Press Releases
29 April 2020
Imagry, an autonomous vehicle software developer with a pioneering mapless driving platform, today announced it has partnered with AutonomouStuff for inclusion in its leading portfolio of autonomy-enabling technologies for worldwide resale. AutonomouStuff customers seeking to avoid the extreme limitations of HD Mapping can now capitalize on the efficiency, scalability and reliability of Imagry's mapless technology when developing and deploying their own autonomous solutions. &qu
Read more...28 April 2020
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) (300750.SZ), the world's leading manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), in response to the growing trend in e-mobility, expands its partnership with VDL Bus & Coach BV and Quantron AG to optimize local product solutions and commercial vehicle electrification services in Europe. The new partnerships are important to CATL's foreign strategy for the commercial vehicle business, as it enables it to develop a comprehens
Read more...27 April 2020
Velodyne Ryder announced a three-year deal with TLD, a global leader in ground support equipment. TLD uses Velodyne Rider's sensors in the manufacture of TractEasy autonomous electric baggage tractors that enable significant productivity, efficiency and labor savings at airports and production processes. Aiming for safe and efficient navigation on roads with varying weather conditions, TLD develops its revolutionary Tract Easy tractor with Velodyne's latest sensors. Tract Ea
Read more...Leading global tire maker Hankook Tire continues to grow its passenger product portfolio in America with expanded sizes across its Kinergy PT (H737) and Kinergy ST (H735) lines. The more than 50 new sizes will be produced at the Hankook Tire manufacturing facility located in Clarksville, Tenn. Hankook Tire strategically selected these two Kinergy products to provide consumers with various wheel diameters, tread section widths, speed ratings, and aspect ratio preferences found on tod
Read more...Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), an open source project developing a shared software platform for in-vehicle technology, today announced the latest code release of the AGL platform, UCB 9.0, also known under the codename "Itchy Icefish." Developed through a joint effort by dozens of member companies, the AGL Unified Code Base (UCB) is an open source software platform that can serve as the de facto industry standard for infotainment, telematics and instrument cluster applicati
Read more...LeddarTech®, the industry leader in delivering the LiDAR platform for the most versatile and scalable automotive. Is pleased to announce the addition of Ningbo Sunny Automotive Optech Co. Ltd as a member of the Leddar ™ ecosystem by joining a team of other technology industry leaders. This strategic partnership has made Sunny Automotive Optech known as a technology market leader providing optical solutions that participate in LiDAR solutions for automation and intelligent applicatio
Read more...21 April 2020
With the continuing worldwide efforts to practice social distancing, we are seeing widespread cancellations of trade shows and conventions, an important and personal touchpoint for businesses to reach their intended audiences. CEO Barry Allen of Calgary-based tech company PureWeb was happy to announce a solution to empower businesses to provide a similar rich and immersive experience online through PureWeb's publishing technology. Using Amazon Web Services, PureWeb can publish high-powere
Read more...Burgess Norton (BN) announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Tenneco Inc. to provide its full line of piston pin technology and finishing solutions of support surface for the Tenneco group of companies dedicated to powertrains. Tenneco is a world leader in piston technologies for petrol and diesel engines. "This agreement represents a solid strategic complementarity for the two companies," said Luke Rubino , president of Burgess Norton. “Te
Read more...17 April 2020
Following the Chinese Government’s initiatives to prevent and control the COVID-19 outbreak, the organisers of the Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS) have announced the defer of the show’s 2020 edition. The fair, originally scheduled from 21 to 23 May 2020, will now be held from 20 to 22 May 2021. In China, the State Council issued an announcement on 6 April about the prevention and control measures that combat the spre
Read more...Karma Automotive today announced the expansion of its hallmark Revero series with a new model, the Karma Revero GTE. The GTE will be the company's first all-electric vehicle and furthers the Southern California-based company's signature luxury, sustainability and technology offerings. The Revero GTE will join the GTS, GT and original Revero as the fourth model in Karma's Revero family, initially offering two versions – both 200-mile and 300-mile range configuration
Read more...The "Global Electric Sports Car Market - Forecasts from 2020 to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Electric Sports Car Market is projected to grow from US$83.115 billion in 2019 to US$232.481 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 18.7% during the forecast period. Electric cars are coming up as a more sustainable mode of commuting around the world. Manufacturers in the automobile industry are shifting towards making a sustaina
Read more...15 April 2020
As part of its global R&D networking in Korea, North America, Europe, China and India, Hyundai Mobis (KRX:012330) will expand its technical center in India, which develops and validates automotive software. Through this, the company aims to strengthen its R&D activities in India, particularly software development for autonomous vehicles. Hyundai Mobis announced that it will set up and operate the second technical center in a new IT complex adjacent to its first technical cen
Read more...9 April 2020
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has announced plans to restart its North American commercial tire plants as well as its North American Firestone Industrial Products and Firestone Building Products manufacturing facilities on April 13. The company's start-up plans reflect the performance trend in several key areas of its commercial and diversified products businesses not as severely affected by the current crisis. Bridgestone Bandag's retread rubber manufacturing plants in
Read more...Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has invested in Uhuru Corp., a venture business that provides services and solutions using huge amounts of data in cloud computing and edge devices. “Venture into innovation and new mobility” is one of the key activities in Toyoda Gosei’s medium and long-term 2025 Business Plan. The company is exploiting its expertise in rubber and plastics to pioneer new businesses and develop automotive products for CASE technologies. One example is e
Read more...7 April 2020
Serving as a business gateway into Southwest China’s evolving automotive market and supply chain, the Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS) has gradually risen, becoming one of the region’s most reputable automotive trading platforms. In 2020, CAPAS will turn its spotlight onto the E-mobility & Infrastructure zone. The zone debuted back in 2016, and since then, it has continued to advance alongside the growing market. This year,
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