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The Smart Car Access system from Forvia Hella is based on ultra-wideband technology (UWB). New Delhi: The international automotive supplier Forvia Hella is expanding its market position in the field of digital access systems with additional customer orders.Series production will start in Romania and Mexico in 2025; in this context, Forvia Hella will also bring the NCAP-relevant safety function "Child Presence Detection" based on ultra-wideband technology onto the streets…

Visteon Dicore with level 3 adas visualizationNew Delhi: The pillar-to-pillar display and the ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) suite in the Mahindra XUV 700, launched two and a half years ago, are the much-talked about features of the model. It also made it to be the highly priced model from an Indian OEM, and a successful one at that. Visteon may take some credit for it as it’s the display supplier. Now the American major wants to embark on some horizontal…

GM CruiseGeneral Motors' Cruise saw its internal share price cut by more than half from a quarter ago as the fallout from an October accident continues to weigh on the self-driving car company.Cruise employees were told the share price had been estimated by a third party at USD 11.80, according to an email viewed by Reuters. That's down from a prior estimate of USD 24.27 just one quarter ago."We cannot ignore that this estimate is significantly lower than we've seen…

Representative image.Global Tier 1 automotive company Visteon is planning its next round of investments for the Indian market. The company is planning to invest around USD 20 million to localise backlight manufacturing in India.Speaking to TOI, Sachin Lawande, president & CEO, Visteon Corporation said: “Currently we are making plans for backlight manufacturing localisation in India and we will probably need about USD 20 million investment for that. This project will…

The Accident Ahead Alert feature is currently available in Denmark on all 90, 60 and 40 series Volvo car models, from model year 2016 and onwards.You’re driving down a winding country road. It’s impossible to see beyond the road in front of you. Suddenly, your Volvo car alerts you: there’s been an accident ahead. As you calmly decelerate and come around the next curve, you see a crashed car in your lane. Thanks to the warning, you were prepared and could react…

Fuel aggregator startups are using advanced technologies to provide solutions for B2B facing stakeholders that include fuel pump owners, fuel companies, and B2C-facing stakeholders that include the population of billions, the end consumers.As India accelerates towards a future marked by innovation and progress, its roads are witnessing a transformation of unprecedented traffic and congestion. The once-dominant ethos of the light-vehicle market is swiftly giving way to a…

Luminar reported revenue of USD 22.1 million in the fourth quarter, missing estimates of USD 27.34 million, according to LSEG data. Adjusted loss per share of 20 cents also fell just short of expectations.Luminar Technologies shares tumbled about 10% on Wednesday after the self-driving sensor maker's fourth-quarter results missed estimates on delayed production schedule for Volvo Cars' new EX90 electric SUVs. The company had shifted its manufacturing and engineering…

Representative image.New Delhi: Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, is preparing the series application of its High Voltage Box.The modular system makes charging, converting and distributing electricity in electric vehicles cheaper by integrating several functions in one unit, depending on the design. This includes the vehicle On-Board Charger for AC charging on the grid with up to 22 kW of…

The ADAS sensors are the latest highlight in ZF Aftermarket's extensive portfolio of commercial vehicle parts available under its premium brands ZF, Lemförder, Sachs, TRW and WABCO. OE-quality sensors are available to the independent aftermarket for the first time. The ZF Aftermarket range covers a large part of the spare parts requirements of truck workshops.According to a forecast by the German government, truck freight traffic is set to increase by 46% by 2051. Parcel…

A collaborative commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in a car is the cornerstone of the partnership between Harman Automotive and Ferrari. Harman, an automotive electronics technology company and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on delivering consumer experiences at automotive grade, has confirme that it will continue as an Official Partner of Scuderia Ferrari for a second Formula One season.The on-track marketing partnership extends…