A fire broke out earlier this week at Fiat India Automobile Company’s Ranjangaon plant on the outskirts of Pune, where the popular compact SUV Nexon is made. The paint shop at the Tata-Fiat JV facility caught fire, which was quickly doused with close to half a dozen fire engines arriving at the site to contain… Continue reading Fire broke out at Fiat India’s Ranjangaon plant this week, JV partner Tata Motors assures production not hampered
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Dassault Systemes-Capgemini ADAS Webinar 2023
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) technologies have emerged as promising solutions to reduce accidents as well as enhance driving convenience. ADAS features such as autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane-departure warning work on fusion of data from various sensors strategically placed in a vehicle. These sensors such as radar, lidar, ultrasonic sensors, as well as… Continue reading Dassault Systemes-Capgemini ADAS Webinar 2023
Dassault Systemes-Capgemini ADAS Webinar 2023
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) technologies have emerged as promising solutions to reduce accidents as well as enhance driving convenience. ADAS features such as autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane-departure warning work on fusion of data from various sensors strategically placed in a vehicle. These sensors such as radar, lidar, ultrasonic sensors, as well as… Continue reading Dassault Systemes-Capgemini ADAS Webinar 2023
Daimler Truck tests new safety assistance systems for its CVs
Daimler Truck is upping the ante on safety equipment for its trucks and buses and is extensively testing assistance systems before they can go into series production. The most recent, extensive tests at the Daimler Truck Development and Testing Centre in Wörth am Rhein (EVZ) primarily centered on assistance systems that will be used in… Continue reading Daimler Truck tests new safety assistance systems for its CVs
Denso launches advanced commercial vehicle cooling system
Japanese automotive major Denso, which is focused on addressing challenges within the logistics industry, such as improving working conditions for truck drivers and achieving efficient energy utilisation, has developed an advanced cooling system that provides comfort and energy efficiency when a commercial vehicle’s engine is off. ‘Everycool’, as per the company, is a cooling system… Continue reading Denso launches advanced commercial vehicle cooling system
AVL and Henkel join forces for battery development for EVs
German industrial group Henkel and AVL have joined forces to test and develop batteries for electric cars. In the new Battery Test Center of the Dusseldorf-based major corporation, batteries are virtually mapped during development, put through their paces and subsequently optimised. The goal is to enable OEMs and suppliers to implement reliable, fast as well as sustainable processes… Continue reading AVL and Henkel join forces for battery development for EVs
AVL and Henkel join forces for battery development for EVs
German industrial group Henkel and AVL have joined forces to test and develop batteries for electric cars. In the new Battery Test Center of the Dusseldorf-based major corporation, batteries are virtually mapped during development, put through their paces and subsequently optimised. The goal is to enable OEMs and suppliers to implement reliable, fast as well as sustainable processes… Continue reading AVL and Henkel join forces for battery development for EVs
U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
The United Auto Workers said on Tuesday that the union would expand its strike against three U.S. automakers on Friday if it was unable to make substantial progress in contract talks with them. Nearly 13,000 U.A.W. members walked off the assembly lines at three plants last Friday, one each at the three companies — General… Continue reading U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
McLaren Has High Expectations in F1 for Oscar Piastri
After three races of Oscar Piastri’s rookie Formula 1 season, Zak Brown, the McLaren chief executive, made a bold statement about his driver. “The indications are we’ve got a future world champion on our hands,” Brown said. “Oscar has been impressive since we’ve had him in the car. He’s very mature, very focused, very technical.”… Continue reading McLaren Has High Expectations in F1 for Oscar Piastri
U.A.W. Goes on Strike at 3 Plants in Midwest
Thousands of members of the United Automobile Workers union went on strike Friday at three plants in three Midwestern states in what was the first strike simultaneously affecting all three Detroit automakers. The union and the companies — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler — remained deadlocked in negotiations over a… Continue reading U.A.W. Goes on Strike at 3 Plants in Midwest