LANDSKRONA, Sweden – Haldex posted the following on its European website detailing the benefits of spending a bit more to get higher-quality friction products which has fueled the company’s customers. “Why customers may wish to pay more, rather than less,…
SEOUL — STRADVISION, an automotive industry pioneer in deep learning-based vision perception technology, has opened a new Autonomous Driving Workshop in Dongtan, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, to strengthen vehicle object recognition technology. STRADVISION’s new Autonomous Driving Workshop is available for optimizing and…
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the international technology company and global leader in lidar solutions, has announced its unaudited financial data for the first quarter of 2023, reaching record-high quarterly revenue of $62.6 million, a year-over-year increase…
WESTMINSTER, Md. – The ribbon-cutting for the Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center (ARIC) on April 17 brought close to 200 people to the large, light-filled space, including elected officials, industry partners, sponsors, and volunteers. Sporting colorful T-shirts, local high school robotics…
CHATHAM, Mass. – There is a lot to like about the Texas-manufactured 2023 Toyota Tundra, which benefited from the changes introduced last year with the launch of third generation of the company’s full-size pickup truck. The comprehensively equipped Tundra 4X4…
Vienna, Austria – Meet Frimeco, a family enterprise founded by Josef Weber in 1995. For nearly three decades, Frimeco has been committed to producing and marketing high-quality materials for the global friction industry. With its cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Sarajevo…
Sweden – In a move that strives to increase road safety, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists, Volvo Trucks is launching a suite of novel safety systems for its vehicles. The Swedish automobile manufacturer has been keenly developing technologies such as…
MONACO – With its 80th Grand Prix underway this weekend, the renowned Formula 1 Grand Prix De Monaco, from May 26-28, is set to bring high-speed excitement to the streets of Monaco. Engineers from braking system expert Brembo have provided…
Acuña, Mexico – A cutting-edge solar energy installation has come to life atop two manufacturing plants of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems (Bendix) in Acuña, Mexico. This solar project, the first of its kind in the region, is set to generate…
BARCELONA — The new advertising campaign from Galfer, the Spanish brake systems specialist, celebrates fun and adrenaline on two wheels, guaranteeing its continued contribution in terms of speed and safety in the search for “flow.” The brake-component brand launches its…
LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN, Germany – The automatic emergency braking (AEB) assistant, which was presented for the first time in 2006, has a special success story. Active Brake Assist has been sold more than a million times to date in vehicles from Daimler…
CHATHAM, MA – The number on the 2023 Hyundai Tucson PHEV (plug-in hybrid) dash was other worldy – 308 miles per gallon! The number reflected my diligence in plugging the sport utility vehicle (SUV) into the charger every chance I…
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Outside — big, wide Z-rated tires mounted on open 21-inch rims revealing fluorescent lime green calipers and massive ventilated brake discs. Runway red paint. Inside — wide-bolstered, manually adjustable seats. The new Kia EV6 GT AWD…
STUTTGART and RENNINGEN, Germany – More than ever, innovations in the automotive sphere are coming about through bits and bytes. Bosch is responding to this trend toward software-based automotive engineering by realigning its automotive-supply business: within Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch…
AVON, Ohio – During last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck, issues with brake systems, service brakes, and tires accounted for more than half of all the out-of-service vehicle violations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. With…
WILMINGTON, Del. – A study by Transparency Market Research (TMR) offering an autonomous vehicles (AV) market forecast found that advanced ADAS standards and regulations are constantly evolving, and the factor is catalyzing the market growth. As a result of the…
SEOUL — STRADVISION, an automotive industry pioneer in deep learning-based vision perception technology, has received the highest assessment level (AL3) of TISAX® (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange), covering the highest requirements of various assessment objectives. TISAX’s assessment is an important…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The electrification of Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury/premier Genesis brand has included both ground-up battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) like the GV60 as well as redesigned electrified versions of its successful models, like the 2023 Electrified GV70 Prestige I had…
BARCELONA – rimsa introduced its new chief-executive officer, Daniel Carbajo in both a Linkedin post and a post on its website. In addition, the website post (reprinted here) included a series of questions-and-answers from the new CEO about his vision…
HANOVER, Germany — At its meeting yesterday, the Supervisory Board of Continental AG extended the appointment of CEO and chairman of the Executive Board Nikolai Setzer (52). Having been due to expire in March 2024, his contract will now run…
CHATHAM, Mass – A lot of compact SUVs are being dressed up as adventure vehicles, whereas Jeep ensures its Compass Trailhawk is truly off-road capable by certifying it as Trail Rated®. Achieving this certification means the 2023 Compass Trailhawk 4X4…
ATLANTA – Porsche announced its thoroughly refined 2024 Cayenne sport utility vehicle (SUV) which included increased standard advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and available upgraded ones. The 2024 Cayenne debuts with a highly digitalized display and control interior concept, new chassis…
MILAN, Italy – This year’s 1000 Miglia will feature a Maserati MC20 Cielo capable of fully autonomous driving, which will be utilized during certain sections of the race. Here is the announcement of this autonomous-vehicle (AV) participant: What better context…
CHATHAM, Mass – After a week in an electric-blue 2023 Cadillac CT4 V-Series Blackwing, I now know what is like to drive a (real-life) Hot Wheels® car. According to Mattel’s media website, the iconic miniature die-cast vehicles were “designed to…
PLYMOUTH, U.K. — Launch Tech UK will be exhibiting at Automechanika Birmingham 2023, as the vehicle diagnostics and garage equipment specialist prepares to showcase the latest innovations from the company to garages and workshops at the NEC, Birmingham from June…