“Dagmar Steinert is a proven expert for Finance and Investor Relations. Furthermore, she has profound knowledge of the automotive industry and will be a true asset for ZF’s Supervisory Board”, said Andreas Brand, first mayor of the city of Friedrichshafen and chairman of the Zeppelin Foundation’s board of trustees. Owning 93.8% of shares, the Zeppelin… Continue reading Dagmar Steinert Joins ZF Friedrichshafen AG Supervisory Board
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Deutsche Post DHL Group Selects NVIDIA DRIVE PX for Autonomous Delivery Truck Fleet
DPDHL will outfit electric light trucks with the ZF ProAI self-driving system, based on NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX technology, for automating package transportation and delivery, including the “last mile” of deliveries. Taking packages from a central point to their final destinations is considered the most complex and costliest aspect of courier and e-commerce deliveries. DPDHL currently… Continue reading Deutsche Post DHL Group Selects NVIDIA DRIVE PX for Autonomous Delivery Truck Fleet
Cooperation Between ZF and Faurecia Gains Momentum with “Cockpit 2025”
When ZF and Faurecia announced their cooperation in May 2017, the networked ecosystems from Silicon Valley served as a model. The initial results of their four-month cooperation demonstrate the impressive speed and agility from both suppliers at the 2017 IAA. A jointly developed seat concept demonstrates how passive safety can be designed for the transition… Continue reading Cooperation Between ZF and Faurecia Gains Momentum with “Cockpit 2025”
FAURECIA TO PURCHASE HUG ENGINEERING AND BECOME MAJOR PLAYER IN DEPOLLUTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH HORSEPOWER ENGINES
Faurecia today announced that it had entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the Swiss company Hug Engineering. The company is a market leader in complete exhaust gas purification systems for engines above 750hp. Hug Engineering is currently owned by the German Group ElringKlinger. High horsepower engines are used in marine propulsion,… Continue reading FAURECIA TO PURCHASE HUG ENGINEERING AND BECOME MAJOR PLAYER IN DEPOLLUTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH HORSEPOWER ENGINES
FRANÇOIS TARDIF NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FAURECIA CHINA
Faurecia announces the appointment of François Tardif as Executive Vice President, Faurecia China, effective January 1, 2018. He succeeds Jean-Michel Vallin, who is taking his retirement after 10 years in Asia, during which time he expanded Faurecia’s business in China with professionalism and energy. Mr. Tardif is tasked with maintaining Faurecia’s strategy of profitable growth… Continue reading FRANÇOIS TARDIF NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FAURECIA CHINA
FAURECIA AND ACCENTURE JOIN FORCES TO REINVENT ONBOARD EXPERIENCE FOR CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Faurecia (EO.PA) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding for a five-year collaboration to accelerate innovation for mobility services. Faurecia and Accenture will combine their innovation expertise and co-invest to develop products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles. They will focus initially on two areas: cognitive technologies to reinvent… Continue reading FAURECIA AND ACCENTURE JOIN FORCES TO REINVENT ONBOARD EXPERIENCE FOR CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
CES 2018: Continental automates charging of electric vehicles and makes them a mobile power bank
In Las Vegas, the technology company is showcasing an inductive charging system which will permit fully automated battery charging without cables.Another revolutionary system from Continental is AllCharge™, which enables electric vehicles to use any charging station, fill up with enough power for 190 miles in ten minutes, and – without accessories – deliver AC power… Continue reading CES 2018: Continental automates charging of electric vehicles and makes them a mobile power bank
Volkswagen and NVIDIA to Infuse AI into Future Vehicle Lineup
CES—Volkswagen and NVIDIA today shared their vision for how AI and deep learning will shape the development of a new generation of intelligent Volkswagen vehicles using the NVIDIA DRIVE™ IX platform to create new cockpit experiences and improve safety. At the kickoff of CES 2018, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen… Continue reading Volkswagen and NVIDIA to Infuse AI into Future Vehicle Lineup
Uber Selects NVIDIA Technology to Power Its Self-Driving Fleets
CES — NVIDIA and Uber today announced that the ridesharing company has selected NVIDIA technology for the AI computing system in its fleet of self-driving vehicles. Speaking at the opening press conference of CES 2018, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said that the collaboration utilizes NVIDIA technology for Uber Advanced Technologies Group’s fleets of self-driving… Continue reading Uber Selects NVIDIA Technology to Power Its Self-Driving Fleets
NVIDIA and Aurora Collaborate to Build Next-Generation Autonomous Vehicle Compute Platform
CES — NVIDIA and Aurora today announced that they are working together to create a new Level 4 and Level 5 self-driving hardware platform that will use the NVIDIA DRIVE Xavier™ processor. At the opening press conference of CES 2018, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang disclosed that NVIDIA’s automotive team is working with Aurora to bring… Continue reading NVIDIA and Aurora Collaborate to Build Next-Generation Autonomous Vehicle Compute Platform