News By Topic: Parts Manufacturers

Allison Gears Up for First-Ever Chevrolet Silverado Medium-Duty Truck

Oct 22, 2018

Chevrolet Silverado’s new 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD medium-duty trucks will be paired with the reliable Duramax diesel engine – a Allison Automatics in Chevrolet Silverado’s new 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD medium-duty trucks will be paired with the reliable Duramax diesel engine – a legendary combination that has powered n ... Continue reading

New Study Shows How 16-24-Year-Olds Drive and Accessorize Their Cars

Oct 22, 2018

What percentage of youth would rather give up their phone over their car? These questions and more are answered in the new 2018 SEMA Young Accessorizers Report. The research report was developed to help automotive parts companies understand how to connect with and provide products for this emerging consumer group. ... Continue reading

Cypress Instrument Cluster Solution Enables Yazaki to Bring Rich Graphics to Automotive Market

Oct 22, 2018

Pictured is Cypress' Traveo automotive MCU for instrument cluster applications. ... Continue reading

Responsible Battery Coalition Accepted by Argonne National Laboratory as Affiliate to Joint Center for Energy Storage Research

Oct 22, 2018

CHICAGO--The national nonprofit Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) has been accepted as an affiliate member of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. JCESR, just renewed by the U.S. Department of Energy for another five years, created ... Continue reading

Wind River and TTTech Auto Collaborate to Advance Autonomous Driving Applications

Oct 22, 2018

Building on their long-standing partnership, Wind River and TTTech Auto, a leading provider of safe software and hardware platforms for automated driving, have worked together to develop highly scalable ECUs based on networked multi-core system-on-chips (SoCs) for advanced safety-critical automotive applications. ... Continue reading

Walmart and Advance Auto Parts Announce Plans to Launch Automotive Specialty Store on Walmart.com

Oct 16, 2018

Walmart.com and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, today announced a comprehensive, strategic partnership that will create an automotive specialty store on Walmart.com. ... Continue reading

Ford Selects Wind River Over-the-Air Update Technology

Oct 15, 2018

ALAMEDA, Calif.--Wind River®, a leader in delivering IoT software for safety-critical domains including automotive, today announced that Ford Motor Company is using Wind River over-the-air (OTA) update technology. To deliver advanced connected car capabilities, Wind River Edge Sync technology can provide differential ... Continue reading

Goodyear Unveils A Simple Way to Buy and Install Tires

Oct 15, 2018

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail The Goodyear Tire & Rubber company launches Roll by Goodyear, a new tire-buying and installation experience, in the Washington, D.C. metro area next week. The first-of-its-kind concept is designed to make tire purchase and installation easier and give time back to consumers. ... Continue reading

DENSO Takes a Stake in Autonomous Riding Software Developer eSOL

Oct 14, 2018

- Investment will accelerate the development of next-generation in-vehicle electronic platforms - KARIYA, JAPAN, Oct, 12 2018; DENSO Corporation today announced it has taken a 2% equity stake in eSOL Co., Ltd., a leading developer of real-time embedded software solutions. DENSO will use eSOL's technologies to develop s ... Continue reading

Automatic, a SiriusXM Company, Acquires PayTollo to Expand and Enhance Connected Vehicle Solutions

Oct 11, 2018

Automatic, a SiriusXM company that brings the power of connectivity to most cars on the road, today announced the acquisition of PayTollo, a mobile payment platform for toll roads and bridges that gives both drivers and Toll Authorities a streamlined payment option. PayTollo's GPS Toll Recognition Technology algorithm ... Continue reading

Hyundai CRADLE Invests in Perceptive Automata to Bring Human Intuition Software to Self-Driving Cars

Oct 11, 2018

Hyundai CRADLE Invests in Perceptive Automata to Bring Human Intuition Software to Self-Driving Cars MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 9, 2018 – Hyundai CRADLE, Hyundai Motor Company’s corporate venturing and open innovation business, today announced it is investing in Perceptive Automata to develop artificial intelligence ... Continue reading

CarStory Announces Appraise for Auto Dealers Using Predictive Analytics to Increase Profits

Oct 11, 2018

CarStory, the automotive AI platform, today announced the launch of CarStory Appraise, the first dealer appraisal product to combine sales predictions with big data information in a consumer-grade, intuitive interface. The CarStory Appraise app is now available for Apple iOS, Android and via the web. ... Continue reading

ERM Advanced Telematics launches a unique product to improve driving using human voice warnings

Oct 9, 2018

As you might know, every year, more than 1.25 million people over the global die as a result of a road traffic crash, according to the World Health Organization. ... Continue reading

Advanced Solar Material Changes the Power Equation for Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Innovators

Oct 8, 2018

As vehicles become more autonomous, the number of sensors built into the average vehicle is increasing significantly. Camera, ultrasonic, and radar sensors are just some of the different types of sensors currently being used. ... Continue reading

Automotive News Digest; Week Ending October 6, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Oct 7, 2018

FCA Outsells Dragging Ford In September US Sales; Fairer NAFTA Deal; GM Listening In; Toyota Hybrid Recall; Subaru Recall; CR Says Cadillac Controls Better Than Tesla; Ford Looking At Overseas Partners; NASCAR Changes; Bondurant High-speed Driving School Goes Bankrupt; Bullitt @50 ... Continue reading