AUTO
December 12, 2018
Spirent Helps High-Speed Setup For Aston Martin Racing
(AETOS Wire) -- Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), the world leader in test, measurement, assurance, and analytics solutions for next-generation devices and networks, today announced that Aston Martin Racing (AMR) is using its Test as a Service (TaaS) platform, iTest, to assist the iconic automotive brand’s bid for FIA World Endurance Championship GTE category success. Aston Martin Racing deploys a high-speed local area network (LAN) trackside to connect team drivers and cars with the pit crew, engineers and managers on pit lane, to carry radio communications, telemetry and video data. The FIAWEC Super Season includes some of the world’s......
December 12, 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent awarded RoadSafetyUAE at the Annual Awards Ceremony, held at The Savoy, London on Tuesday 11th December 2018. The Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award (PMIRSA) is arguably the most prestigious"...
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Yamaha Motor Outline of Long-term Vision & New Medium-term Management Plan
(AETOS Wire) -- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272) announced today that it has formulated its long-term vision until 2030, and a New Medium-term Management Plan for the three-year period starting in 2019.
For"...
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(AETOS Wire) -- IDOOH International has expanded to Africa through a partnership with Nigeria’s Abercairn Digital to deploy 1,000 in-vehicle media screens with ride-hail drivers in Lagos to provide passengers with an entertaining and interactive"...
Read More >>December 2, 2018
Isuzu grows South African footprint with new Durban service center
A brand-new Isuzu truck service and parts center has opened its doors in Durban South.
The centre will support three distinct commercial vehicle brands - Key Durban Truck Service Centre: the servicing and supply"...
Read More >>November 29, 2018
Velodyne Lidar Sensors Power ThorDrive’s Trailblazing Autonomous Driving Commercial Vehicle Services
(AETOS Wire) -- Utilizing Velodyne Lidar sensors, ThorDrive, a leading autonomous vehicle (AV) startup, is introducing commercial vehicle services in the first of many pilots. The kick-off event will be attended by local government and business leaders, including Mayor Liz Kniss of Palo Alto, Mike Jellen, President and CCO of Velodyne Lidar, and Seung-Woo Seo, founder of ThorDrive. The initial service, in partnership with Hassett ACE Hardware, will support select residents of Channing House (senior housing) and fire departments in Palo Alto with plans to expand to additional pilots soon. The ThorDrive platform is using Velodyne’s lidar......
November 26, 2018
Mahindra and Mahindra to use SsangYong brand to expand portfolio
JAIPUR | MUMBAI: Mahindra and Mahindra, India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles, is leveraging its overseas unit SsangYong to develop new products and expand its portfolio seven years after acquiring the South Korean brand.
The company has set itself a target"...
November 25, 2018
Lewis Hamilton secures pole position for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Newly crowned five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton topped the times for Mercedes in Saturday's qualifying session to take pole position for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
As the high temperatures"...
Read More >>November 15, 2018
Afreximbank launches facility to raise bankability of African projects
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a project preparation facility aimed at increasing the availability of viable well-prepared projects in Africa and at making such projects bankable and attractive to investors.
The"...
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Carmakers eye further growth in Africa
Africa should be a huge growth market for automakers. However, transport links are weak and personal car ownership still very low. For instance, there are 25 cars per 1,000 Kenyans compared to 786 in the United States, according to the World Bank.
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