Digitalisation is on the rise. A greater degree of software processes were used to make the Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite production-ready. India’s software industry, which is of a global calibre and scale, has given a big fillip to brand India. The country’s engineering & R&D (ER&D) industry strives to do something similar. As the… Continue reading Disruptions fuel India’s ER&D opportunities
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Change in leadership at Continental Tech Centre India for ADAS, VED businesses
Technology company Continental has announced changes in engineering leadership for its ADAS and VED business units (BU) in their in-house R&D facility Technical Center India (TCI). Praveen Kumar takes over as the Head of Engineering, VED BU and Jaidev Venkataraman takes over as the Head of Engineering – Sensorics, ADAS BU. They both have interchanged… Continue reading Change in leadership at Continental Tech Centre India for ADAS, VED businesses
Mobis India appoints Yong Goon Park as MD, Aftersales Parts
Mobis India, a well-established player in manufacturing high quality automotive parts, accessories and mobility solutions for Hyundai and Kia in India and worldwide, has appointed Yong Goon Park as Managing Director, Aftersales Parts Division. Yong Goon Park will be based in Gurugram, Haryana at the Mobis India – Head Office where he will lead the… Continue reading Mobis India appoints Yong Goon Park as MD, Aftersales Parts
Faurecia to acquire Hella, creates world’s seventh largest supplier
French automotive supplier Faurecia has acquired the majority 60 percent equity stake in lighting and electronics specialist Hella for 3.4 billion euros in cash. It plans to acquire the remaining equity at an offer price of 60 euros a share, which makes the transaction an estimated total enterprise value of 6.7 billion euros (Rs 55,388… Continue reading Faurecia to acquire Hella, creates world’s seventh largest supplier
First drive: 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer delivers ‘opulence’ while staying true to its DNA
Mike Uhlmeyer calls the 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer the largest small car you’ll ever drive. That’s an interesting way to describe a vehicle with three rows, seating for eight and tons of space, but the vehicle’s chief engineer is really talking about the driving experience — responsive and easy to handle, even on twisty roads.… Continue reading First drive: 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer delivers ‘opulence’ while staying true to its DNA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launches investigation into Tesla Autopilot over emergency responder crashes
U.S. auto safety regulators launched an investigation into Tesla’s partially self-driving car system after nearly a dozen reports of the company’s vehicles crashing into cars at the scenes of incidents involving emergency responders. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the probe Friday into Tesla’s Autopilot, which steers, brakes and accelerates the vehicle on most roads… Continue reading National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launches investigation into Tesla Autopilot over emergency responder crashes
Tesla Autopilot Faces U.S. Inquiry After Series of Crashes
The U.S. auto safety regulator said Monday that it had opened a broad investigation of the Autopilot system used in hundreds of thousands of Tesla’s electric cars. The investigation was prompted by at least 11 accidents in which Teslas using Autopilot, an assisted-driving system that can steer, accelerate and brake on its own, drove into… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot Faces U.S. Inquiry After Series of Crashes
Payne: Jeep Grand Wagoneer rolls out the red carpet
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US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Detroit — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. Of the crashes identified by the National… Continue reading US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Inside the industry: EU may force firms to cut CO2 emissions further
Registrations of plug-in cars are flying. Great news for an industry that must transition rapidly to new technology, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Analyst and journalist Matthias Schmidt is the go-to source for tracking the evolution of the electric car market and recently he released his observations on western European for the first half of 2021. Points of note… Continue reading Inside the industry: EU may force firms to cut CO2 emissions further