Ryan Beene, Bloomberg Published 8:37 p.m. ET March 23, 2018 | Updated 8:42 p.m. ET March 23, 2018 In January, the EPA released a report showing 2016 model year cars and light trucks failed to achieve the EPA’s greenhouse gas standards for the first time despite a small gain in efficiency. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)… Continue reading EPA said to side with carmaker calls to ease fuel rules
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EPA Sides With Carmaker Calls to Ease Efficiency Rules, Sources Say
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that a landmark Obama-era effort to cut vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions is too aggressive and agrees with automakers that the standards should be revised, according to people familiar with the matter. The agency has completed a draft decision outlining the rationale for easing fuel efficiency regulations for model-year 2022-2025… Continue reading EPA Sides With Carmaker Calls to Ease Efficiency Rules, Sources Say
Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations
Chris Preuss begins his role as executive vice president, global public affairs & marketing communications, in April 2018 at WPP. (Photo: WPP) Chris Preuss, a veteran automotive communications professional, has been hired to return to his role coordinating Ford’s public relations agency network with press affairs. “I was eager to return to where my heart has always been,”… Continue reading Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations
BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and BlackBerry, today announced an agreement to collaborate and develop technology for JLR’s next-generation vehicles. As part of the agreement, BlackBerry will license its QNX and Certicom technology to Jaguar Land Rover, as well as assign a team of engineers to support in the development of JLR’s new Electronic Control Unit (ECU)… Continue reading BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU
Auto parts supplier: ZF Friedrichshafen pumps billions into development
ZF Friedrichshafen ZF, which belongs to the Zeppelin Foundation of the city of Friedrichshafen, is planning two new plants for the production of parts for electric drives. (Photo: AP) The auto supplier ZF Under his new boss, Wolf-Henning Scheider, Friedrichshafen does not want to let up in the race for new products for electric and… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: ZF Friedrichshafen pumps billions into development
ZF posts record sales in 2017; announces increased research and development activities
“The world of mobility is spinning at high speed,” said Scheider. “We plan to provide our customers with pioneering solutions in all fields under our motto ‘See – Think – Act’, which is why we will further increase our research and development spending.” In 2017, ZF spent €2.2 billion on research and development, an increase… Continue reading ZF posts record sales in 2017; announces increased research and development activities
ZF Supervisory Board Starts New Term of Office
The three new members appointed to ZF’s Supervisory Board are: Dr. Gisela Lanza, who holds a Professorship for Production System and Quality Management at the Karlsruhe Institute für Technology (KIT); Axel Strotbek, who was Chief Financial Officer at Audi AG until September 2017; Dr. Mohsen Sohi, Chief Executive Officer of Freudenberg SE, the Technology Group.… Continue reading ZF Supervisory Board Starts New Term of Office
Leaders for Veoneer and Autoliv announced ahead of planned spin-off
Thu, Mar 22, 2018 08:30 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, March 22, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announces leaders for Veoneer, Inc. and Autoliv, Inc. ahead of the planned spin-off of Autoliv’s Electronics business, expected to be completed in the third quarter 2018. Jan Carlson will be… Continue reading Leaders for Veoneer and Autoliv announced ahead of planned spin-off
Building a Safer Autonomous Future
We are saddened by the tragic accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona on Monday. This incident should serve as a powerful reminder of how high the stakes are for all of us working on the next generation of connected vehicles. At BlackBerry, we work with Tier 1s, automakers, and other… Continue reading Building a Safer Autonomous Future
Diesel affair: Bosch must disclose correspondence with VW
Bosch The auto parts supplier should disclose documents with which the claimants want to prove that the diesel fraud in the VW group had a long history. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Fabian Reuschle is an experienced judge. He has been in court for more than 18 years. His current case is also extraordinary for… Continue reading Diesel affair: Bosch must disclose correspondence with VW