OSRAM Continental GmbH, a global provider of intelligent lighting solutions for automobiles, celebrated the opening of its new location in Guadalajara , Mexico, on April 10. The 21,700-square-foot (2,100-square-meter) facility will initially employ about 65 people and will serve as a research and development (R & D) center to support businesses, primarily in the Americas region. Dr. Dirk Linzmeier , CEO of OSRAM Continental GmbH was present to commemorate the event along with ot

FPT leading IT system development in Vietnam, Yamaha Motor, a leading manufacturer and marketer of motorcycles, Urban development company Ecopark, We signed a memorandum on demonstration experiments aimed at joint development of an automated driving system for small vehicles. Through this joint development, FPT will develop automated driving software with artificial intelligence (AI) and LiDAR technology. Yamaha Motor co-develops and consults with autonomous driving technology in EC

Bridgestone Corporation today announced that it will take part in an international space exploration mission together with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corporation. Recently announced by JAXA and Toyota, the goals of this mission are to expand the domain of human activity and develop intellectual property on space exploration. Bridgestone's mission assignment is to research the performance needs of tires for use on manned, pressurized rovers*1 in order to

As part of the extension of the KW classic delivery program, KW automotive has developed the new KW classic coilover kit Variant 3 for the Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201). Compared to other suspension solutions, like for motorsport use, the new KW suspension has not to be converted to MacPherson struts at the front axle. As part of the technical component report, the coilover kit allows a continuous lowering of up to 65 millimeters via a height-adjustment directly at the KW springs. The KW dampers m

Southern California-based automaker Karma Automotive today launched its new Moreno Valley-based customization and innovation hub at a ceremony attended by employees, business partners, suppliers, and local government. Rebranded as the Karma Innovation and Customization Center (KICC), the facility will house production of the company's new 2020 Revero luxury electric vehicle and will provide the ultimate in customization, craftsmanship and technology integration. To showcase Karm

DXC Technology has signed an agreement to support BMW’s autonomous vehicle development via the High Performance D3 platform. DXC provides services that help deliver and simplify data analysis and algorithmic training to reduce the time and cost to develop autonomous vehicles. The BMW Group High Performance D3 platform supports the autonomous vehicle development program, gathering massive amounts of road-travel data from the global BMW test fleet. Using DXC’s digital solu