ZF will launch an industry-first fabric housing knee airbag in 2019 for a major European vehicle manufacturer. The new airbag, which utilizes a fabric housing, will be up to 30 percent lighter than a traditional metal housing knee airbag, and will help improve occupant protection in a crash. “The new ZF fabric housing knee airbag… Continue reading ZF Develops Auto Industry’s Lightest Knee Airbag Module
Tag: Autonomous
Analyst: F-Series one reason to bet on Ford
Ford’s F-150 franchise might be worth more than the entire company, Adam Jonas said. (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co.’s F-150 franchise might be worth more than the entire company, according to Morgan Stanley equity analyst Adam Jonas. That’s one reason the Wall Street analyst on Wednesday raised his price target for the company from $10… Continue reading Analyst: F-Series one reason to bet on Ford
Press Release – Magna and Lyft Announce a Multi-Year Partnership to Develop and Manufacture Self-Driving Systems at Scale
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Magna and Lyft will fund and develop self-driving systems Co-developed self-driving systems can be deployed on the Lyft network as well as for the entire automotive industry The partnership will benefit from data generated by the 5+ billion miles traveled per year on the Lyft… Continue reading Press Release – Magna and Lyft Announce a Multi-Year Partnership to Develop and Manufacture Self-Driving Systems at Scale
BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM
As Faurecia’s NAFILean™ lightweight hemp-based biomaterials are increasingly adopted by OEMs, the company has developed new figures showing the significant energy and environmental benefits of the innovative breakthrough. Not to mention a positive impact on agriculture. Following their initial registration with Peugeot PSA, the biomaterials are now being used in the car parts of six… Continue reading BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM
UK: Law on Autonomous Driving & New Offenses
The Government of Great Britain is currently reviewing an Act on Autonomous Driving on Public Roads. The British government wants to have a law in the drawer before the autonomous driving technique is on the road. It also contemplates new criminal offenses. To the rules up 2021 In fact, according to the British Minister of… Continue reading UK: Law on Autonomous Driving & New Offenses
Alliance leadership appointments to accelerate synergies
From April 1st, additional convergence will be put in place to accelerate synergies in key operational areas as part of the Alliance 2022 mid-term plan. Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi today announced that they have met with the necessary employee representative groups for the convergence projects unveiled on March 1st. The following management organization will be… Continue reading Alliance leadership appointments to accelerate synergies
Finnish autonomous car goes for a leisurely cruise in the driving snow
It’s one thing for an autonomous car to strut its stuff on a smooth, warm California tarmac, and quite another to do so on the frozen winter mix of northern Finland. Martti, a self-driving vehicle system homegrown in Finland, demonstrated just this in a record-setting drive along a treacherous (to normal drivers) Laplandish road. Martti… Continue reading Finnish autonomous car goes for a leisurely cruise in the driving snow
Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
As carmakers and tech companies continue to improve the mechanics and reliability of self-driving cars, Arbe Robotics, a Tel Aviv startup developing a high-resolution radar system to help those vehicles detect and identify objects, has raised $9 million to help see itself to its first in-car trials in the next year or two. There are… Continue reading Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
A view from Andreessen Horowitz on the questions shaping the future of autonomous vehicles
Frank Chen Contributor Everything that moves, says a16z partner Frank Chen, will go autonomous. But what does that really mean? In this presentation from the a16z Summit, Chen goes over the 16 most commonly asked questions about autonomous cars, and what their answers might be: Will we progress level by level, or go straight to… Continue reading A view from Andreessen Horowitz on the questions shaping the future of autonomous vehicles
Intel confirms 15% stake in mapping business Here to work on autonomous car tech
Here, the mapping and location services company once owned by Nokia and sold for €2.5 billion to a car-maker consortium of Audi, BMW and Daimler in 2015, is picking up a new investor today. Chipmaker Intel has confirmed that it is taking a 15 percent stake in the business, which it will use to develop autonomous… Continue reading Intel confirms 15% stake in mapping business Here to work on autonomous car tech