Allison Transmission Acquires Vantage Power and AxleTech’s Electric Vehicle Systems Division

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, announced today that it has purchased Vantage Power and AxleTech’s electric vehicle (EV) systems division. Allison Transmission has a more than 103-year history of leading technological advancements: from James Allison owning the winning racecar of the Indianapolis… Continue reading Allison Transmission Acquires Vantage Power and AxleTech’s Electric Vehicle Systems Division

Allison Transmission Announces First Quarter 2019 Results

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global provider of commercial duty fully-automatic transmissions, today reported net sales for the first quarter of $675 million, a 2 percent increase from the same period in 2018. The increase in net sales was principally driven by higher demand in the North America On-Highway and Outside… Continue reading Allison Transmission Announces First Quarter 2019 Results

Magna Continues to Expand in Morocco With New Mirrors Facility

Greenfield manufacturing plant being built in Kenitra, Morocco$11.3 million investment, 275 jobsStrategic growth to further support customers in the regionAURORA, Ontario, April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the auto industry continues to develop in Morocco, Magna also continues to expand its footprint in the country. The company recently broke ground on construction of a… Continue reading Magna Continues to Expand in Morocco With New Mirrors Facility

Motorists Remain Loyal to Engine Type

Andreas Wolf, head of Continental Powertrain: Conservative attitudes must be considered when it comes to electric mobility When it comes to choosing the engine type for their next car, motorists tend to stick to what they know. According to the 2018 Continental Mobility Study, three out of four motorists in Japan would choose the same… Continue reading Motorists Remain Loyal to Engine Type

Autoliv appoints Christian Swahn as EVP Global Supply Chain Management and member of the Executive Management Team

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Tower International to Announce First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Tower International to Announce First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

LIVONIA, Mich., April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Tower International, Inc. (NYSE: TOWR), a leading manufacturer of engineered automotive structural metal components and assemblies, will report first quarter 2019 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, May 2, 2019, via PR Newswire. At 1:00 p.m. EDT on that date, a conference call is scheduled to discuss the results in further detail, as well as other related matters.

To participate in the conference call:

Domestic calls: (866) 393-4576

International calls: (706) 679-1462

Tower will provide a broadcast of the conference call for the general public via a live audio webcast. The conference call, along with the financial results release, presentation material and other supplemental information, can be accessed through Tower's Web site at www.towerinternational.com.

The audio replay will be available two hours following the call at:

Domestic calls: (855) 859-2056

International calls: (404) 537-3406

The audio replay will be available until June 1, 2019 (Conference I.D. 1508207).

Investor & Media Contact:
Derek Fiebig
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fiebig.derek@towerinternational.com

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Forbes Learns how AEye Teaches Autonomous Vehicles to Perceive Like a Human

AEye asks: “What is the best way to deliver artificial perception for robotic and autonomous vehicles?” “In Teaching An Autonomous Car To Perceive Like A Human,” Forbes learns that it involves mimicking the advanced processes of the human visual cortex. “Intelligence begins with how you collect data,” says AEye President, Blair LaCorte, “[and] iDAR captures and processes environmental data – just as the human visual cortex does.”

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