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Ford to cut thousands of jobs in shake-up

Carmaker Ford has announced plans for a major shake-up of its operations in the UK and mainland Europe. It is expected to lead to thousands of job losses across Europe, including the UK, although cuts at its UK factories are not thought to be imminent. But Ford Europe boss Steven Armstrong said should the UK… Continue reading Ford to cut thousands of jobs in shake-up

Mazda Develops World’s First Cold-Stamped Parts Using1,310 MPa-Class High-Strength Steel

2019/01/10 Products and Technology To be applied across the lineup starting from the all-new Mazda3 HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation, working separately with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation and JFE Steel Corporation, has developed the world’s first cold-stamped vehicle body parts made from 1,310 MPa-class high-strength steel.1 The parts are used in Mazda’s new-generation Skyactiv-Vehicle… Continue reading Mazda Develops World’s First Cold-Stamped Parts Using1,310 MPa-Class High-Strength Steel

Avis Budget Group and Continental Expand Collaboration to Offer Connected, On-Demand, Keyless Experience

Strengthens Avis Budget Group’s resolve to achieve full fleet connectivity Expands secure and seamless vehicle access to more markets in the United States; introduces service in Europe PARSIPPANY, N.J. and SAN JOSE, January 7, 2019 — Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) and Continental today announced that they have expanded their partnership. Under the enhanced… Continue reading Avis Budget Group and Continental Expand Collaboration to Offer Connected, On-Demand, Keyless Experience

VW: Moia starts in Hamburg

More mobility for the Hanseatic city: Moia, the ride-sharing service of VW, goes into the test mode. From April, passengers should regularly travel in the Electric minibuses above her Smartphone book. January 9, 2019, 5:17 pm, Werner Pluta Electric miniature bus Moia in the courtyard of Hamburg City Hall: criticism of taxi drivers (Photo: Moia)… Continue reading VW: Moia starts in Hamburg

EE Times Looks to AEye to Answer the Question, “Do ADAS cars and robocars really need lidars?

EETimes explores AEye’s use of artificial intelligence to discriminately collect data information that only matters to an AV’s path planning, instead of assigning every pixel the same priority. According to VSI’s Phil Magney, “this is really edge fusion as the device is fusing the raw data with the camera data before any classification occurs.”
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EE Times Looks to AEye to Answer the Question, “Do ADAS cars and robocars really need lidars? — The Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part I – Think Like a Robot, Perceive Like a HumanAEye Introduces Advanced Mobility Product for the Autonomous Vehicle MarketThe Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part II – Blind Technology without Compassion Is RuthlessAEye’s iDAR Shatters Both Range and Scan Rate Performance Records for Automotive Grade LiDARElon Musk Is Right: LiDAR Is a Crutch (Sort of.)Gartner Names AEye Cool Vendor in AI for Computer VisionAEye Introduces Next Generation of Artificial Perception: New Dynamic Vixels™AEye’s $40M Series B Includes Numerous Automotive Leaders Including Subaru, Hella, LG, and SKAutoSens Names AEye Most Exciting Start-Up in the Automotive Imaging SectorAEye Granted Foundational Patents For Core Solid-State MEMs-Based Agile LiDAR And Embedded AI Technology