Automobili Pininfarina Will Deliver an Electric Hypercar in 2020

The famous Italian styling house won’t just design cars for others any more—it’ll make them itself. @MAROCCIAPHOTO Pininfarina has decades of esteemed automotive design under its belt. Its current Indian ownership, Mahindra & Mahindra concluded that it was time for Pininfarina to graduate from design alone, and begin selling cars under its own name. On… Continue reading Automobili Pininfarina Will Deliver an Electric Hypercar in 2020

Pininfarina: why the design house is making an electric supercar

At Palazzo Barberini in the heart of Rome earlier this month, a handful of billionaires, multimillionaires and, tagging along some distance behind, representatives of the world’s automotive press had their first look at a new £1.7 million hypercar. In the imposingly grand surroundings of the 17th-century palace, now repurposed as a fine art gallery, those… Continue reading Pininfarina: why the design house is making an electric supercar

Lyft partners with Udacity to hire self-driving car engineers

Lyft is teaming up with Udacity to find talent for its Level 5 autonomous driving engineering team. The partnership entails a challenge designed to identify the best candidates in Udacity’s self-driving car engineer nanodegree program. Called the Lyft Perception Challenge, the idea is to test problem-solving skills around perception for autonomous vehicles. The competition, which… Continue reading Lyft partners with Udacity to hire self-driving car engineers

Press Release – Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Notice of Conference Call for First Quarter 2018 Results

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. AURORA, Ontario, April 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG) (NYSE:MGA)   ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS THURSDAY – MAY 10, 2018 10:00 AM ET   HILTON TORONTO/MARKHAM SUITES CONFERENCE CENTRE 8500 Warden Avenue, Markham, Ontario, Canada Webcast:   www.magna.com   FIRST QUARTER 2018… Continue reading Press Release – Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Notice of Conference Call for First Quarter 2018 Results

BMW Teams up With Innoviz to Bring Solid State LiDAR to Its Future Self-Driving Cars

The Germans may be getting ready to outfit their upcoming fleet of autonomous cars with new sensors. via Innoviz BMW has been one of the more quiet manufacturers dabbling in autonomy this past year. Despite it looking to deliver a fully self-driving car as early as 2021, the German automaker has been very tightlipped on… Continue reading BMW Teams up With Innoviz to Bring Solid State LiDAR to Its Future Self-Driving Cars

Solid-State LiDAR from Magna & Innoviz for BMW Group

On the road to developing autonomous technologies, perhaps nothing is more important than the vehicle being able to see the world around it. To help meet this challenge, Magna and its partner, Innoviz Technologies, will supply the BMW Group with solid-state LiDAR for upcoming autonomous vehicle production platforms. Magna and its partner, Innoviz Technologies, will… Continue reading Solid-State LiDAR from Magna & Innoviz for BMW Group

BMW: Innoviz & Magna

The sensors from BMW come from Innoviz and Magna, according to the new contracts. In terms of Lidar refers to the manufacturer BMW his supply of Innoviz or Magna. Magna Icon Radar. Source: Magna BMW should from now on its Lidarsensorik of Innoviz got a lidar manufacturer out Israel, These cooperate including with the supplier… Continue reading BMW: Innoviz & Magna

News Release – Magna and BHAP Create Joint Venture to Supply Door Modules to Automakers in China

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. JV has been awarded door modules business with German OEM New facility planned for the Beijing area 100 new jobs expected, production to begin in 2021 BEIJING, April 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new joint venture between Magna and Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co.,… Continue reading News Release – Magna and BHAP Create Joint Venture to Supply Door Modules to Automakers in China

News Release – Magna Wins LiDAR Business With BMW Group

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. One of the first serial production contracts for solid-state LiDAR Supports up to L4 and L5 self-driving systems across multiple vehicle platforms Solid-state LiDAR from Innoviz Technologies meets automotive standards in a compact size and at a competitive cost AURORA, Ontario, April 26, 2018 (GLOBE… Continue reading News Release – Magna Wins LiDAR Business With BMW Group

BRIEF-Magna And BHAP Create JV To Supply Door Modules To Automakers In China

April 26 (Reuters) – Magna International Inc: * MAGNA AND BHAP CREATE JOINT VENTURE TO SUPPLY DOOR MODULES TO AUTOMAKERS IN CHINA * MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC – JOINT VENTURE AND PRODUCTION FACILITY WOULD ALLOW BOTH MAGNA AND BHAP TO FURTHER EXPAND PRESENCE IN CHINA * MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC – PRODUCTION WITHIN FACILITY IS SCHEDULED TO… Continue reading BRIEF-Magna And BHAP Create JV To Supply Door Modules To Automakers In China