DB Regio AG and ZF Friedrichshafen AG have agreed on a strategic partnership to bring highly automated and autonomous bus shuttles onto the roads in Germany more quickly. Both companies see great opportunities in using driverless shuttle systems to relieve traffic in the future and offer safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly mobility.
Bunting has invested in expanding their Test and Development Centre at Berkhamsted in the UK where they specialise in the design, test and build of a wide range of magnet and magnetic technologies.
With trends such as electrification, autonomous driving and connected cars, the number of communication interfaces in vehicles is growing – whether wired or wireless. However, this development entails new challenges because the numerous communication channels create new attack surfaces increasing the vulnerability of the systems.
ZF is systematically expanding its expertise in the future field of autonomous driving in line with ZF's "Next Generation Mobility" strategy. To this end, ZF has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Oxbotica, a global leader in autonomous vehicle software, to develop a Level 4 self-driving system which will initially be deployed in passenger shuttles in major cities around the world.
Spedition Helmö capitalizes on the benefits offered by the tire management system ContiConnect Live and intelligent connectivity with the Mercedes-Benz Truck App Portal for monitoring the trailers in its Mercedes-Benz fleet. ContiConnect Driver App now integrated into the Mercedes-Benz Truck App Portal. Keeping a watchful eye on the fleet – drivers and fleet managers see real-time tire pressure and temperature values for the entire vehicle. Optimized fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction, plus longer tire service life.
The Dürr Group has received a strategically important order in the growth area of battery cells for electric cars. A system for coating electrodes for high-performance battery cells will be supplied to the German battery manufacturer Cellforce Group. A special process is used for the simultaneous coating of both electrode sides. Dürr is one of the few suppliers of this technology, which can be used to increase efficiency and quality.
Making the right choice of antenna is critical to ensuring the consistent performance of the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and telematics systems that are being introduced to cars, trucks and vans.
Faster build, advanced code optimization for AURIX MCUs, faster safety certification. HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH presents a new version of the compiler of the HighTec C/C++ Development Platform for Infineon's AURIX TC4xx.