BHTC Will Display Autonomous Vehicle Technology At AutoMobili-D

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC), a global leader in air conditioning controls and HMI components for the automotive industry, is introducing a number of new products to improve autonomous-vehicle interior comfort and safety. Palm and fingerprint recognition systems will be among the technologies the automotive supplier displays (Booth… Continue reading BHTC Will Display Autonomous Vehicle Technology At AutoMobili-D

Smart Design Cockpit and Smart Vision Cockpit | #PanasonicCES 2018

Driving the future of autonomous mobility. Smart Design Cockpit has multi-touch displays and gesture recognition for easier, more accurate control, as well as environmental sensors and biometric monitoring to keep the driver aware and alert. Smart Vision Cockpit, Level 3-4 Advanced Driver Assistance employs advanced imaging and sensor technology to provide a completely unimpeded view… Continue reading Smart Design Cockpit and Smart Vision Cockpit | #PanasonicCES 2018

Waze Brings Community-Based Traffic and Navigation App to Ford Vehicles with SYNC 3

Ford and Waze are teaming up at CES 2018 to announce the popular community-based traffic and navigation app will be available for Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC® 3 Waze users will soon be able to plug their smartphones into a SYNC 3-enabled Ford vehicle and project the app directly onto its touch screen Through AppLink™,… Continue reading Waze Brings Community-Based Traffic and Navigation App to Ford Vehicles with SYNC 3

NVIDIA Announces World’s First Functionally Safe AI Self-Driving Platform

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2018 — CES — NVIDIA today unveiled details of its functional safety architecture for NVIDIA DRIVE™, its AI autonomous vehicle platform, which uses redundant and diverse functions to enable vehicles to operate safely, even in the event of faults related to the operator, environment or systems. The NVIDIA DRIVE architecture enables automakers… Continue reading NVIDIA Announces World’s First Functionally Safe AI Self-Driving Platform

German union IG Metall to step up strike action ahead of wage talks

By Maria Sheahan FRANKFURT, – Powerful German union IG Metall said it would step up industrial action ahead of a round of negotiations with employers as it pushes for higher wages and the right to shorter hours for 3.9 million German workers. “We have started with warning strikes and will widen them in the coming… Continue reading German union IG Metall to step up strike action ahead of wage talks

Ford Sollers to hire 600 to meet growing Russian car demand

MOSCOW, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Ford’s Russian joint venture Ford Sollers plans to create 600 new jobs at its Elabuga plant and institute a six-day week to meet growing demand, it said on Wednesday. Sales of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) and light commercial vans produced at its plant in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, which makes… Continue reading Ford Sollers to hire 600 to meet growing Russian car demand

Cruising With No Hands at 80 MPH in Renault’s Autonomous Car

It had snowed, rained and even hailed a little that morning in the northern French region of Normandy, and we were about to take a new car out for a test drive — a unique model Renault SA built and polished for over two years. Our stress levels were at a peak when the time… Continue reading Cruising With No Hands at 80 MPH in Renault’s Autonomous Car

The sales of electric vehicles of occasion ascended to 1.362 units in 2017, a 61.8% more

Posted 10/01/2018 12: 55: 35CET MADRID, 10 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – Sales of electric vehicles used up to 1,362 units in 2017, representing a growth of 61.8% over the figures of the previous year, according to data from the National Association of Vehicle Dealers (Ancove). In 2017, the purchase of more efficient used vehicles increased… Continue reading The sales of electric vehicles of occasion ascended to 1.362 units in 2017, a 61.8% more

The divided star – Dieter Zetsche assigns his legacy: The new power quartet at Daimler

The solo for overboss Zetsche has an end: the car maker will be controlled by a four-pointer in the future. MANAGER MAGAZINE 2018/1 DIETER-SHOW CEO Dieter Zetsche finds a new role Companies                   COMPANIES DAIMLER Dieter Zetsche arranges his heritage. The CEO splits the group and redistributes power. Four very different men will steer the carmaker… Continue reading The divided star – Dieter Zetsche assigns his legacy: The new power quartet at Daimler

Asia tech news roundup – Jan 10

Checking stock before it gets sent to buyers. Photo credit: Leflair APAC Mining, NiYO, and Leflair were a few of the startups that announced funding in Asia Pacific today, while news emerged of Line’s plans to support cryptocurrencies. Fintech Lendingkart secures US$4.7 million in debt funding (India). The online lender for small businesses netted the… Continue reading Asia tech news roundup – Jan 10