World first: Bosch and Mercedes-Benz’s driverless parking system approved for commercial use

Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. It generated sales of 45.3 billion euros in 2021, and thus contributed 58 percent of total sales from operations. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is safe, sustainable, and exciting,… Continue reading World first: Bosch and Mercedes-Benz’s driverless parking system approved for commercial use

GM’s Cruise pursuing permit to test its custom-built ‘Origin’ robotaxi in San Francisco

Cruise, GM’s self-driving technology subsidiary, has started the long and winding regulatory process to test its next-generation ‘Origin’ robotaxi on public roads in San Francisco. The company has applied for a permit with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its custom-built driverless vehicle on public roads. The news first reported by the Wall… Continue reading GM’s Cruise pursuing permit to test its custom-built ‘Origin’ robotaxi in San Francisco

Tesla secures large EV fleet order from Caltrans

Tesla has secured a large fleet order from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), which is trying to electrify its vehicle fleet. Caltrans, like other government agencies in California, is trying to electrify its entire vehicle fleet of about 1,200 vehicles by 2030. They already have 54 Toyota RAV4 Primes (PHEV), 15 Chevy Bolts, 11 Nissan Leafs, and… Continue reading Tesla secures large EV fleet order from Caltrans

Tesla senior director of engineering returns to Volvo

Tesla is losing Anders Bell, senior director of engineering in charge of vehicle interior, who will return to Volvo, which has been following Tesla’s interior design direction. Electrek first reported Tesla poaching Anders Bell from Volvo back in 2016. He was a big hire for Tesla in 2016, when the automaker wasn’t as well established;… Continue reading Tesla senior director of engineering returns to Volvo

Elon Musk has criticized Apple for years. Apple has mostly ignored him

Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is also the new owner and CEO of Twitter, bashed Apple this week after claiming the company has threatened to remove the Twitter app from its App Store, accusing the company of hating “free speech.” The Twitter app is still… Continue reading Elon Musk has criticized Apple for years. Apple has mostly ignored him

@Toyota: How Toyota Research Institute is Working With Autonomous Technology With The Goal of Helping to Keep People Safe on the Road

Professional drivers have a deep understanding of how to control a vehicle during critical moments on a closed course. But what if a vehicle came equipped with the technology to utilize techniques like controlled drifting to navigate obstacles or hazardous road conditions? That’s the idea behind the latest innovation in autonomous technology by Toyota Research… Continue reading @Toyota: How Toyota Research Institute is Working With Autonomous Technology With The Goal of Helping to Keep People Safe on the Road

Next.e.GO Mobile SE and Sibros Partner to Provide Connected Vehicle Data and Advanced OTA Software Management on the All-New e.wave X Urban Electric Vehicle

Partnership to enable smarter, more seamless connected mobility, leveraging the power of data e.wave X to utilize Sibros’ Deep Connected Platform to reshape the owner experience for sustainable urban mobility AACHEN, Germany and San Jose, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Next.e.GO Mobile SE (e.GO), an innovative producer of urban electric vehicles announced today a… Continue reading Next.e.GO Mobile SE and Sibros Partner to Provide Connected Vehicle Data and Advanced OTA Software Management on the All-New e.wave X Urban Electric Vehicle

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Reaches Agreement with Santander Brasil to Boost Value Creation004792

AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. have agreed to reorganize their automotive financing partnership in Brazil.  The contract signed with Banco Santander Brasil S.A. includes: the purchase by Banque PSA Finance S.A. of 50% of the shares in Banco PSA Finance Brasil S.A., a joint venture which was held 50/50 by a subsidiary… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Reaches Agreement with Santander Brasil to Boost Value Creation004792

The Door Panels of Grupo Antolin: Innovative, Sustainable and Smart

What do we currently offer our clients? Thinking about the importance of weight saving, especially for increasing the electric vehicle range of autonomy and the efficiency of the combustion engines, we were the first company in the world to develop new plastic rails for the window regulators that substitute the old metal rails. Derived from… Continue reading The Door Panels of Grupo Antolin: Innovative, Sustainable and Smart

Visteon Announces 2022 Strategic Supplier Award Winners

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC), recognized its outstanding supplier partners during the 2022 Strategic Supplier Award ceremony in Ann Arbor. A total of nine different suppliers across the automotive and technology spaces were recognized by Visteon, highlighted by the supplier of the year award-winner, Analog Devices… Continue reading Visteon Announces 2022 Strategic Supplier Award Winners