MWC 2018: Continental Is Shaping the Future of Mobility

Continental will be unveiling innovative solutions and services at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Holistic connectivity is turning vehicles into smartphones on wheels Smart integration of mobile devices maximizes driver and user experience Barcelona, February 8, 2018. Starting in April 2018, every new car in Europe will have to be equipped with an integrated… Continue reading MWC 2018: Continental Is Shaping the Future of Mobility

Nissan reports nine-month results for fiscal year 2017

YOKOHAMA, Japan (February 8, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the nine-month period to December 31, 2017. Nissan generated an operating profit of 364.2 billion yen on net revenues of 8.53 trillion yen, equivalent to an operating margin of 4.3%. During the period, the Group’s performance was adversely impacted by… Continue reading Nissan reports nine-month results for fiscal year 2017

Bosch to enhance localisation of electrified portfolio in India

Soumitra Bhattacharya, MD, Bosch Limited and president, Bosch India Group: “Bosch strongly believes that its current and future portfolio of electromobility solutions will be one of the key contributing factors that lead to a dynamic ecosystem in the country.” At the Bosch Technology Exposition 2018, Bosch announced its plans to significantly increase the extent of localisation of its electrified… Continue reading Bosch to enhance localisation of electrified portfolio in India

Third quarter: Mazda sets another global sales record

Setting a new best mark for the third consecutive year, Mazda Motor Corporation recorded global sales of 1,186,000 units between April and December 2017, the first nine months of the carmaker’s 2017-18 fiscal year. That was 25,000 (2%) more than in the same period of 2016*. Around the world, Mazda’s crossovers – led by the… Continue reading Third quarter: Mazda sets another global sales record

Groupe PSA: 600,000 Free2Movers Within a Year of Launch!

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): A year after its launch on 2 February 2017, the Free2Move app today boasts 600,000 users worldwide and over 30 key partners. The app allows users to identify a range of nearby mobility services, helping them find a shared car, scooter or bike. After comparing features, price and… Continue reading Groupe PSA: 600,000 Free2Movers Within a Year of Launch!

Byton & Aurora

With Byton Aurora has a new cooperation partner in the development of autonomous driving. Aurora had one recently partnership agreement With VW and Hyundai closed and now comes the Chinese startup Byton. The startup has at CES with his prototypes advertised, which is electrically powered. This sensation has probably attracted more partners. Aurora and Byton… Continue reading Byton & Aurora

Continental & Nvidia want leadership in Autonomous Driving

The two companies, Continental and Nvidia, agree on a collaboration for autonomous driving. A new cooperation in the field of autonomous driving is beginning. In doing so, the suppliers want Continentalwho is also the BMW coalition belongs to the Baidu partners and the IT specialist Nvidia cooperate. Nvidia works with many companies, especially the IT… Continue reading Continental & Nvidia want leadership in Autonomous Driving

Bridgestone Elevates Standards in Sustainable Procurement Practices; Launches New Policy for Suppliers and Partners

Minimum requirements strengthen existing guidelines for Respect of Human Rights, Environmental Standards and Product Quality while including additional requirements for Land Conservation and Rights, Point of Origin Traceability and Resilience TOKYO, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), the world’s largest tire and rubber company, today announced a new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy to help… Continue reading Bridgestone Elevates Standards in Sustainable Procurement Practices; Launches New Policy for Suppliers and Partners

NVIDIA will power Continental’s self-driving car platform

Rick Wilking / Reuters German automotive components producer Continental has partnered with NVIDIA to produce a full-scale self-driving car platform. It will use the GPU maker’s autonomous vehicle hardware and software setup, DRIVE, to make a unified platform that prospective automakers and others can build their own self-driving cars upon. NVIDIA will provide the Xavier… Continue reading NVIDIA will power Continental’s self-driving car platform