Auto parts supplier: Scheider to become new boss at ZF Friedrichshafen

Wolf-Henning Scheider At Mahle, Scheider pushed ahead with the transformation towards electromobility. His expertise is needed at ZF Friedrichshafen. (Photo: AP) Mahle boss Wolf-Henning Scheider (55) is the favorite on the vacant executive chair at ZF Friedrichshafen. An official confirmation of the company does not exist yet. According to information from industry circles Scheider but… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Scheider to become new boss at ZF Friedrichshafen

Wolf-Henning Scheider to lead automotive suppliers: ZF Friedrichshafen recruits new boss from competitors

All articles and backgrounds 01/25/2018 Wolf-Henning Scheider to lead auto parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen recruits new boss from competitors Mahle Leads to one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world: Wolf-Henning Scheider. The automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen, which was shaken by power struggles recently, has found a new CEO. According to information from manager-magazin.de… Continue reading Wolf-Henning Scheider to lead automotive suppliers: ZF Friedrichshafen recruits new boss from competitors

Gestamp agrees with BHAP to form a joint venture in China

Posted 1/25/2018 11:37:05 PM MADRID, Jan. 25 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Spanish manufacturer of components for automobiles Gestamp has reached an agreement for the formation of a ‘joint venture’ in China with the local company Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts (BHAP), subsidiary of automotive components of the Beijing Automotive Industry Group (BAIC). According to the company… Continue reading Gestamp agrees with BHAP to form a joint venture in China

Groupe PSA, the First Carmaker to Launch a Smartphone Application for Car Loan Offers in China

BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA’s (Paris:UG) financing subsidiary in China (DPCAFC) has been offering an innovative O2O solution (online to offline, and offline to online) since 21 December. It allows customers to obtain a loan in just a few minutes using their smartphone, giving dealers the freedom to focus on meeting customer needs. The DONGFENG… Continue reading Groupe PSA, the First Carmaker to Launch a Smartphone Application for Car Loan Offers in China

Bosch, Vodafone, and Huawei test cellular-V2X on European road

German-technology major Bosch together with telecom-major Vodafone and telecommunication equipment maker Huawei is testing cellular-V2X (vehicle to everything) technology, which makes it possible for a car to communicate with other vehicles and its surroundings through mobile telephony in Bavaria. Since February 2017 the companies have been performing trials of the new, high-performance technology – which… Continue reading Bosch, Vodafone, and Huawei test cellular-V2X on European road

Autoliv concludes strategic review and prepares for spin-off of its Electronics segment

Tue, Dec 12, 2017 08:30 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, December 12, 2017) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that its Board of Directors has concluded its strategic review and decided to prepare for a spin-off of its Electronics business segment, creating a new, independent publicly… Continue reading Autoliv concludes strategic review and prepares for spin-off of its Electronics segment

Nexar gets $30M Series B for its AI-based road safety dashcams and network

Nexar, a startup that makes an AI-based dashcam app to monitor road safety, announced today that it has raised a $30 million Series B led by Ibex Ventures. Participants included Alibaba Innovation Ventures (the venture capital investment arm of Alibaba Group), Nationwide Insurance and returning investors Aleph, Mosaic Ventures, Slow Ventures, True Ventures and Tusk… Continue reading Nexar gets $30M Series B for its AI-based road safety dashcams and network

ContiTech Invests €20 Million in Hungarian Nyíregyháza Location

New production facilities to meet rising demand Capacity expansion and technology development subsidized by the Hungarian Government Up to 300 new workplaces are expected in the future Nyíregyháza, January 23, 2018. ContiTech is building on its commitment to Hungary. Over the past one and a half years, the industrial supplier – part of German technology… Continue reading ContiTech Invests €20 Million in Hungarian Nyíregyháza Location

22 Jan 2018 Driveline Major programme wins power GKN to £2bn eDrive order book

Significant contract wins strengthen GKN’s leadership position in eDrive Sales forecast to grow from £33 million in 2017 to £500 million by 2022 Company introducing next-generation electric driveline technologies and rapidly bringing full systems capability to the market R&D spend in 2017 totals £36 million making £123 million over the past six years and securing… Continue reading 22 Jan 2018
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Major programme wins power GKN to £2bn eDrive order book

48V all-electric prototype systems

Valeo’s new low-voltage (48V) all-electric prototype has make its world début at CES 2018. As countries and major cites become more and more intent on reducing CO2 emissions, this system offers a new angle on the future shape of urban mobility. The 48V all-electric tech demo was developed in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University.… Continue reading 48V all-electric prototype systems