Continental‘s new server concept is a central element for the conversion to a service-oriented electronics architecture in highly connected ID. electric cars Volkswagen uses the server as an in-car application server (ICAS1) for ID. vehicle models based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) High computing power and a consistent separation of hardware and software… Continue reading Continental Vehicle Server Connects VW ID. Electric Vehicles
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Continental Delivers Solid Operational Performance in Weak Market Environment
Sales up 3 percent in the third quarter to €11.1 billion (down 0.3 percent organically) Adjusted EBIT of €615 million (margin: 5.6 percent) Net income in the third quarter of -€1.99 billion due to previously announced one-time effects from goodwill impairment and provisions Adjusted targets for the year as a whole confirmed CEO Dr. Degenhart:… Continue reading Continental Delivers Solid Operational Performance in Weak Market Environment
Fendt Expands Engineering Collaboration with Dana Incorporated through Joint Development of Axles for New Fendt 900 Vario Series Tractors
HANNOVER, Germany, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) today announced the expansion of a joint engineering agreement with Fendt, a worldwide brand of AGCO. Over the past three years, the companies have co-developed advanced Spicer® 980 independent suspended axles for the new Fendt 900 Vario series of large tractors. Ranging from 296 to… Continue reading Fendt Expands Engineering Collaboration with Dana Incorporated through Joint Development of Axles for New Fendt 900 Vario Series Tractors
Press: New Customer for Chassis Module Technology: ZF Opens First Plant in Vietnam
ZF breaks ground in one of the fastest growing automotive markets in Southeast Asia New customer for ZF’s chassis technology division Local for local: Hai Phong plant produces chassis modules for Vietnamese automotive manufacturer Inauguration with high-ranking representatives of business, industry and government Hai Phong, Vietnam. ZF celebrates the official opening of its first plant… Continue reading Press: New Customer for Chassis Module Technology: ZF Opens First Plant in Vietnam
BMW Is the Hybrid of Car Manufacturers – The Wall Street Journal
As the whole car industry is squeezed between rising manufacturing costs and slower sales, BMW is responding by finding savings. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News By Stephen Wilmot Stephen Wilmot The Wall Street Journal Biography @stephenwilmot stephen.wilmot@wsj.com Nov. 6, 2019 10:16 am ET Investors looking for a radical new approach from BMW’s BMW -0.01% new boss… Continue reading BMW Is the Hybrid of Car Manufacturers – The Wall Street Journal
First Lexus all-electric car gets a reveal date (and a badge) – SlashGear
Lexus will reveal its first all-electric car later this month, with the as-yet unnamed vehicle set to add a true BEV option among the automaker’s range of luxury hybrids. Though Lexus – and parent Toyota – was early to the game when it came to hybrid vehicles, it has been slow to adopt battery-electric models… Continue reading First Lexus all-electric car gets a reveal date (and a badge) – SlashGear
Farm #LikeABosch: precision through connectivity
Stuttgart & Hannover, Germany: Bosch is providing new solutions and offerings that allow farmers to strike the right balance between economic and ecological considerations. These include intelligent sensors, apps for farmers, sophisticated camera technology for agricultural machinery, and resource-conserving powertrains. Visitors to Agritechnica can learn more about at these ideas at the Bosch booth (G17,… Continue reading Farm #LikeABosch: precision through connectivity
Tesla unveils Model 3 made-in-China with media test drives
Tesla has unveiled its first Model 3 made-in-China at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai and it has now even started to give media test drives of the vehicle ahead of the start of sales. During its earnings last month, the automaker confirmed that it has produced full vehicles at the new factory as part of its trial production:… Continue reading Tesla unveils Model 3 made-in-China with media test drives
Mazda:motorsports industry veteran Nelson Cosgrove has been named as Director of Mazda Motorsports
IRVINE, Calif. (November 11, 2019) – Mazda North American Operations announced today that motorsports industry veteran Nelson Cosgrove has been named as Director of Mazda Motorsports. A lifelong motorsports fan, who initially was introduced to motorsports in his teens by watching Forumla 1 on Canadian TV from his living room in Buffalo, NY, Cosgrove continued… Continue reading Mazda:motorsports industry veteran Nelson Cosgrove has been named as Director of Mazda Motorsports
OVERVIEW: INTRODUCING THE NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Incomparable, unstoppable: An icon reimagined for the 21st century Designed with purpose, engineered to excite: Clever and characterful with an instantly recognisable silhouette that features signature Defender elements including short front and rear overhangs Looks tough, is tough: Durable New D7x architecture engineered to withstand the Extreme Event Test procedure, above and beyond the normal… Continue reading OVERVIEW: INTRODUCING THE NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER