Tag: Tier 1 Suppliers

The Agnelli want to participate in the big Monopoly of the automobile

By Julien Dupont-Calbo Posted at 05:59 He took the pen to take stock. John Elkann wrote Tuesday to the shareholders of Exor, the holding of the Agnelli family controlling Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari, “The Economist” or Juventus Turin. Commenting on the annual results and welcoming the transition from hiring Cristiano Ronaldo to Juve, the heir to… Continue reading The Agnelli want to participate in the big Monopoly of the automobile

The new Bosch Visual Connect app brings the experts from Technical Support live into the workshop

The Automotive Aftermarket division (AA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide with modern diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product portfolio includes products made as Bosch original equipment, as well as… Continue reading The new Bosch Visual Connect app brings the experts from Technical Support live into the workshop

Ford would reconsider UK investments if no deal on Brexit

HALFWEG: Ford warned Tuesday that it will reconsider its investments in Britain if the country cannot work out a deal to leave the European Union that guarantees smooth trading with the bloc. At a glitzy unveiling of new cars with electric and hybrid engines, Ford of Europe Chairman Steven Armstrong warned of the potentially disastrous… Continue reading Ford would reconsider UK investments if no deal on Brexit

Lear Corporation to Acquire Xevo, a Leader in Connected Car Software and Data-Driven User Experiences

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a global automotive technology leader in seating and electrical and electronic systems, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Seattle-based Xevo Inc., a leading automotive software supplier that develops solutions for cloud, car, and mobile devices. Xevo’s Journeyware suite of… Continue reading Lear Corporation to Acquire Xevo, a Leader in Connected Car Software and Data-Driven User Experiences

Mobileye CEO clowns on Nvidia for allegedly copying self-driving car safety scheme

While creating self-driving car systems, it’s natural that different companies might independently arrive at similar methods or results — but the similarities in a recent “first of its kind” Nvidia proposal to work done by Mobileye two years ago were just too much for the latter company’s CEO to take politely. Amnon Shashua, in a… Continue reading Mobileye CEO clowns on Nvidia for allegedly copying self-driving car safety scheme

Velodyne Advancing Lidar Sensor Testing and Validation

April 1, 2019 Matthew Jaster of Power Transmission Engineering spoke with Dr. Mircea Gradu, Velodyne’s Sr. Vice President of Quality and Validation, about Velodyne’s initiative to bring the AV community together to identify requirements and methods for lidar sensor testing and validation. In discussing the initiative, Gradu said: With the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry in… Continue reading Velodyne Advancing Lidar Sensor Testing and Validation