Mapbox partners Microsoft, Intel to provide self-driving car maps

(Reuters) – Mapping startup Mapbox Inc said on Wednesday it is teaming up with Microsoft Corp, Intel Corp and Softbank Group Corp’s ARM Holdings chip unit to deepen its push into providing maps for self-driving cars. FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Microsoft logo in this picture… Continue reading Mapbox partners Microsoft, Intel to provide self-driving car maps

Mapbox to Bring AI-Powered Vision SDK to Microsoft Azure IoT Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Mapbox announced it will integrate its Vision SDK with Microsoft Azure IoT platform, enabling developers to build innovative applications and solutions for smart cities, the automotive industry, public safety and more. The Mapbox Vision SDK provides augmented reality (AR) navigation, driver alerts for speed limits, pedestrians, vehicles and other event-based… Continue reading Mapbox to Bring AI-Powered Vision SDK to Microsoft Azure IoT Platform

FAURECIA SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING – COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DIVIDEND OF €1.10 PER SHARE AND PLAN TO CONVERT FAURECIA INTO A EUROPEAN COMPANY

All the resolutions were adopted at Faurecia’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held in Paris today under the chairmanship of Michel de Rosen. The shareholders approved the decision taken by the Board of Directors on October 12 to appoint Valérie Landon to the Board. Following the resignation of Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, effective at the close of the meeting,… Continue reading FAURECIA SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING – COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DIVIDEND OF €1.10 PER SHARE AND PLAN TO CONVERT FAURECIA INTO A EUROPEAN COMPANY

Geofencing technology demonstration in Stockholm

Tue, May 29, 2018 19:45 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, May 29, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety system, today announced that Veoneer, its electronics business, today participated in a geofencing urban environment technology demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden. Geofencing refers to a geographic zone where the entry, speed… Continue reading Geofencing technology demonstration in Stockholm

Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song

MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) boss Sergio Marchionne is expected to outline new plans for electric and hybrid cars in a strategy presentation on Friday, aiming to ensure the world’s seventh-largest carmaker remains in the race in the absence of a merger. FILE PHOTO: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses the media during a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song

Federal-Mogul Powertrain Launches New Piston Ring Technology For Commercial Vehicles

Federal-Mogul Powertrain Launches New Piston Ring Technology For Commercial Vehicles eLine™ Improves Engine Efficiency and Helps Manufacturers Meet Future Emissions Targets BURSCHEID, Germany, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Federal-Mogul Powertrain has developed a new piston ring for use in commercial vehicle diesel engines that enhances gas sealing capability by stabilizing ring dynamic motion and homogenizing oil… Continue reading Federal-Mogul Powertrain Launches New Piston Ring Technology For Commercial Vehicles

Veoneer Selected Partner to Develop Mono Vision Camera Systems

Tue, May 29, 2018 08:30 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, May 29, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announced today that Veoneer, its electronics business, has been selected by one of the world’s leading automakers as a partner to develop and produce mono vision camera systems comprised… Continue reading Veoneer Selected Partner to Develop Mono Vision Camera Systems

Hyundai Mobis emerges as key GM supplier with $1.1 bln deal

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s largest auto parts maker by sales, has emerged as a key supplier of General Motors Co. after it secured a US$1.1 billion deal to provide auto parts for eight years, the company announced Tuesday. The Detroit-based carmaker recently picked Hyundai Mobis as one of its… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis emerges as key GM supplier with $1.1 bln deal

The well-funded startups driven to own the autonomous vehicle stack

At some point in the future, while riding along in a car, a kid may ask their parent about a distant time in the past when people used steering wheels and pedals to control an automobile. Of course, the full realization of the “auto” part of the word — in the form of fully autonomous… Continue reading The well-funded startups driven to own the autonomous vehicle stack

UPDATE 1-Germany grills Daimler boss over extent of Vito van emissions fix

BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Transport Ministry quizzed Daimler (DAIGn.DE) Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche on Monday over how many Mercedes-Benz vans and cars need to be fixed after a regulator said it had found illegal software in one of its models. FILE PHOTO: Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche speaks during a world premiere for the new Mercedes… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Germany grills Daimler boss over extent of Vito van emissions fix