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Tesla owners unintentionally buys upgrades, not getting refunds
January 20, 2020
San Francisco: Some Tesla owners are unintentionally buying expensive software upgrades through the automaker's app which range from $ 4,000 to almost $ 10,000 and they are facing trouble getting refunds.
The issue was noted by Tesla owner Jon McLaughlin who was surprised when his wife called to tell him that she was now able to use some Full Self-Driving features on their Model 3, even though they didn't buy those options, reports electrek.
'This prompted me to look at the 'upgrades'"...
BMW Group selects Getac to supply rugged mobile devices
January 16, 2020
Getac, a leading rugged mobile computing manufacturer, has been selected by the BMW Group to supply rugged mobile devices and solutions across its global network for a wide range of applications including R&D, production, warehouse logistics and workshop diagnostics.
The announcement expands on an existing technology partnership between the two companies, which has seen Getac supply rugged equipment to the BMW Group for vehicle and application testing over the last six years, said a statement from the company....
Volvo achieves record car sales in 2019
January 16, 2020
Volvo Cars has set a new, sixth consecutive global sales record in 2019, breaking the 700,000 cars sold mark for the first time in its 93-year history.
The company recorded sales of 705,452 cars in 2019, an increase of 9.8 per cent compared to 2018, solidly outgrowing the overall market across all regions, said a statement from the company.
The new sales record is underpinned by continued strong demand for Volvo Cars’ award-winning line-up. Its three SUV models served as a particular highlight"...
Toyota plans to build prototype city of the future
January 8, 2020
Toyota Motor Corp has revealed plans to build a prototype 'city of the future” on a 175-acre site at the base of Japan’s Mt Fuji in Japan at the Consumer Electronics (CES) running in Las Vegas, USA from January 7 to 11.
Called the Woven City, it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Envisioned as a 'living laboratory,' the Woven City will serve as a home to full-time residents and researchers who will be able to test and develop technologies such"...
FLIR Systems and ANSYS to Speed Thermal Camera Machine Learning for Safer Cars
January 8, 2020
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) and ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) are collaborating to deliver superior hazard detection capabilities for assisted driving and autonomous vehicles (AVs) — empowering automakers to deliver unprecedented vehicle safety. Through this collaboration, FLIR will integrate a fully physics-based thermal sensor into ANSYS’ leading-edge driving simulator to model, test, and validate thermal camera designs within an ultra-realistic virtual world. The new solution will reduce original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) development time by optimizing thermal camera placement for use with tools such as automatic emergency braking (AEB), pedestrian detection, and within future AVs. Having the ability to test in virtual environments complements the existing systems available to FLIR customers and partners, including the FLIR automotive development kit (ADK™) featuring......
Nissan recalls over 5,300 cars in the UAE; is your vehicle on the list?
January 7, 2020
More than 5,300 Nissan Tiida cars have been recalled in the UAE because of an airbag problem.
Nissan Middle East distributors Arabian Automobiles and Al Masaood Automobiles announced the recall of the Tiida models of 2010 to 2013 in coordination with the Ministry of Economy.
'Following communication with Nissan Middle East, we have started a recall campaign affecting 5,315 vehicles of MY 2010 to 2013 in the UAE. There is some possibility of deterioration of Takata non-desiccated passenger airbag"...
New Shared Mobility Concept, Luxoft HALO, Introduces a Revolutionary Digital, Consumer-Grade In-Vehicle Experience
January 3, 2020
Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), today in collaboration with LG Electronics, Amazon and Mapbox unveiled Luxoft HALO, the company’s latest shared mobility concept featuring a revolutionary digital, consumer-grade in-vehicle experience. Luxoft HALO will be formally debuted at CES® 2020, Jan. 7-10, 2020, Las Vegas, NV. At home, consumers expect their digital experiences to be simple, convenient and accessible at any time across a range of devices. Increasingly, consumers also expect access to their favorite content and services, in the vehicle and on the go. Luxoft HALO shared mobility concept demonstrates how all consumers’ mobility needs can be seamlessly integrated with their personal digital lifestyle. ”Together with our key partners, we can now deliver a complete, highly personalized and intelligent in-vehicle consumer-grade experience, powered by webOS Auto, the platform for shared and intelligent mobility,” said Vildan Hasanbegovic, director of partnerships and head of marketing at Luxoft Automotive. ”It’s an......
Velodyne Lidar Advances Driver Safety with New Products at CES 2020
December 31, 2019
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. will introduce and demonstrate its groundbreaking new lidar sensor technology at CES 2020 in the Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall – booth #7520. Velodyne will highlight its lidar technology that enables high-level Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for safe navigation and collision avoidance, all within compact form factors. Velodyne will host an in-booth press conference to announce a breakthrough lidar sensor that sets a new industry benchmark for size, versatility and affordability, exciting new ADAS software, partnerships and customer relationships on Tuesday, January 7, at 11:00 a.m. PST. Velodyne will demonstrate how its lidar sensors and Vella™ software can be applied to create powerful ADAS solutions with improved safety, including pedestrian and bicyclist avoidance, lane keeping assist, automatic braking and more. Employing lidar, along......
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