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Volkswagen opens vehicle assembly facility in Ghana
August 8, 2020
Volkswagen has extended its market in Sub-Saharan Africa with the official opening of a vehicle assembly facility in Accra, Ghana. With this engagement, Ghana becomes the fifth Volkswagen vehicle assembly location in Sub-Saharan Africa; the other locations are in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda. Universal Motors Limited, a licensed Volkswagen importer since 2005,"...
Velodyne Lidar and PARIFEX Solutions Provide Smart Traffic Control
July 25, 2020
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a three year sales agreement with PARIFEX, a leading provider of traffic management and speed measurement systems. PARIFEX uses Velodyne lidar sensors in its traffic monitoring solutions which can help reduce road accident rates and enhance roadway safety. PARIFEX equips its NANO-CAM and NOMAD solutions with Velodyne Puck sensors for real-time tracking of static and moving objects including vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists, while preserving anonymity. NANO-CAM can be deployed in speed enforcement for road safety as well as other applications including smart cities, smart parking and navigation assistance for autonomous vehicles. NOMAD is a multi-violation system that can monitor for violations including red light, speed, stop sign, phone use and more. PARIFEX is an Automated with Velodyne partner. “Enforcing vehicle speed limits and other road......
Nissan opens a new chapter with the Ariya
July 19, 2020
Marking a key milestone in its Nissan NEXT transformation plan, Nissan unveiled the all-new Ariya. As the company’s first all-electric crossover SUV, the Ariya opens a new chapter for the Nissan brand and embodies the company’s vision: enriching people’s lives. Representing the pinnacle of Nissan’s technologies and design, the 100% electric Nissan Ariya debuted during a digital event in Yokohama. The model is a major step"...
Tata to boost businesses in Africa
July 15, 2020
Tata International Limited (TIL) has completed the first tranche of a receivables securitisation transaction for $48 million in order to support their business growth in Africa.
Tata International Limited packaged their receivables from eight African countries and successfully raised funding against them.
The countries include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Zambia.
The receivables were securitised through an entity set up in the Abu Dhabi Global Market"...
Khartoum Transport Company: 20 SDG unified tariff for bus long lines
July 13, 2020
Khartoum, July.12 (SUNA) - The Khartoum Transport Company announced, on Sunday, the operation of 200 buses on all lines in the state of Khartoum, with a unified tariff of 20 SDG, with the aim of reducing the sky rocketed transportation tariff these days. The Director of the Company’s Operation Unit, Engineer, Husham Abu-Zaid said in SUNA Forum outlined that the buses will be distributed in the 20- long lines to transport citizens 288, 000"...
Yutong provides support in pandemic prevention of public transport in Africa
July 9, 2020
China Yutong Bus, one of the world’s major bus and coach suppliers, has donated more than 1.2 million medical masks to Ghana, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Sudan, Angola and other African countries and shared the experience of public transport pandemic prevention in China. At the critical moment when African countries are fighting the pandemic, Yutong's vigorous assistance has made the African people feel the humanitarian"...
FLIR Receives $23 Million Order for its Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles for U.S. Air Force
March 5, 2020
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Air Force has ordered more than 180 of the company’s Centaur™ unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus spares. The $23 million contract is sourced through the Dept. of Defense Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program. In 2017, the U.S. Army chose FLIR Systems’ legacy business, Endeavor Robotics, as its medium-sized robot provider for"...
Velodyne Lidar Announces Sales Agreement With Idriverplus
February 27, 2020
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a sales agreement with Idriverplus to provide Puck™ sensors over three years. Idriverplus will use Velodyne lidar sensors in mass production of its commercial autonomous vehicles, including street cleaners, passenger cars and logistics vehicles. This year, Idriverplus plans to place into commercial operation in China thousands of units of its unmanned, electric street cleaning vehicles, called WOXIAOBAI, with each vehicle equipped with two Puck sensors to ensure security and perception. Idriverplus vehicles are being used to clean and disinfect hospital areas as part of efforts to combat the coronavirus epidemic in China. Idriverplus is also developing two autonomous car solutions; an SAE Level 4 vehicle designed to drive in closed parks and some public roads, and an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) for automatic parking (AVP) and highway follow-up (HWP). The company’s WOBIDA product applies self-driving technology to the logistics industry, providing a safer and better last mile delivery experience. Idriverplus......
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