Mercedes-Benz starts the production of the new G-Class in Graz (Austria)

Posted 05/18/2018 11: 39: 23CET STUTTGART (GERMANY), 18 May. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Mercedes-Benz automotive company has started production of the new G-Class at the Magma Steyr factory in Graz, Austria, where this model has been produced since 1979, the company announced in a statement. As Mercedes-Benz points out, the proximity between the subsidiary of… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz starts the production of the new G-Class in Graz (Austria)

BASF Ludwigshafen: Autonomous Companion

Autonomous tank cars from BASF | Autonomous Driving & Co navigation Return to content [embedded content] On the factory premises of BASF in Ludwigshafen drive autonomous vehicles. The vehicles are big Containerthat go by themselves over the terrain. The pilot concept is still running with water in the tanks. If the test is successful, chemicals… Continue reading BASF Ludwigshafen: Autonomous Companion

News Release – Renesas and Magna Bring Advanced Safety Features to More Vehicle Segments and Customers

Cost-Efficient 3D Surround View System for Mass-Produced Vehicles Please click HERE for the PDF of the release. TOKYO, Japan, AURORA, Canada,  May 17, 2018 ―Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), an industry-leading supplier of automotive semiconductor solutions, and Magna, a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, aim to accelerate the mass… Continue reading News Release – Renesas and Magna Bring Advanced Safety Features to More Vehicle Segments and Customers

Autonomous Driving

The single most important factor driving our autonomous future is data – how to process, manage, move, share, store, analyze and learn from it. This challenge is not confined to the car; tackling it will require the full depth and breadth of Intel’s portfolio, spanning the car, connectivity, and the cloud. The Intel advantage is a… Continue reading Autonomous Driving

Continental Increases Investment in DigiLens

Continental increases its investment in Silicon Valley-based DigiLens to close to 18 percent Promising results of joint development for automotive waveguide head-up displays are paving the way for augmented reality Thorsten-Alexander Kern (Continental) joins DigiLens’ Board of Directors Auburn Hills, Mich., May 17, 2018 – The technology company Continental is increasing its investment in DigiLens… Continue reading Continental Increases Investment in DigiLens

(LEAD) Hyundai Motor CEO defends group’s overhaul plan amid growing opposition

(ATTN: ADDS Truston Asset Management’s view in paras 12-13) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Lee Won-hee on Thursday came forward to defend the parent conglomerate’s governance overhaul plan amid an escalating campaign of opposition by foreign investors. “We strongly urge our shareholders to give full their support to… Continue reading (LEAD) Hyundai Motor CEO defends group’s overhaul plan amid growing opposition

Hyundai Motor CEO defends group’s overhaul plan amid growing opposition

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Lee Won-hee on Thursday came forward to defend the parent conglomerate’s governance overhaul plan amid an escalating campaign of opposition by foreign investors. “We strongly urge our shareholders to give full their support to Hyundai Motor Group’s corporate restructuring plan as it is… Continue reading Hyundai Motor CEO defends group’s overhaul plan amid growing opposition

Exclusive: Intel’s Mobileye gets self-driving tech deal for 8 million cars

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Mobileye, Intel Corp’s Israel-based autonomous driving unit, has signed a contract to supply eight million cars at a European automaker with its self-driving technologies, a company official told Reuters. A general view of a Mobileye autonomous driving test vehicle, at the Mobileye headquarters in Jerusalem, May 15, 2018. Picture taken May 15,… Continue reading Exclusive: Intel’s Mobileye gets self-driving tech deal for 8 million cars

DENSO Invests in U.S. Startup Metawave to Deliver Smart Radar for Autonomous Cars

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation has taken a stake in Metawave Corporation, a U.S. startup company that develops cutting-edge, millimeter-wave radar sensing technologies to detect vehicles and pedestrians. Metawave announced on May 15, 2018, it raised an additional $10 million from DENSO, Toyota AI Ventures, Hyundai Motor Company, and other strategic investors. DENSO will harness… Continue reading DENSO Invests in U.S. Startup Metawave to Deliver Smart Radar for Autonomous Cars

Intel Vision Intelligence Transforms IoT Industry

By Tom Lantzsch It’s been an amazing year leading the Internet of Things (IoT) Group at Intel. During this time we have been working hard to define and develop a data-driven technology foundation for industry innovation. Our strategy is to drive end-to-end distributed computing in every vertical by focusing on silicon platforms and workload consolidation… Continue reading Intel Vision Intelligence Transforms IoT Industry