Tag: Tier 1 Suppliers

Bosch buys out Daimler at EM-motive

Automotive supplier Robert Bosch has acquired Daimler’s stake in EM-motive, a manufacturer of motors for electric and hybrid cars set up as a joint venture by both companies.  For Bosch, the acquisition is the “next logical step on the path to market leadership in electromobility”, said Stefan Hartung, member of the company’s board of management… Continue reading Bosch buys out Daimler at EM-motive

Change in management: Personnel changes at Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans

Jason Hoff, currently Head of Production SUV/Sports Cars and President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI), will be the new Head of Quality Management at Mercedes-Benz Cars worldwide, effective on July 1, 2019. Michael Göbel, currently Head of Compact Cars Production Mercedes-Benz Cars, will become head of production SUV/Sports Cars and President and CEO… Continue reading Change in management: Personnel changes at Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans

Ready for Installation – Continental Receives Type Approval for the Intelligent Tachograph

Planning security for the commercial vehicle world – completion of the approval process 6 months before the new DTCO regulation enters into force Manufacturers are already equipping their first new vehicles with the DTCO 4.0 and the new KITAS 4.0 speed sensor Villingen-Schwenningen, January 2019. The technology company Continental is the first supplier on the… Continue reading Ready for Installation – Continental Receives Type Approval for the Intelligent Tachograph

Ghosn says Nissan executives used ‘plot and treason’ to halt Renault integration: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) – Carlos Ghosn said Nissan executives opposed to his plans for closer ties with automaking partner Renault SA resorted to “plot and treason” to disrupt them and were behind the financial misconduct allegations against him. FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, poses after the Renault’s 2015 annual results… Continue reading Ghosn says Nissan executives used ‘plot and treason’ to halt Renault integration: Nikkei

Start des Projektes „AirPortMover“

Enge-Sande, 29.01.2019 – Anfang Dezember fiel der Startschuss für das Projekt „AirPortMover“. Ziel des vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi) im Rahmen des Fachprogramms „Neue Fahrzeug und Systemtechnologien“ geförderten Vorhabens ist die Entwicklung von autonomen, elektrisch angetriebenen Nutzfahrzeugen für das Einsatzumfeld Flughafen und Flughafenvorfeld. Ein Einsatz bestehender autonomer Fahrzeuge auf Flughäfen ist bisher nicht… Continue reading Start des Projektes „AirPortMover“

French group Faurecia to launch tender offer for Clarion acquisition

PARIS (Reuters) – French car parts company Faurecia said it would launch on Jan. 30 its tender offer to buy out Japanese car navigation system maker Clarion as part of its previously announced $1.3 billion (£989.12 million) takeover of Clarion from Hitachi. The Clarion takeover is the latest in a flurry of deals among car… Continue reading French group Faurecia to launch tender offer for Clarion acquisition

This Is AEye

Solving the Challenges of Artificial Perception for Autonomous Vehicles
We are the creators of iDAR, the world’s leading artificial perception platform which combines solid-state, agile LiDAR with a low-light HD camera and embedded artificial intelligence to mimic the advanced data structure of the human visual cortex, allowing for safer, more efficient autonomous driving. iDAR’s unique architecture enables industry leading performance in range, scan rate, and resolution.

AEye has demonstrated a range of more 1000m, a scan rate of greater than 100Hz, and the ability to achieve 1 mm scale resolution with true color. And that’s only the beginning! As a company, AEye values integrity, innovation, and a dedication to change the world by bringing sensible, problem-solving ADAS and Mobility perception solutions to market.

What groundbreaking achievements will AEye reach next?

This Is AEye — The Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part I – Think Like a Robot, Perceive Like a HumanAEye’s iDAR Shatters Both Range and Scan Rate Performance Records for Automotive Grade LiDARThe Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part II – Blind Technology without Compassion Is RuthlessGartner Names AEye Cool Vendor in AI for Computer VisionLG Electronics and AEye Announce Strategic Partnership to Address Sensing and Perception Needs of ADAS MarketBlair LaCorte Named President of AEyeAEye’s $40M Series B Includes Numerous Automotive Leaders Including Subaru, Hella, LG, and SKAEye Announces Industry Leading Family of Perception Sensors for ADAS SolutionsAEye Introduces Next Generation of Artificial Perception: New Dynamic Vixels™AEye Introduces Advanced Mobility Product for the Autonomous Vehicle Market

Plant Expansion Strengthens BorgWarner’s Presence in India and Southeast Asia

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner, a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles, celebrated the opening of its expanded facility in Kakkalur, India. With its leading-edge production line for advanced engine timing and variable cam timing (VCT) systems, the expanded plant meets the increasing demand… Continue reading Plant Expansion Strengthens BorgWarner’s Presence in India and Southeast Asia

UPDATE 1-Sweden’s Autoliv delays 2020 targets as car markets slow

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s Autoliv forecast lower-than-expected organic sales growth this year and delayed its 2020 sales and margin targets, blaming a slowdown in car production and sales as well as an increase in raw material prices. The world’s largest maker of airbags and seat-belts said on Friday it was maintaining its targets of reaching… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Sweden’s Autoliv delays 2020 targets as car markets slow