German engineering and electronics firm Bosch has joined hands with Dutch map and traffic information provider TomTom (TOM2) to develop high-precision maps with a view to assisting automated driving. As part of the agreement, TomTom is ...
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US automotive giant Ford has revamped 2016 F-150 Limited pickup truck with luxury, connectivity and fuel efficiency by supplying it aluminum wheels, SYNC 3 and 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine. With the wheels of the 'Limited' model sporting ...
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R&P and Shanghai Hop Zenith Chemical Trading have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for floating a joint venture to set up a unit in China for production and distribution of Thermoplastic PolyOlefin (TPO) compounds for the ...
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Microwave and semiconductor devices supplier M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings (MACOM) has inked a pact to divest its automotive business to safety systems firm Autoliv in a deal valued at $100m. MACOM's automotive operations ...
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Stoneridge, a supplier of driver information systems to the global, commercial vehicle, truck, bus and automotive markets, and Orlaco Products, a supplier of vehicle camera solutions, have executed a strategic alliance agreement to develop, ...
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At its 14th Global Supplier Award ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, Robert Bosch GmbH has presented Dr Reinhard Ploss, CEO of Munich-based Infineon Technologies AG, with an award in the 'Innovations' category in recognition of the firm's ...
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic applications) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its ...
Magna International has inked a pact to purchase automotive transmissions supplier Getrag Group of Companies (Getrag) in a deal valued at 1.75bn Eur. Likely to close by this year-end, the transaction for the 100% equity incorporates ...
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Automotive giant BMW and global energy firm Total have jointly opened a hydrogen station, armed with a first-of-its-kind, two-mode refueling system, at Detmoldstrasse, Munich, in Germany. With this, the European HyFIVE project's South ...
Automotive interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has expanded in China, inaugurating its facility located in Hangzhou. Sprawled over 78,577ft2, the Hangzhou plant will generate over 220 employment opportunities. ...
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US-based protective packaging firm Pregis has opened a new manufacturing unit in Chihuahua, Mexico, to cater to automotive, consumer electronics, agriculture and aerospace sectors. The new facility will produce Astro-Foam polyethylene ...
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Every year, BASF Coatings' Global Trend Book presents 65 new trend colors for automotive OEM coating. In addition to original color samples from the new paint collection, it also offers the carmakers' designers in-depth background ...
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Sports car manufacturer Porsche, an arm of German automotive giant Volkswagen, will pump in more than Eur1.1bn for modernizing its manufacturing units for launching more car variants by 2020. The initiative comes under an agreement, ...
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Japanese automotive giant Toyota's US arm has issued a callback of around 109,000 Prius v hybrid vehicles on grounds of software glitches. The recall covers those vehicles that were manufactured between 2012 and 2014. The software snag ...
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US automotive giant Ford has added aero curtains to its pickup truck F-150 with a view to cutting down wind drag by manipulating airflow across the front wheels. The technology, which was first introduced in Ford Mustang, lets air flow ...
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