Posted 1/16/2019 11:30:07 CET PARIS, Jan. 16 (Reuters / EP) – The French government has asked the Renault group to convene its board of directors on January 20 so that the company will definitively replace Carlos Ghosn as head of the automotive consortium, after being accused in Japan of a supposed case of tax evasion… Continue reading France pressures Renault to name a substitute for Carlos Ghosn
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Outdated top model: Big muzzle and what’s behind – that’s the new BMW 7 Series
BMW 7 Series – The grill giant The kidney at the front was again increased significantly. CologneThe luxury model 7er certainly does not lack charisma, but the designers of BMW have yet discovered potential for a bit more presence: From the beginning of March, the flagship of Munich with a magnified by 40 percent grille… Continue reading Outdated top model: Big muzzle and what’s behind – that’s the new BMW 7 Series
New BMW 7 Series world premiere in China
Shanghai. The BMW Group today celebrated the world premiere of the striking new BMW 7 Series in Shanghai, China. The choice of location for the event underlined the significance of the Chinese market for the company’s new flagship model: in 2018, 44% of global BMW 7 Series sales were made to customers in China (ca.… Continue reading New BMW 7 Series world premiere in China
Straight Eight: BMW Motorrad achieves eighth all-time sales high in succession in 2018.
BMW Motorrad sold more motorcycles and maxi scooters in 2018 than ever before. Compared to the strong previous year, deliveries increased by a further 0.9%. As of December 2018 a total of 165,566 vehicles (previous year 164,153 units) were delivered to customers. Dr. Markus Schramm, Head of BMW Motorrad: “2018 was another very successful year for… Continue reading Straight Eight: BMW Motorrad achieves eighth all-time sales high in succession in 2018.
Motor Trend Features AEye’s iDAR System for Self Driving Cars
In its “Innovations in Enviro-Sensing for Robocars” feature, Motor Trend details how AEye’s iDAR embeds microelectromechanical systems into solid-state LiDAR, allowing it to fire photons randomly rather than in a preset pattern, making it easier for the computer to process, thus reducing latency and power consumption five to ten times over competitors.
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Motor Trend Features AEye's iDAR System for Self Driving Cars — AEye’s iDAR Shatters Both Range and Scan Rate Performance Records for Automotive Grade LiDARThe Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part I – Think Like a Robot, Perceive Like a HumanElon Musk Is Right: LiDAR Is a Crutch (Sort of.)AEye Introduces Advanced Mobility Product for the Autonomous Vehicle MarketThe Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part II – Blind Technology without Compassion Is RuthlessAEye Granted Foundational Patents For Core Solid-State MEMs-Based Agile LiDAR And Embedded AI TechnologyAEye Announces Industry Leading Family of Perception Sensors for ADAS SolutionsGartner Names AEye Cool Vendor in AI for Computer VisionLG Electronics and AEye Announce Strategic Partnership to Address Sensing and Perception Needs of ADAS MarketAEye Introduces Next Generation of Artificial Perception: New Dynamic Vixels™
Reuters Rides Along with AEye at CES 2019
AEye takes Reuters on a drive down the Las Vegas Strip to show off how its artificial perception technology can detect up to 1000 meters and mimic human perception by focusing on important objects in a scene.
