International agreement an important milestone in further development of a growing industry FRANKFURT, Germany – September 13, 2016. The remanufacturing industry, which specializes in sustainable manufacturing, announces today that six leading associations with members in the automotive sector have reached a common understanding of basic definitions...
At this year's IAA Commercial Vehicles exhibition, Continental will be showcasing two new automated driving technologies as examples of new safety systems. A new long-range radar system for commercial vehicles which can even identify pedestrians who are partially obscured and initiates a braking maneuver in an emergency, and...
On 8 September, Dana announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art gear manufacturing facility in Europe. The establishment of this gear factory in Győr, Hungary, will support Dana's regional operations in Europe. The 140,000 square-foot (13,000 square-meter) facility will provide customers in the region with access to Dana's advanced...
On August 23, Delphi Automotive and Mobileye announced a partnership to jointly develop a complete SAE Level 4/5 automated driving solution. The program will result in an end-to-end production-intent fully automated vehicle solution, with the level of performance and functional safety required for rapid integration into diverse...
August 2016, McKinsey released a podcast on 'Self-driving cars and the future of the auto sector', which involved a panel discussion including executive editor with McKinsey Publishing Luke Collins, Hans-Werner Kaas - a senior partner in McKinsey’s Detroit office - and Detlev Mohr - a senior partner in McKinsey's Stuttgart...
On August 11 2016, the European Commission published the Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of Directive 2009/33/EC on Clean and Energy-efficient Road Transport Vehicles – Clean Vehicles Directive (CVD). The CVD is part of the EU transport policy and a sectorial complement of the horizontal...
On August 3 2016, WABCO reported details of its new contract with Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s largest manufacturers of passenger cars and sport-utility vehicles. In a breakthrough multi-year agreement, WABCO will supply vacuum pumps across all Mahindra & Mahindra’s major engine platforms, with series...
On August 5 2016, ZF announced plans to set up its first ever ‘India Technology Centre’ in Hyderabad, which will be dedicated to software and mechanical engineering. The new Technology Centre will support ZF’s global development teams while enabling the company to accelerate local product development. Dr....
On August 2, the European Commission published a book entitled “Digitising the Industry - Internet of Things Connecting the Physical, Digital and Virtual Worlds”. The book provides insights into the state of the art of research and innovation regarding the Internet of Things (IoT), and looks at...
3 August 2016, Stuttgart/Berlin – Bosch is launching its new Coup eScooter sharing service in Berlin. Coup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch, now provides Berlin residents with a new mobility option featuring a simple pricing model. Customers can now find, reserve, and use their...