The BMW Group today launched a new project that will see cars manoeuvre around production without requiring a driver. The Automated Driving In-Plant project (‘Automatisiertes Fahren im Werk’, (AFW) is being realised in collaboration with two startups – Seoul Robotics from South Korea, and Embotech from Switzerland, and will enhance the efficiency of new-vehicle logistics in plants and distribution centres.
From a new hybrid heating and hot water system to two new refrigerators from the Freeline Slim range Webasto, the supplier of thermal solutions, will be presenting its extensive portfolio for mobile traveling at booth A60 in Hall 13.
Integration pays off - ZF’s new Commercial Vehicles Solution division secures substantial customer orders for innovation technologies in its first six months. Transformation pays off - Demonstration and first customer orders of market-ready steer-by-wire system for passenger cars completes holistic ZF ‘by wire’ portfolio.
NXP Semiconductors today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”) to jointly develop platforms for a new generation of smart connected vehicles.
Toyota’s toughest, body-on-frame models are to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel, a non-fossil fuel made from 100% renewable sources such as waste cooking oil. Both the Land Cruiser and Hilux will join the Proace family of light commercial vehicles in being compatible with HVO100 diesel.
As vehicles become increasingly electrified, automated, and software controlled, ZF is at the forefront of developing and industrializing advanced chassis systems with the industry’s most comprehensive offering of by-wire technologies that no longer require a mechanical connection or system fluids. ZF revealed that it has been awarded significant volume contracts by multiple major car manufacturers that will launch in all major regions as of 2023.
By incorporating Ansys’ industry-leading crash simulation software, NASCAR significantly cut costs and accelerated the validation testing necessary to launch Next Gen in time for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Acceleration of Free2move’s strategic plan in Europe and in the United States. Key step for Free2move in its mission to simplify customer mobility, proposing solutions per minutes, days, months and years. With this acquisition of the European free-floating car-sharing leader, Free2move now reaches over 6 million customers worldwide, and reinforces its mobility hub offer in Europe.
Inova Semiconductors announced today that NXP® Semiconductors and Microchip Technology have entered into technology agreements for the use of Inova Semiconductors’ ILaS (ISELED Light & Sensor Network) protocol in their microcontrollers, for automotive applications.
TDK Corporation expands its tunnel-magnetoresistance (TMR) angle sensor portfolio with the launch of the TAS4240 TMR-based angle-sensor for automotive and industrial applications. The TAS4240 comes in a compact TSSOP8 package and provides two redundant analog single-ended SIN/COS outputs.