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
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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
Digital Technology as a Performance Driver: Groupe PSA Launches The “Live’in PSA” App
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: To facilitate real-time access for everyone to internal information and news about the Groupe, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has launched the Live ‘in PSA app, accessible via smartphone. 8,300 people have already installed the app, via Google Play Store or Apple Store. Groupe PSA has made digital technology a central component of… Continue reading Digital Technology as a Performance Driver: Groupe PSA Launches The “Live’in PSA” App
TomTom Solves the Unspoken Design Challenge for Autonomous Vehicles
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–At CES 2018, TomTom (TOM2), is presenting a new concept for passengers travelling in autonomous vehicles. It’s called TomTom MotionQ – a set of visual clues that enable passengers to anticipate an autonomous vehicle’s motion, leading to a more comfortable experience. TomTom MotionQ has been revealed as part of the Rinspeed Snap robotaxi… Continue reading TomTom Solves the Unspoken Design Challenge for Autonomous Vehicles
EasyMile in Florida
The French E-Shuttle manufacturer delivers one to Babcock in Florida. In Florida Autonomous driving is allowed and the community Babcock in the southwest of the US state has gained an autonomous e-shuttle. EasyMile Shuttle EZ10. Source: Continental The manufacturer EasyMile has delivered a shuttle that is powered by electricity and charged by solar panels. The… Continue reading EasyMile in Florida
Visteon’s new DriveCore AD platform to accelerate adoption of self-driving technology
DriveCore technology on a Visteon autonomous car. Earlier this month, Visteon Corporation, the leading automotive cockpit technology company, unveiled its DriveCore autonomous driving platform at CES 2018. Designed to accelerate the development and commercialisation of autonomous driving technology, DriveCore is the first solution to allow automakers to build autonomous driving solutions quickly and in an… Continue reading Visteon’s new DriveCore AD platform to accelerate adoption of self-driving technology