Company News
Hella, AEye to extend perception solutions collaboration for ADAS, automated driving
Automotive lighting and electronics supplier Hella is to extend its strategic partnership with AEye, a forerunner in artificial perception systems and the developer of iDAR. The companies are working to deliver customised sensing and perception solutions for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) based on AEye’s iDAR technology.
UK News
Hella promotes McGreevy
After joining Hella, as the company’s national sales manager last May, Martin McGreevy has now been appointed as sales director, IAM.
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- UK drops out of top 5 in electric vehicle preparation index
- Toyo partners European Athletics Indoor Championships 2019
- Lumileds welcomes ‘The Garage Inspector’ as Philips lights ambassador for UK, Ireland
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Product News
Ronal enters anniversary year
The Ronal Group is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. This special anniversary is being celebrated at all sites around the world with different actions. The 8,000 and more employees who are passionately involved and play a significant part in the company’s success lie at the heart of all activities.
International News
Young drivers are more familiar with emojis than tyre warning lights
Research conducted in the USA and commissioned by Goodyear Auto Service and Just Tires found that while 88 per cent of young drivers can correctly identify the eye-roll emoji, only 51 per cent recognized the TPMS warning symbol.
Career Tracks
Ex-Goodyear boss joins Bedlam Vodka board
Graybeard Distillery, home to Bedlam Vodka, has announced that Bob Keegan, the former CEO and chairman of Goodyear, has joined its board of directors. According to the distillery, Keegan will partner with Bedlam Vodka both as an investor and board member.
Motorsport News
General Tire debuts NASCAR Whelen Euro Series partnership at Autosport
General Tire unveiled a branded vehicle as part of the Autosport International show 2019 NASCAR stand in order to raise awareness of its partnership with NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.
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- Pirelli unveiled as BAC Mono OE tyre partner
- Bridgestone strengthens motocross grip with Crescent Yamaha
- Landsail Tyres extends partnership with driving charity Speed of Sight: video
- BMW privateers select Klarius exhausts for the grid
Retreading News
Vipal installs first buffing machine outside Latin America
Vipal installed its VR01 Smart DUO buffing machine at Tyre Retreads in Christchurch, New Zealand between 10 and 19 September 2018. This was the first time that this machinery has been installed outside Latin America.
Comment
Do markets dream of electric cars?
Phillip K Dick may well have been thinking far further into the future than the current popularisation of electric cars when he wrote his famous novella “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”, however the rise of big data alongside electric and autonomous vehicles means the most advanced cars of today have an increasing amount in common with the artificial intelligence in the source material for the film Blade Runner.