German auto-maker Volkswagen has opened a new plant in Wrzesnia, Poland. Festive plant opening in Wrzesnia, Poland: about 1,000 guests from state authorities and business as well as representatives from the workforce and unions – ...
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Audi is presenting new technologies for piloted driving and Car-to-X-communication at the German Federal Ministry of Transport, twelve months after the launch of the Digital Motorway Test Bed. The focus is on online variable message road ...
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Nissan Motor has acquired a 34% equity stake in Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) and became its largest shareholder. MMC will also become part of the global Alliance with Nissan and Renault. With the addition of MMC, the Alliance will be in the ...
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Infineon Technologies and Argus have enhanced the security of the connected and automated car and presented a cyber security solution for Central Gateway protection. Real-time cyber security is key for the connected and automated car. As ...
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ZF has established a company to invest in technology companies. Zukunft Ventures GmbH, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, opened its doors for business in September 2016. The new company’s mission is to identify and invest in companies ...
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Econolite Group has started negotiations with Savari to partner on accelerated deployment of connected and automated vehicle technologies and solutions with a focus on vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety applications. The two companies ...
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Suzuki Motor and Toyota Motor have agreed to start exploring ideas that are directed towards a business partnership. The environment surrounding the automotive industry has been changing drastically and rapidly in an unprecedented ...
Continental Tire the Americas (CTA) announced a voluntary recall involving 14,567 passenger tires after discovering potential contamination to the belt package that occurred during the production process. This potential contamination may ...
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US engineering firm Aecom has won a contract to build the $1bn electric car manufacturing facility for Faraday Future (FF) in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The 3 million ft2 and 900 acre development will create about 4,500 direct jobs over a ...
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In December, China will release the first new energy vehicle industry development roadmap, possibly proposing mild hybrid cars as energy saving vehicles, as one of the moves to guide the sector's development in the world's largest electric ...
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PSA Group and SAIPA have signed a joint-venture (JV) agreement to produce and sell Citroën vehicles in Iran. This 50/50 joint-venture lays the foundations for a strategic partnership between the two companies. It will cover the ...
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A self-driving vehicle has been tested in public for the first time in the UK. The demonstration in Milton Keynes was coordinated by the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) and marked the completion of the LUTZ Pathfinder project, which has ...
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The new collection of toys will include figures, play-sets, vehicles and plush. Jazwares has been named the master toy licensee for North America and Latin America for the animated show, Molang. Paris-based animation production and ...
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AgileSwitch LLC of Philadelphia, PA, USA - which produces plug-and-play, programmable silicon IGBT and silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET gate drive assemblies to address demands for higher performance and functionality at higher voltages and ...
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Infrastructure Victoria is calling for community feedback following the release of its draft 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy. In the development of the draft plan, Infrastructure Victoria says it consulted the community on over 200 ideas ...