legendary driver Peter Collins
Track star joins a James Bond 1965 DB5; a 1963 DB5 Convertible; a 1965 DB5 Shooting Brake and a 1961 DB4GT among around 30 of the brand’s classic sports cars offered for sale in Monterey on 15 August

18 July, Gaydon, UK: The inaugural ‘Evening with Aston Martin’ sale curated by renowned auction house RM Sotheby’s promises to be an event to remember next month as an exceptional list of some of the most significant Aston Martin models goes under the hammer.
The 15 August sale, which will showcase sports cars spanning decades of high watermarks in the luxury British brand’s history, will now see a 1953 DB3S Works among its highlights as this second Works car – campaigned by motorsport hero Peter Collins –..