Industry leader posts record incoming orders in first quarter 2018 Efficiency programs lead to € 1.4 billion improvement in results by 2019 Investments of more than € 2.5 billion in research and development in 2018 and 2019, more than € 500 million of which set for electrification, connectivity and automation Launched global E-Mobility Group (EMG)… Continue reading Daimler Trucks confirms significant increase in unit sales and EBIT for 2018 and bolsters its position as a technology leader
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Honda Urban EV Concept named ‘Best Concept Car’ by global judging panel
Electric concept car wins global award for outstanding automotive design International judging panel comprised of 12 journalists from renowned publications Honda R&D team recognised for making a significant contribution to the evolution of car design with Urban EV Concept Urban EV Concept will be first production model in Honda’s ‘Electric Vision’ strategy Order books for… Continue reading Honda Urban EV Concept named ‘Best Concept Car’ by global judging panel
BMW Group Announces Cooperation with Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.
Munich / Mountain View, CA – June 6, 2018. The BMW Group continues to build on its leading international role in the field of sustainable mobility, announcing today a new partnership with the non-profit Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) to develop clean solutions for future urban transportation. As part of the cooperation, BMW Group kicks… Continue reading BMW Group Announces Cooperation with Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.
Continental Opens its Third Research and Development Building in Singapore
New office building is designed around people to enhance creativity and innovation One of the three largest Continental R&D centers in Asia, and one of the largest private R&D facilities in Singapore, expands its capacity More than 500 new employees planned Singapore, 6 June 2018. The technology company and automotive supplier Continental has opened its… Continue reading Continental Opens its Third Research and Development Building in Singapore
Innoviz Technologies and HiRain Technologies Partner to Bring High-Performance LiDAR and Computer Vision Software to Chinese Auto Manufacturers
KFAR SABA, Israel and BEIJING, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of LiDAR sensing solutions, and HiRain Technologies, a leading Tier 1 solution provider for the automotive market in China, announced today a partnership to bring Innoviz’s groundbreaking LiDAR and computer vision technology to Chinese automakers through HiRain’s extensive sales channels… Continue reading Innoviz Technologies and HiRain Technologies Partner to Bring High-Performance LiDAR and Computer Vision Software to Chinese Auto Manufacturers
AlphaCar, the First Community Token Economy with Large Scale Application on Blockchain
SHANGHAI, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The global automotive market has more than 1.3 billion cars and is a 10 trillion US dollar market. However, it is a typical lemon market due to asymmetric information. George A. Akerlof won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his paper “The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the… Continue reading AlphaCar, the First Community Token Economy with Large Scale Application on Blockchain
Continental increases its investment in DigiLens
Continental is increasing its investment in DigiLens Inc., the Silicon Valley-based company dealing with holographic waveguide projection technology. With its additional investment Continental will hold close to 18% of DigiLens after Series C financing round. Continental first invested in DigiLens in 2016, and through a strategic partnership to jointly develop a waveguide head-up display (HUD) that fulfills… Continue reading Continental increases its investment in DigiLens
Porsche Consulting: The audio manufacturer makes tradition its strategy
For music lovers with a fine ear, the brand name Burmester stands for high fidelity – in the classical sense.
Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions
By taking over the business unit Charging Stations at AeroVironment, the supplier is strengthening its long-term e-mobility strategy. The Webasto Group has the planned, strategic takeover of the Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business unit of AeroVironment. Again supplierannounced on Tuesday, the purchase price is about 35 million US dollars. With the acquisition of all EES… Continue reading Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions
Continental Calls for Road Traffic’s “Vision Zero” to also Apply to Data Traffic
Data protection deficiencies: Continental prohibits use of WhatsApp and Snapchat with immediate effect Technology company considers it the duty of IT companies to ensure that data protection is a core component of software Continental’s CEO Dr. Degenhart: “Security, protection and frugality when it comes to handling data are core principles in the development of products… Continue reading Continental Calls for Road Traffic’s “Vision Zero” to also Apply to Data Traffic