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Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari

Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari 2019-08-15 Meet Negin Lashkari, a Controls Development Engineer in Advanced Vehicle Prognostics, as a part of the Autonomous Driving and Active Safety team, based out of our Canadian Technical Centre Markham campus. 1) How long have you been at GM and what is your current role? I have been at… Continue reading Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari

GM Defense Awarded $1 Million Contract for the U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

GM Defense Awarded $1 Million Contract for the U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) 2019-08-27 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has awarded GM Defense LLC a $1 million contract to develop its new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) for prototype testing and evaluation.   Following recent field tests at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the Army selected… Continue reading GM Defense Awarded $1 Million Contract for the U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

THE ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA: AM-RB 003 CONTINUES ‘V’ CAR TRADITION  

Valhalla joins Valkyrie in taking its name from ancient Norse mythology
Continuation of a naming tradition stretching back seven decades
Latest mid-engined addition to the famous lineage of Aston Martin ‘V’ cars

18 June 2019, New York: Formerly identified by its codename AM-RB 003, Aston Martin’s latest mid-engined hypercar collaboration with Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Adrian Newey has been officially named the Aston Martin Valhalla.
Named after the warrior’s paradise celebrated in ancient Norse mythology, Valhalla follows Valkyrie on Aston Martin’s journey into the highest echelons of road car performance. Employing lightweight construction methods and radical aerodynamics pioneered in Valkyrie, Valhalla will be propelled by a combination of high-efficiency, high-output turbocharged V6 petrol engine and battery-electric hybrid system. Just 500 Coupe examples of the all-carbon fibre hypercar will be built.
In continuing the fine tradition of Aston Martin ‘V’ cars, Valhalla ..

Cities Won’t Be Taking A Backseat When Self-Driving Cars Are Ready for Prime Time

Peter Rander, President of Argo AI; Bryan Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills, MI; and Jim Farley, President of Ford New Business, Technology and Strategy By Peter Rander, President, Argo AI At Argo AI, and in collaboration with Ford, our plan is to work directly with cities as we prepare to launch services enabled by self-driving… Continue reading Cities Won’t Be Taking A Backseat When Self-Driving Cars Are Ready for Prime Time

Nissan announces leadership change in North America

August 27, 2019 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan is announcing a change to its management team with the appointment of David Kershaw as division vice president, Nissan Sales & Regional Operations, Nissan North America. Kershaw will have responsibility for the brand’s field sales organization and will oversee sales operations, distribution, fleet and certified pre-owned sales. This… Continue reading Nissan announces leadership change in North America

Groupe PSA’s Passenger Cars Are All Certified Under the New EURO 6 Requirements and Are Immediately Available for Customers

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Nicolas Morel, Executive Vice President for Quality and Engineering at Groupe PSA (Paris:UG), confirms: “Groupe PSA was one of the few carmakers ready last year for the first step of WLTP1 and able to deliver all its range to its customers after 1 September 2018. One year on, Groupe PSA is… Continue reading Groupe PSA’s Passenger Cars Are All Certified Under the New EURO 6 Requirements and Are Immediately Available for Customers