Next year, General Motors Co. will no longer need an engineer in the front seat babysitting the robot brain that controls its self-driving Chevrolet Bolt. The steering wheel and pedals will be gone, giving total control to the machine. When GM starts testing its autonomous electric sedan in San Francisco ride-sharing fleets, it’ll likely be… Continue reading GM Drops the Steering Wheel and Gives Robot Driver Control
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Airbus Supplier GKN Spurns $9.5 Billion Bid
GKN Plc rejected an unsolicited approach from Melrose Industries Plc and said it will split itself in two rather than than accept a 7 billion-pound ($9.5 billion) takeover offer that it says undervalues the U.K. maker of aerospace and automotive components. GKN shares surged as much as 28 percent to an all-time high after the… Continue reading Airbus Supplier GKN Spurns $9.5 Billion Bid
Full speed ahead – volkswagen-media-services.com
They will be manufactured on the basis of the new all-electric architecture (MEB in German). This concept is the central element with the architecture of electric vehicles. The first model of this new generation will be the I.D. in 2020. Preparations for this phase will also take place at the sites in 2018. In Salzgitter,… Continue reading Full speed ahead – volkswagen-media-services.com
Warning strikes at BMW and Audi: IG Metall strikes the automaker
Warning strikes in the metal and electrical industry , “The warning strike engine is now warming up at the automakers.” (Photo: AP) The IG Metall wants with their warning strikes on Friday, especially the Bavarian carmaker BMW and Audi to meet. at BMW If the workforce in three of the four major plants in Dingolfing,… Continue reading Warning strikes at BMW and Audi: IG Metall strikes the automaker
Alabama incentives for Toyota-Mazda factory top $700 million
The new plant in Huntsville – already a hub for the region’s budding aerospace industry – will produce 300,000 vehicles per year, a combination of the Toyota Corolla compact car and a new small crossover SUV from Mazda. Production is targeted to begin by 2021. MONTGOMERY: Alabama’s total incentive package to Toyota and Mazda will… Continue reading Alabama incentives for Toyota-Mazda factory top $700 million
Skoda expands production of Karoq to a second plant due to high demand
Posted 12/01/2018 11: 36: 27CET MLADÁ BOLESLAV (CZECH REPUBLIC), 12 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Skoda automobile company has expanded the production of its new Karoq SUV to a second plant in the Czech Republic, in response to the increased demand that this type of vehicle is experiencing, the company said in a statement. Skoda… Continue reading Skoda expands production of Karoq to a second plant due to high demand
Electric delivery van: Post expands workshop service for street scooters with BMW
Street scooter Work XL (Image: Deutsche Post) The German postal service want her StreetScooterMaking electric vehicles more customer-friendly and cooperating with the BMW subsidiary Alphabet. These take care of leasing as well as workshop and tire service. The post office, which uses its street scooter not only for parcel delivery, but also sold to other… Continue reading Electric delivery van: Post expands workshop service for street scooters with BMW
Brexit ‘could cost 14,000 jobs’ at German car suppliers
The UK is the largest export market for German car suppliers in Europe, with 18 percent of auto parts used in British factories coming from Germany — the home of industry giants Bosch, Continental and ZF Friedrichshafen.Frankfurt am Main: A worst-case Brexit scenario could put thousands of jobs at risk at German car parts suppliers,… Continue reading Brexit ‘could cost 14,000 jobs’ at German car suppliers
GM and Cruise reveal their fourth-generation, steering wheel-free Cruise AV
GM and Cruise are making progress on their plan to deploy autonomous vehicles on roads for the public: Today, it’s showing off its fourth-generation Cruise Autonomous Vehicle (AV), which comes just a few short months after it first revealed its third-generation vehicle. The fourth generation car is production-ready, according to GM’s Dan Ammann, who discussed… Continue reading GM and Cruise reveal their fourth-generation, steering wheel-free Cruise AV
Panasonic Starts Mass Production of Telematics Control Unit, a New Product Jointly Developed with Ficosa
Osaka, Japan-Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has started mass production of telematics control unit (TCU) from December 2017, a new product jointly developed with Ficosa International S.A., a tier-one supplier of automotive parts and systems in Spain. This is Panasonic’s first TCU and second product following the jointly developed electronic rear-view mirrors, which started… Continue reading Panasonic Starts Mass Production of Telematics Control Unit, a New Product Jointly Developed with Ficosa