Data protection deficiencies: Continental prohibits use of WhatsApp and Snapchat with immediate effect Technology company considers it the duty of IT companies to ensure that data protection is a core component of software Continental’s CEO Dr. Degenhart: “Security, protection and frugality when it comes to handling data are core principles in the development of products… Continue reading Continental Calls for Road Traffic’s “Vision Zero” to also Apply to Data Traffic
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THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FINDING THE RIGHT PARTNERS IN TODAY’S NEW MOBILITY WORLD
Call them what you want: young companies, start-ups, disruptors, or – as we do in the automotive industry –“new entrants.” Regardless of how you refer to them, the concept behind these new mobility players is the same: they have a revolutionary idea about changing the way we think about personal mobility. Some of them want… Continue reading THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FINDING THE RIGHT PARTNERS IN TODAY’S NEW MOBILITY WORLD
Groupe PSA Position on Its Activities in Iran
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: After signature of the JCPOA1 on July 14th, 2015 and the lifting of international sanctions against Iran on January 16th, 2016, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) signed joint venture agreements with Iran Khodro on June 21th, 2016 and Saipa on October 6th, 2016. The purpose of these JVs, which are fully compliant with… Continue reading Groupe PSA Position on Its Activities in Iran
CarBlock joins The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative
CarBlock announced that it has joined MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, to explore blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for use in the development of a digital mobility ecosystem that could make transportation safer, more affordable, and more widely available. CarBlock is collaborating with the MOBI and other industry, government, and non-profit partners to… Continue reading CarBlock joins The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative
Toyota and DENSO Agree to Start Considerations Toward Consolidating Electronic Component Operations Within DENSO
Toyota City, Japan, June 1, 2018―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and DENSO Corporation (DENSO) announce that they have agreed today to begin considerations toward consolidating the core electronic component operations of both Toyota and DENSO within DENSO. Currently, advanced development and mass-production development for Toyota’s electronic components, as well as the production of such components, are conducted by… Continue reading Toyota and DENSO Agree to Start Considerations Toward Consolidating Electronic Component Operations Within DENSO
Hyundai Motor says reviews investing in contract manufacturing
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) on Monday conducted due diligence on a contract car manufacturing plant site for possible investment, as the South Korean firm seeks ways to cut costs and conserve capital to develop new technologies such as electric vehicles. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor is seen at its dealership in… Continue reading Hyundai Motor says reviews investing in contract manufacturing
Deripaska Plans Auto Stake Sale to Lift Sanctions
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska is discussing selling part of his automotive business to minority investors, including former Magna International Inc. chief Siegfried Wolf, as part of a plan to end sanctions on the company. Deripaska is in talks with Wolf, whom he has known for more than a decade, about selling a portion of his… Continue reading Deripaska Plans Auto Stake Sale to Lift Sanctions
UPDATE 2-Marchionne leaves Fiat Chrysler debt free as prepares to hand over wheel
BALOCCO, Italy (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler’s (FCHA.MI) Sergio Marchionne laid out his final strategic vision as chief executive on Friday with a focus on sport utility vehicles and a 9 billion euro ($10.5 billion)investment plan for electric and hybrid cars. FILE PHOTO: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee are exhibited on a car dealership in New Jersey,… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Marchionne leaves Fiat Chrysler debt free as prepares to hand over wheel
UPDATE 2-Toyota sheds some manufacturing to focus on new car technology
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Friday said it was planning to transfer some its parts manufacturing operations to its main supplier Denso Corp (6902.T) to free up resources to compete more effectively on new vehicle technologies. Toyota said it would consolidate core electronics component operations of within Denso from late next year,… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Toyota sheds some manufacturing to focus on new car technology
Valeo is one of the key players shaping the future of mobility
“Everything is changing. The whole world is experiencing a smart car revolution,” says Jacques Aschenbroich. Valeo’s boss, voted N.4 best performing CEO in the world by the Harvard Business Review, argues this upheaval is in fact the combination of three simultaneous revolution – electrification, autonomous & connected vehicles and digital mobility. Jacques Aschenbroich, who says… Continue reading Valeo is one of the key players shaping the future of mobility