Sale of BOSCH division for starter motors and generators completed: SEG AUTOMOTIVE starts its journey into the future

NOVI, Mich., Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The well-established starter motor and generator division of the Bosch Group has completed its transition to an independent company: it will operate under the name SEG Automotive, effective immediately, including the local division SEG Automotive North America. The new name is testimony to over a century of history in… Continue reading Sale of BOSCH division for starter motors and generators completed: SEG AUTOMOTIVE starts its journey into the future

Mazda, Toyota select Alabama for new U.S. auto manufacturing plant

2018/01/11 Company Information Investment to reach $1.6 billion for facility that will employ up to 4,000, open in 2021 Montgomery, Alabama (January 10, 2018) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle joined Mazda (MZDAF) and Toyota (NYSE: TM) leaders today to announce the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama as the site of… Continue reading Mazda, Toyota select Alabama for new U.S. auto manufacturing plant

Automotive Sector Deal between government and industry is announced

An Automotive Sector Deal between government and the automotive industry has today been announced by the Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark. The deal aims to build on the unique strengths of the UK automotive sector and further develop the strong collaborative partnership established between government and industry. Ian Constance, Advance Propulsion Centre, Konstanze Scharring,… Continue reading Automotive Sector Deal between government and industry is announced

Groupe Renault is preparing the mobility services of the future with the Alliance Ventures fund

Wednesday 10 January 2018 by Emmanuel GENTY – Corporate Emmanuel GENTY Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest On 9 January 2018 at the salon CES in Las Vegas, Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, announced the creation of Alliance Ventures, a corporate venture capital fund that will invest… Continue reading Groupe Renault is preparing the mobility services of the future with the Alliance Ventures fund

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