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Reuters Rides Along with AEye at CES 2019 — The Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part I – Think Like a Robot, Perceive Like a HumanHella and AEye Extend Strategic Partnership to Deliver Sensing and Perception Solutions for ADAS and Autonomous DrivingThe Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part II – Blind Technology without Compassion Is RuthlessAEye Announces Industry Leading Family of Perception Sensors for ADAS SolutionsAEye’s iDAR Shatters Both Range and Scan Rate Performance Records for Automotive Grade LiDARAEye Introduces Advanced Mobility Product for the Autonomous Vehicle MarketLG Electronics and AEye Announce Strategic Partnership to Address Sensing and Perception Needs of ADAS MarketAEye’s $40M Series B Includes Numerous Automotive Leaders Including Subaru, Hella, LG, and SKGartner Names AEye Cool Vendor in AI for Computer VisionAEye Granted Foundational Patents For Core Solid-State MEMs-Based Agile LiDAR And Embedded AI Technology
Grab moves to offer digital insurance services in Southeast Asia
Grab is Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing firm, thanks in no small part to its acquisition of Uber’s local business last year, but the company also houses an ambitious fintech arm, too. That just added another vertical to its business after Grab announced it is teaming up with China’s ZhongAn to introduce insurance. Grab and ZhongAn International,… Continue reading Grab moves to offer digital insurance services in Southeast Asia
Continental Technology Powers Jeep® Wrangler’s New eTorque Mild-Hybrid System
Powerful new eTorque technology contributes to improved fuel economy and reductions in CO2 emissions Continental’s industry-first, liquid-cooled 48-volt Eco Drive is part of the FCA US LLC eTorque mild-hybrid system, now available on iconic Jeep® Wrangler Marks the technology’s first application in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and with a North American vehicle manufacturer… Continue reading Continental Technology Powers Jeep® Wrangler’s New eTorque Mild-Hybrid System
Ford looks to change minds with its first all-electric vehicle
Ford looks to change minds with its first all-electric vehicleDetroit — Ford Motor Co. is trailing plenty of competitors in the electric-vehicle market — and senior leaders at the Blue Oval said that might work in their favor when the company launches its first fully battery-powered vehicle next year.
“Our strategy is different,” Jim Farley, Ford president of global markets, said Tuesday at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. “In a way we had the advantage of watching what happened the first time around. What customers have told us is 'Just give us the good stuff.'
“We're going to change a lot of people's minds.”
Ford global product chief Hau Thai-Tang went so far Tuesday as to say in a presentation to Wolfe Research that Ford's electric-vehicle business won't be a drain on profitability. Automakers have historically had trouble making money on EVs.
The automaker plans to launch in 2020 a battery-electric vehicle with a 300-mile-plus range. The vehicle is “Mustang-inspired.” Farley has said several times that essentially means it'll be a utility vehicle that goes fast.
The comments come days after Ford rolled out four all-new vehicles during the Detroit auto show, including the company's first-ever hybrid Explorer SUV. Ford is currently in the middle of a sweeping global restructuring as the Dearborn automaker readies for a new chapter in the automotive industry. Farley is responsible for several pieces of the changes.
Under CEO Jim Hackett, Ford's senior leadership is pushing to trim $25 billion in operating costs and spend $11 billion to shake up failing businesses in Europe, China and South America, and better position the automaker's North American business for continued profitability through the next decade.
Officials announced last week plans to revive its unprofitable European business by cutting salaried and hourly workers, ending production at plants in France and Germany, eliminating less-profitable vehicles like the C-Max from the lineup there, and possibly exiting a Russian joint venture.
Ford then on Tuesday announced it had entered an agreement with Germany's Volkswagen AG to partner on commercial vans and midsize pickup trucks to be sold outside of North America.The partnership is aimed at boosting Ford's European business, in part.
Meantime, the automaker enters 2019 with a full hopper of new vehicle announcements and launches planned. Ford's midsize Ranger returned to showrooms this month. The all-new Aviator is on the way. The automaker also plans to launch its redesigned Explorer, all-new Escape and new Super Duty this year ahead of continued launches in 2020, which will include the long-awaited Bronco.
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Summary of PEUGEOT 2018 commercial results
Tue, 15/01/2019 – 19:30 Following the publication of the PSA Group’s press release on 15 January 2019, please find below the summary of the main highlights of the PEUGEOT brand’s commercial results in 2018: 1,740,283 PEUGEOT vehicles sold worldwide. Worldwide sales of the brand excluding JV increased by 2.4%. Best sales growth of the top… Continue reading Summary of PEUGEOT 2018 commercial results