Knorr-Bremse, a leading player in the commercial vehicle brake industry, is actively confronting the diverse challenges posed by the global economic downturn, the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical upheavals. Despite these obstacles, the company remains committed to maintaining its market leadership…
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – The BMW X2 introduced the concept of a Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) for the premium compact segment. And now the more distinctive, sportier, and tech-forward second generation makes its debut. Significantly larger dimensions, a pronounced coupe…
MUNICH/BRUSSELS – Knorr-Bremse will present innovative new products and systems at this week’s Busworld 2023 including a brake-control system and disc-brake range. “Knorr‑Bremse has been developing smart system solutions for a very long time; they play a major role in…
FRANKFURT, Germany — Jean-Michel Verdier, 49, is the new Managing Director of Continental Engineering Services (CES). In his previous assignment at Continental, Verdier was leading the worldwide R&D organization for the Wheel Brake Solutions segment, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership…
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Continental celebrated the first anniversary of its manufacturing plant in New Braunfels, Texas. The 215,000-square-foot facility has 17 production lines running and has created more than 400 jobs since it opened. “We are proud to celebrate…
ATLANTA — Mercedes-Benz will launch its production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT in the United States. The class-leading system for conditionally automated driving (AV) rolls out in late 2023 with a limited fleet of SAE Level 3 equipped EQS Sedans in…
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — While the dream of a world filled with self-driving vehicles (AV) and on-demand mobility services remains alive, a new forecast from S&P Global Mobility suggests that widespread adoption of autonomous technology is still a distant reality…
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — Dr. Ismail Dagli, 48, will take charge of Continental’s Autonomous Mobility (AV) business area October 1st, succeeding Frank Petznick, who will leave the company at his own request at the end of September. Since the…
STUTTGART and MUNICH, Germany – In the ever-evolving landscape of mobility, software is emerging as the linchpin for the future. Bosch, a global technology and services company, is taking the lead in this arena, offering unmatched solutions and technology to…
DUBLIN, Ireland — The global automotive sensors market is worth $19.2 billion and is expected to reach $44 billion by 2033 at a compound-annual-growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%, according to a recently published report by Future Market Insights (FMI). With…
STUTTGART AND MUNICH, Germany – Vehicles are an integral part of today’s digital world. In the future, new functions for connectivity, automation, personalization, and highly efficient powertrains will increasingly be delivered by software and smart hardware. Bosch is equally at…
HANOVER/MUNICH, Germany –. “Making future mobility happen, today!” is Continental’s tagline for this year’s IAA MOBILITY in Munich, where the technology company will present its unique portfolio of software-based and sustainable mobility solutions. These range from innovative high-performance computers and…
LIPPSTADT, Germany — HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, accelerated its sales growth and significantly increased profitability in the first half of the fiscal year 2023 (Jan. 1st to June 30, 2023). Sales increased by 17.3…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany– ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has underlined its commitment to the fully electrified future of mobility by presenting its latest eMobility kit – which can be fully integrated with braking and ADAS componentry. Providing all the key…
MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON, Mexico — ZF continues to expand its production of Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) technologies with the start of production at its electronics plant in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. The facility, which employs 120 people, is ZF’s first…
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY – Hagman Search, a globally recognized executive search firm specializing in the braking, e-mobility, and automated driving segments, announced the successful placement of a new Vice President of Sales for a leading global aftermarket brake supplier. This executive…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require automatic emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian AEB systems on passenger cars and light trucks. The proposed rule…
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — Technology company Continental supplies Chinese car manufacturer Changan with its new generation of electronic brake systems (EBS) for Electronic Stability Control (ESC), the MK 120 ESC. This marks the first time that the MK 120…
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…
FRANKFURT, Germany/PITTSBURGH, US. — The technology companies Continental and Aurora Innovation, Inc. have entered into an exclusive partnership to deliver the first commercially scalable generation of Aurora’s flagship-integrated hardware and software system, the Aurora Driver. The organizations will jointly design,…
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — The most powerful all-electric (EV) BMW model: BMW M is introducing an all-electric performance model to spearhead the new BMW 7 Series range. The BMW i7 M70 xDrive (electric power consumption combined: 23.8 – 20.8 kWh/100…
SAN FRANCISCO – General Motors’ Cruise self-driving division has voluntarily recalled 300 vehicles following a March 23, 2023, accident involving one of its cars and a San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority (“MUNI”) bus. The Cruise vehicle was unoccupied at the…
SEOUL — Frost & Sullivan announced that STRADVISION, an automotive industry pioneer in deep learning-based vision perception technology, has won the Frost & Sullivan 2022 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award in the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving…
ADELANTO, Calif. — The following is the third of a three-part series produced by Carlos Lujan Tutusaus, Senior Manager Homologation, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving & Vehicle Dynamics in Applus IDIADA and Oriol Flix Viñas, Homologation Engineer, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving…
Source: BMW announcement WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — BMW presents the extensively updated new editions of its successful Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the luxury segment. The new BMW X5 and new BMW X6 emphasize their…