Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 11 – June 17, 2018

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week June 11, 2018 – June 17, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Automakers Are Swimming Upstream against Cyberthreats (Car and Driver) Cab, Forward:… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 11 – June 17, 2018

BMW Group Designworks Shanghai studio expansion and office relocation.

Munich. 2018 sees an exciting milestone for Designworks, as the youngest of the three studios in Shanghai opens the doors to its new office in Sinar Mas Plaza. The state of the art facility will be home to a fast growing team of designers, strategists and researchers, providing a hub for creative stimulation, and enabling… Continue reading BMW Group Designworks Shanghai studio expansion and office relocation.

With its new in-car operating system, BMW slowly breaks with tradition

When you spend time with a lot of BMW folks, as I did during a trip to Germany earlier this month, you’ll regularly hear the word “heritage.” Maybe that’s no surprise, given that the company is now well over 100 years old. But in a time of rapid transformation that’s hitting every car manufacturer, engineers… Continue reading With its new in-car operating system, BMW slowly breaks with tradition

Opening of the new Shanghai Research & Development Center as part of BMW’s Innovation Day China.

Shanghai/Munich. Today opened the newly BMW Group Shanghai R&D Centre as part of BMW’s Innovation Day China. The event showcased BMW’s latest developments in the areas of innovation, digital services, autonomous driving and automotive design. Following the opening of the Beijing R&D Centre and the laying of the foundation stone for phase II of the… Continue reading Opening of the new Shanghai Research & Development Center as part of BMW’s Innovation Day China.

Who is it after Stadler?

2006 The VW board decides to conquer the American market with the “Clean Diesel”. Autumn 2006 Engineers are pushing their limits when trying to tune the two-liter engine to meet stringent US emissions regulations. The colleagues from the software department should help. An internal dispute ensues because it is clear to all involved that it… Continue reading Who is it after Stadler?

Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

The Hague, 15 June 2018 – Major players in the European mobility sector signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by 2050. The coalition includes the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), the association of national motoring organisations (FIA Region I), with strong support from… Continue reading Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

Magna & May Mobility

The company Magna partner with May Mobility for autonomous shuttles. The supplier Magna cooperates with the startup May Mobility for the production of autonomous e-shuttles, as they are currently mainly from the two French manufacturers Navya and EasyMile to be produced. 2018_May_Mobility_Magna-2 The development one wants in Detroit where the Canadian company Magna has a… Continue reading Magna & May Mobility

News Release – Magna and May Mobility Partner to Build, Deploy and Scale Self-Driving Shuttles

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Collaboration in Southeastern Michigan to Make First Deployment in Downtown Detroit Possible ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 13, 2018 — Getting around in crowded city streets of America is about to get a little easier.  May Mobility, an Ann Arbor, Michigan startup building self-driving shuttles, has… Continue reading News Release – Magna and May Mobility Partner to Build, Deploy and Scale Self-Driving Shuttles

Mini boss: going electric is a real challenge

Mini is “the most urban car brand” but also one of the hardest to switch to full electric power due to the size of its vehicles, according to boss Peter Schwarzenbauer. Highlighting the upcoming Mini E, which will be built in Oxford from 2019, and the alternative version of the vehicle, which will be produced in… Continue reading Mini boss: going electric is a real challenge

Here’s the fake noise the Jaguar I-Pace makes when you hit the throttle

Jaguar’s first all-electric car, the I-Pace, will go on sale a little later this year. But thanks to Roadshow, which is among the press currently attending a “first drive” junket for the I-Pace in Portugal, we now know what the I-Pace sounds like. Picture this. You’re cruising up the Pacific Coast Highway in your shiny… Continue reading Here’s the fake noise the Jaguar I-Pace makes when you hit the throttle