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Audi Adopts Stratasys Full Color Multi-Material 3D Printing to Innovate and Accelerate Automotive Design

Audi Adopts Stratasys Full Color Multi-Material 3D Printing to Innovate and Accelerate Automotive Design

REHOVOT, Israel--Stratasys today announced that the Audi Pre-Series Center with its Plastics 3D Printing Center in Ingolstadt, Germany, will leverage the world’s only full-color, multi-material 3D printer – the Stratasys J750 – to innovate its design process and accelerate design verification. For the production ... Continue reading

TomTom Teams Up with ParkWhiz to Power Parking Solutions in North America

TomTom Teams Up with ParkWhiz to Power Parking Solutions in North America

TomTom (TOM2) today announced that it has teamed up with ParkWhiz, a leading provider of parking services. ParkWhiz will provide TomTom with access to one of the largest databases of dedicated public parking facilities for the United States and Canada. ... Continue reading

Connected Car Owners Willing to Give Up Personal Data, According to New Otonomo Study

Connected Car Owners Willing to Give Up Personal Data, According to New Otonomo Study

NOVI, Mich.--Otonomo, the first neutral automotive data services platform, today announced the results of a new consumer study fielded by Edison Research. In the wake of controversies involving corporate use of Americans’ personal data without their consent, American new car buyers and connected car owners are noneth ... Continue reading

HYUNDAI AND XEVO TEAM UP WITH CHEVRON®, APPLEBEE'S® AND PARKWHIZ TO SHOWCASE IN-CAR PAYMENT AT TU-AUTOMOTIVE DETROIT

HYUNDAI AND XEVO TEAM UP WITH CHEVRON®, APPLEBEE'S® AND PARKWHIZ TO SHOWCASE IN-CAR PAYMENT AT TU-AUTOMOTIVE DETROIT

Hyundai and Xevo Team Up with Chevron®, Applebee's® and ParkWhiz to Showcase In-Car Payment at TU-Automotive Detroit In-car payment proof of concept video debuts during TU-Automotive Detroit presentation NOVI, Mich., June 6, 2018 – Today at TU-Automotive Detroit, Hyundai Motor America and Xevo, a leader in software ... Continue reading

PIRELLI CELEBRATES THE FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA WITH TRI-COLOR TIRES

PIRELLI CELEBRATES THE FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA WITH TRI-COLOR TIRES

Pirelli celebrated the "Festa della Repubblica Italian" Italy's National Day, with a special "Tri-color" edition of its colored tires, produced specifically for the event. The tire was donated yesterday by Pirelli to the Italian Ambassador in the US, Mr. Armando Varricchio. ... Continue reading

TomTom EV "Recharge When and Where" eMobility Service Wins TU-Automotive Award+VIDEO

TomTom EV "Recharge When and Where" eMobility Service Wins TU-Automotive Award+VIDEO

TomTom (TOM2) last night picked-up the award for Best eMobility Product or Service at the TU-Automotive Awards in Detroit, MI. The service to take home the title was TomTom’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Service – which is designed to help drivers make informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles. ... Continue reading

Ballard Power Systems Inc. Opens the Market

Ballard Power Systems Inc. Opens the Market

TORONTO, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Randy MacEwen, CEO, Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP), joined Arne Gulstene,to open the market to celebrate 25 years listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. Ballard Power Systems provides clean energy fuel cell products enabling optimized power systems for a range of applications. ... Continue reading

TomTom to Integrate what3words Addressing into its Navigation Offering

TomTom to Integrate what3words Addressing into its Navigation Offering

TomTom (TOM2) and what3words today announced that they will collaborate to bring what3words addressing to TomTom’s customers globally. what3words is a simple way to talk about location. ... Continue reading

Sacramento Becomes First City to Deploy Digital License Plates

Sacramento Becomes First City to Deploy Digital License Plates

Sacramento has outfitted its auto fleet of Chevy Bolts with Rplate Pro’s. The City has installed 24 of the plates so far and will be installing another 11 when it receives more of the vehicles. Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the installation of digital plates is another step in the city’s evolution into a testing gro ... Continue reading

Michelin Challenge Design Announces Global Winners of 'Concours d'Elegance 2050'

Michelin Challenge Design Announces Global Winners of 'Concours d'Elegance 2050'

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 4, 2018 -- Michelin today announced the winners of the 18th global Michelin Challenge Design competition, "Michelin Concours d'Elegance 2050 – Future Classic." Works by individuals and teams of designers from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, China, France, India, Russia, South Korea and the United S ... Continue reading

ARBE ROBOTICS DEBUTING ITS DISRUPTIVE 4D IMAGING RADAR SENSING TECHNOLOGY AT TU AUTOMOTIVE DETROIT

ARBE ROBOTICS DEBUTING ITS DISRUPTIVE 4D IMAGING RADAR SENSING TECHNOLOGY AT TU AUTOMOTIVE DETROIT

For the first time, North American media and analysts are invited to participate in Arbe Robotics demonstration of its 4D high-resolution imaging radar to the mobility industry. This breakthrough is set to disrupt autonomous vehicle sensor development and represents a significant step toward mainstreaming fully autonom ... Continue reading

Dunlop Sport Classic wins ‘Auto Bild Klassik’ Vintage Tire Test

Dunlop Sport Classic wins ‘Auto Bild Klassik’ Vintage Tire Test

The tire was lauded for its short wet and dry braking distances, stable cornering and steering precision. Owners of classic cars are always looking for the best of both worlds when it comes to their vehicles: a classic look and feel combined with modern handling and braking performance. ... Continue reading

Cree’s Wolfspeed Technology Moves Electric Vehicle Market to the Fast Lane with Newest 1200V SiC MOSFET

Cree’s Wolfspeed Technology Moves Electric Vehicle Market to the Fast Lane with Newest 1200V SiC MOSFET

DURHAM, N.C.--Wolfspeed, A Cree Company , today announced a performance breakthrough in the ability to power the drivetrain of electric vehicles (EVs) using its new third generation 1200V SiC MOSFET family. This switching device, which enables high-voltage power conversion, solidifies the company’s leadership in solu ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil Launches ’20K Road Trip’ on Single Oil Change

ExxonMobil Launches ’20K Road Trip’ on Single Oil Change

Mobil 1™ Annual Protection 20K Road Trip to put the product to the ultimate test. ExxonMobil Launches the Mobil 1™ Annual Protection 20K Road Trip to put the product to the ultimate test. ... Continue reading

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