Continental AG, established in 1871 and headquartered in Hanover, Germany, is a leading global supplier of automotive technologies, tire manufacturing, and industrial products. The company specializes in brake systems, powertrain and chassis components, vehicle electronics, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Continental is renowned for its innovative and sustainable solutions that enhance vehicle safety, efficiency, and connectivity. Operating in over 58 countries, Continental collaborates closely with automotive manufacturers and industrial partners to drive advancements in mobility and transportation.
The technology company Continental supplies essential elements for an intuitive and attractive user experience in the new BMW iX. In response to vehicle digitalization, the electric vehicle integrates Continental’s Cockpit High Performance Computer. It manages the increasing software complexity as well as the rapidly growing functional scope in the cockpit. The computer also provides the necessary computing power for the functions in the supplier’s head-up display and the large-scale display landscape in the vehicle. Together with the driver camera integrated in the digital instrument cluster,
Continental and SHARE NOW Denmark are broadening their partnership. The move follows a successful collaboration between the two companies as part of a pilot project on tread depth monitoring for the car-sharing service’s fleet that is set to run until mid-2022. In the future, SHARE NOW Denmark will have a Conti360° Solutions contract in place to handle all tire management for its fleet of around 700 vehicles. Close to 65 percent of these are electrically powered, while 35 percent have a combustion engine.
With the new UltraContact, a summer tire for fleets and end customers, Continental is taking to the trends of the changing mobile society. What they have in common is the call for more sustainability, including in tires. This approach is not only resource-saving, but also very cost-effective – because a tire that combines long service life and robust design also saves on purchase costs.
Technology company Continental will supply a major OEM with two services from its eHorizon platform, equipping several million cars over the coming years. The first service, “Maps on Demand” (MoD), will already be implemented in 2022, while the second service, “Intelligent Speed Assistant” (ISA), will follow in 2023.
High-performance computer from Continental will first launch in 2023 in electric vehicles from a major Chinese vehicle manufacturer. Development based on global know-how with local R&D in Shanghai and Chongqing, where Continental has recently opened its Software & System Development Center. The hard- and software solution paves the way to cross-domain high-performance computer by integrating functions from different vehicle domains.
Continental supports the global megatrends of Electrification and Automated Driving with the second generation of its electro-hydraulic brake system. MK C2 is more compact, lighter, more economical, and features a multi-logic architecture for an even higher availability and performance level. Owed to its modular and scalable design, MK C2 is ideally suited for integration into complete platforms, turning the system into a “door opener” for Future Brake Systems and Motion Control solutions.
Maserati has opted to use the SportContact 7 – Continental’s most recent premium tire offering – as original equipment on their Levante and Quattroporte vehicles. As the successor to Continental’s well-established SportContact 6, the winner of numerous comparative tests, the new SportContact 7 embodies state-of-the-art tire engineering expertise to the fullest.
At Automotive Interiors Expo, Continental showcases a wide range of surfaces for vehicle interiors. Concept vehicle AMBIENC3 points the way to the future – for e-mobility, shared mobility and autonomous driving. N3XT and Panel Films Vol. design collections D show trending topics and new, adapted concepts for the interior.
Washing, brushing teeth, applying lotion to the skin – everyday morning activities in many bathrooms. Thumbing through the daily newspaper at breakfast, a little sugar in the coffee or tea, enjoying a boiled egg for breakfast and sliding into a pair of leather boots before leaving the house. Taking a look at the car’s tires – sometime in the coming days, the winter tires should be put on. All of these things have something in common: They involve lime. Lime is as common as it is indispensable.
Continental develops a groundbreaking technology solution for highly automated driving: an intelligent software that enables complex driving maneuvers autonomously. What's special about the solution: It is already close to series production and can be used as early as 2024. Continental is thus demonstrating that automated driving in particular is not a visionary dream of the future or reserved only for drivers of premium vehicles with special equipment.