The decision last month to lay off 1000 contract staff out of a total 40,000 workforce may be a disaster for those affected but, on the face of it, it does not signal serious structural issues for Jaguar Land Rover’s business. That said, although JLR has expanded at pace since its near-death experience after the… Continue reading Analysis: the challenges facing Jaguar Land Rover
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Zenuity expands cooperation with KI Startup
Univrses & Zenuity | Autonomous Driving & Co navigation Return to content The Swedish company Zenuity cooperates increasingly with the startup Univrses. Zenuity vehicle. Source: nyteknik Zenuity is an association of Volvo and Autolivwho want to market autonomous driving together. Now the cooperation with Univrses has been extended. A cooperation agreement has already been signed… Continue reading Zenuity expands cooperation with KI Startup
Geofencing technology demonstration in Stockholm
Tue, May 29, 2018 19:45 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, May 29, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety system, today announced that Veoneer, its electronics business, today participated in a geofencing urban environment technology demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden. Geofencing refers to a geographic zone where the entry, speed… Continue reading Geofencing technology demonstration in Stockholm
Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) boss Sergio Marchionne is expected to outline new plans for electric and hybrid cars in a strategy presentation on Friday, aiming to ensure the world’s seventh-largest carmaker remains in the race in the absence of a merger. FILE PHOTO: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses the media during a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
European commissioner: ‘Diesel cars are finished’
European commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska has branded diesel cars “the technology of the past”, saying that “I think in several years they will completely disappear”, with the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal being a catalyst for this. Bienkowska, speaking to Bloomberg, said that following the emissions scandal, public sentiment is moving towards cleaner cars and a greater awareness of emissions. The… Continue reading European commissioner: ‘Diesel cars are finished’
Press Releases – EU vehicle manufacturers express concern on US investigation into auto imports
Brussels, 28 May 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has expressed its concern regarding the initiation by the United States of a national security investigation into imports of motor vehicles and auto parts. “Automobile manufacturers active in both Europe and the US are truly global players with interests in both regions,” stated ACEA… Continue reading Press Releases – EU vehicle manufacturers express concern on US investigation into auto imports
UPDATE 3-Uber disabled emergency braking in self-driving car -U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] had disabled an emergency braking system in a self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March after failing to identify the pedestrian, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine a… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Uber disabled emergency braking in self-driving car -U.S. agency
Uber in fatal crash detected pedestrian but had emergency braking disabled
The initial report by the National Transportation Safety Board on the fatal self-driving Uber crash in March confirms that the car detected the pedestrian as early as 6 seconds before the crash, but did not slow or stop because its emergency braking systems were deliberately disabled. Uber told the NTSB that “emergency braking maneuvers are… Continue reading Uber in fatal crash detected pedestrian but had emergency braking disabled
US launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March. The national security probe under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 would investigate whether vehicle and parts… Continue reading US launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests
Volvo will expand the production of the XC40 to meet its “overwhelming” demand
Posted 05/24/2018 11: 37: 06CET MADRID, May 24 (EUROPA PRESS) – Volvo will expand the production of the XC40 at its plants in Ghent, Belgium, and Luqiao, in China, from the first half of next year in order to meet the “overwhelming” demand that the SUV is having. “The success of the XC40 has even… Continue reading Volvo will expand the production of the XC40 to meet its “overwhelming” demand