BlackBerry CEO John Chen spoke last week at CES about the race for fully autonomous vehicle technology, privacy and security, and BlackBerry competitors. “I don’t think I’m going to buy a Level 5 car for at least 10 years,” he said, but he expects to see autonomous commercial vehicles and taxis soon. His company have…
As traditional suppliers seek a stake in the future of mobility, many are using their expertise in interior technologies to bring changes to the cockpit. Bosch won a 2020 CES Innovation Award for their new 3D display, which uses passive 3D technology to generate a 3D effect for images and warning signals inside the cockpit.…
Daimler’s newest Mercedes concept, the Vision AVTR (Advanced Vehicle Transformation), showcases new organic design, active aerodynamic, hologram-based human-machine interface, new interior materials and electric drive ideas on an advanced new concept car. The car is the result of collaboration between Mercedes’ global design operations and the team behind Hollywood film producer James Cameron’s movie Avatar,…
Two years after showing an initial concept at CES, Byton last week showed off the production version of their M-Byte electric crossover and announced a first major partnerships as an auto manufacturer. Byton are a Chinese company founded in 2016. They’ve been ambitious with production plans for their first vehicle; they plan to launch the…
The head of Volkswagen Group’s SEAT brand, Luca de Meo, is stepping down. He’ll be replaced by the brand’s finance chief, Carsten Isensee. De Meo will remain with VW Group for the time being. VW Group said de Meo has had his duties as Chief Executive of Seat revoked at his own request and by…
Laurent Favre has just taken charge of Plastic Omnium. Before, he was CEO of the automotive division at Benteler, which makes structural parts. He has also held management posts at ThyssenKrupp and ZF in his 23-year automotive career. Plastic Omnium had revenue of around €9bn in 2019, up from €1.5bn in 2011, with more than…
As of January 6th, 2020, Gilles Le Borgne joins Groupe Renault as Executive Vice-President Engineering and a member of the Group Executive Committee (CEG). He will report to Clotilde Delbos, Chief Executive Officer for an interim period. Gaspar Gascon Abellan has decided to leave the company to pursue personal projects. Gilles Le Borgne, 57, is recognized as one…
Twice a year, we put on a DVN Workshop dedicated to vehicle lighting. Every Workshop smashes the attendance record set by the previous one, and we’re edging up to around 350 attendees. DVN WORKSHOP № 19: SHANGHAI, CHINADVN WORKSHOP № 18: MICHIGAN, USA The first DVN Workshop of 2020 will be held in Munich on…
MicroLED technology is expected to bring a revolution to display technology with its high brightness, long lifetime, refined performance and low power consumption. But its miniature size and the massive amount of chips bring challenges for mass production. Integration within the supply chain is crucial to overcome these bottlenecks. Partnerships are increasingly being formed to speed…
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