Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations

Chris Preuss begins his role as executive vice president, global public affairs & marketing communications, in April 2018 at WPP. (Photo:  WPP) Chris Preuss, a veteran automotive communications professional, has been hired to return to his role coordinating Ford’s public relations agency network with press affairs. “I was eager to return to where my heart has always been,”… Continue reading Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations

BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and BlackBerry, today announced an agreement to collaborate and develop technology for JLR’s next-generation vehicles. As part of the agreement, BlackBerry will license its QNX and Certicom technology to Jaguar Land Rover, as well as assign a team of engineers to support in the development of JLR’s new Electronic Control Unit (ECU)… Continue reading BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU

Auto parts supplier: ZF Friedrichshafen pumps billions into development

ZF Friedrichshafen ZF, which belongs to the Zeppelin Foundation of the city of Friedrichshafen, is planning two new plants for the production of parts for electric drives. (Photo: AP) The auto supplier ZF Under his new boss, Wolf-Henning Scheider, Friedrichshafen does not want to let up in the race for new products for electric and… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: ZF Friedrichshafen pumps billions into development

ZF Supervisory Board Starts New Term of Office

The three new members appointed to ZF’s Supervisory Board are: Dr. Gisela Lanza, who holds a Professorship for Production System and Quality Management at the Karlsruhe Institute für Technology (KIT); Axel Strotbek, who was Chief Financial Officer at Audi AG until September 2017; Dr. Mohsen Sohi, Chief Executive Officer of Freudenberg SE, the Technology Group.… Continue reading ZF Supervisory Board Starts New Term of Office

ZF posts record sales in 2017; announces increased research and development activities

“The world of mobility is spinning at high speed,” said Scheider. “We plan to provide our customers with pioneering solutions in all fields under our motto ‘See – Think – Act’, which is why we will further increase our research and development spending.” In 2017, ZF spent €2.2 billion on research and development, an increase… Continue reading ZF posts record sales in 2017; announces increased research and development activities

Leaders for Veoneer and Autoliv announced ahead of planned spin-off

Thu, Mar 22, 2018 08:30 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, March 22, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announces leaders for Veoneer, Inc. and Autoliv, Inc. ahead of the planned spin-off of Autoliv’s Electronics business, expected to be completed in the third quarter 2018. Jan Carlson will be… Continue reading Leaders for Veoneer and Autoliv announced ahead of planned spin-off

Building a Safer Autonomous Future

We are saddened by the tragic accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona on Monday. This incident should serve as a powerful reminder of how high the stakes are for all of us working on the next generation of connected vehicles. At BlackBerry, we work with Tier 1s, automakers, and other… Continue reading Building a Safer Autonomous Future

Diesel affair: Bosch must disclose correspondence with VW

Bosch The auto parts supplier should disclose documents with which the claimants want to prove that the diesel fraud in the VW group had a long history. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Fabian Reuschle is an experienced judge. He has been in court for more than 18 years. His current case is also extraordinary for… Continue reading Diesel affair: Bosch must disclose correspondence with VW

Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: To meet the increasing demand of automatic gearboxes, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has entered into a license agreement with Aisin AW in order to produce the EAT6 gearbox in France. Until now this gearbox was manufactured by Aisin and imported from Japan. The competitiveness of the Valenciennes production plant, combined with its… Continue reading Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License

Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year

35 M BY MARK KANE Sion Power, the Arizona-based company acquired by BASF in 2012, announced that production of its groundbreaking Licerion lithium batteries will begin in late 2018 at its Tucson facility. Sion Power’s next generation cells: 400 Wh/kg, 700 Wh/L and 350 cycles under 1C discharge condition Sion Power developed 20 Ah cells… Continue reading Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year