KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, today announced it has released a retrofittable driver status monitor to help reduce the number of traffic accidents involving commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses. The safety product checks for distractions, drowsiness, sleep, and inappropriate posture based on the driver’s facial image,… Continue reading DENSO Releases New Safety Monitor to Reduce Accidents Involving Commercial Vehicles
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Press Release – Magna Announces Record First Quarter Results
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Record quarterly sales, up 21% year over year to $10.79 billion Record quarterly diluted earnings per share of $1.83, increased 21% Cash provided from operating activities of $577 million, up 26%, a first quarter record Paid dividends of $118 million and returned $103 million to… Continue reading Press Release – Magna Announces Record First Quarter Results
Our partnership with Mapillary: Mapping on a global scale
Street level imagery is a key component in modern mapping, and collecting images of all the roads and details of the world at scale is a collaborative effort. In answer, we’re proud to announce a global partnership with Mapillary. We have partnered with Mapillary for several years in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, utilizing… Continue reading Our partnership with Mapillary: Mapping on a global scale
FAURECIA INVESTS IN POWERSPHYR TO ENHANCE ITS TECHNOLOGY OFFERING FOR COCKPIT CONNECTIVITY
Faurecia, one of the world’s leading automotive technology companies, today announced an investment in Powersphyr, a Silicon Valley start-up to accelerate the Group’s solutions for a smart and connected Cockpit of the Future. Powersphyr is a leading provider of innovative wireless charging solutions focused on automotive, consumer, and industrial markets. Their easy-to-use solutions can be… Continue reading FAURECIA INVESTS IN POWERSPHYR TO ENHANCE ITS TECHNOLOGY OFFERING FOR COCKPIT CONNECTIVITY
Continental Protects Against Evaporation While Simultaneously Generating Sustainable Energy from the Sun
Special films with integral photovoltaic modules installed in Cyprus for the first time Member of the Continental Executive Board Duensing: “Verifiable contribution to environmental protection.” Potential use: water supplies in hot countries and near airports Hanover, May 2018. Technology company Continental has installed the first floating solar cover in Cyprus, thereby reliably protecting all the… Continue reading Continental Protects Against Evaporation While Simultaneously Generating Sustainable Energy from the Sun
News Release – Magna Opens New Aluminum Casting Facility in the U.K.
• New facility to supply structural castings to Jaguar Land Rover• Aluminum structural castings help reduce vehicle weight and complexity• 225,000-square-foot facility, employing approximately 300 people Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. SAILAUF, Germany, May 8, 2018 – Magna has opened an aluminum casting facility in Telford, England, which will supply… Continue reading News Release – Magna Opens New Aluminum Casting Facility in the U.K.
Intel Powers Next Generation of Android-Based In-Vehicle Infotainment for Volvo Cars
» Click for full imageVolvo Cars partners with Google to build Android into next-generation connected cars What’s New: At the Google I/O conference, Intel, Google and Volvo Cars debuted the latest Android (P) Operating System (OS) running Google applications. Powered by an Intel Atom® automotive system-on-chip (SoC), Volvo Cars demonstrated the latest in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) experiences… Continue reading Intel Powers Next Generation of Android-Based In-Vehicle Infotainment for Volvo Cars
Continental and filtration specialist UFI Filters agree on strategic cooperation
Filters for the automotive aftermarket available under the Continental brand as of January 2019 OE-quality range covers large proportion of the European vehicle fleet To be premiered at Automechanika in September Frankfurt, May 8, 2018. The technology company Continental and filter manufacturer UFI Filters are pooling their strengths and have agreed on a strategic cooperation,… Continue reading Continental and filtration specialist UFI Filters agree on strategic cooperation
Solid Growth with Pioneering Technologies: Continental’s Order Intake at Record Level
Organic sales growth of 4.3 percent to €11.0 billion Automotive and Rubber Group growing organically considerably faster than the markets Adjusted operating result of €1.1 billion / adjusted EBIT margin of 9.7 percent Net income virtually stable at €738 million or €3.69 per share New record: Order intake in Automotive Group amounts to €11 billion Hanover, May 8, 2018.… Continue reading Solid Growth with Pioneering Technologies: Continental’s Order Intake at Record Level
Back up – all new U.S. cars must have rear-view cameras
On May 1st, a four-year-old bill came into effect that requires new U.S. vehicles under 10,000 pounds to have rear-facing cameras. As young students in driver’s education class, we were taught to put one hand on the top of the steering wheel, the other on the head-rest of the passenger seat. Then, we learned how… Continue reading Back up – all new U.S. cars must have rear-view cameras