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TRIGO Announced as Toyota’s Official Quality Partner
July 15, 2019
TRIGO Group was selected by Toyota to be their sole provider in quality control, inspection, and management activities. For more than 20 years, TRIGO has been offering quality management solutions focused mainly for the automotive and aerospace industries and is now considered one of the leading quality providers worldwide. Beyond standard industry services such as quality control and inspection, TRIGO provides a full range of services including"...
Velodyne Highlights Advanced Lidar at Automated Vehicles Symposium
July 11, 2019
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Booth #501) will showcase its smart, powerful lidar solutions for autonomous vehicles (AVs) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) at the Automated Vehicles Symposium, July 15 to 18 in Orlando. The Velodyne booth will highlight the Velodyne Alpha Puck™, a lidar sensor specifically made for autonomous driving and advanced vehicle safety at highway speeds, and the directional view Velodyne Velarray™, an integral component for ADAS. Velodyne’s lidar sensors deliver an industry-leading combination of long range, high resolution, and wide field of view. Velodyne is a high-volume supplier of lidar sensors to the automotive industry and has more than 250 customers globally. In a symposium session, Vidya Devarasetty, Global Automotive Sales and Business Development Manager, Velodyne Lidar, will present on “High-Definition 3D Lidars: An Integral......
Online ride-hailing service inDriver launches in Uganda
July 10, 2019
inDriver, an international online ride-hailing service has launched in Uganda. Uganda becomes its fourth African market after launching in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. Founded in Russia and now headquartered in New York, InDriver’s mobile app allows passengers to set their price for their trip for nearby drivers to accept, decline or counter. Drivers can choose the most profitable and convenient orders. “Until"...
Idriverplus Building Smart Autonomous Vehicles With Velodyne Lidar Technology
July 10, 2019
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Idriverplus, one of the first companies in China to launch the commercialization of driverless technology and realize mass production, is using Velodyne’s groundbreaking lidar sensors in a range of autonomous driving products. Velodyne has strategically teamed with Idriverplus to help Idriverplus with its efforts for mass production of commercial autonomous vehicles, which include street cleaners, passenger cars, and logistics vehicles. Velodyne lidar sensors are being used in all Idriverplus self-driving vehicles, providing rich computer perception data that allows real-time object and free space detection needed for safe navigation and reliable operation. “We have a vision for the future that autonomous driving is not only a means of transportation, but also a necessity of life,” said Idriverplus CEO Dr. Zhang Dezhao. “Lidar......
Toyota Again Dominates AA Kinsey Report Eight Podium Positions
July 6, 2019
Toyota South Africa has again dominated the AA Kinsey Report with eight podium positions. According to a statement by the automaker, “When it comes to the Olympics of parts pricing, South Africa’s most popular motoring brand walked off with three gold, three silvers and a brace of bronze gongs. To put the overall result for the 2019 Report into context there were nine vehicle categories – one of which didn’t include a Toyota"...
All-new BMW 1 Series to be unveiled this week
June 24, 2019
BMW Group will unveil the third generation of the BMW 1 Series to the public for the first time on June 25-27 on the new BMW Group #NEXTGen presentation platform at BMW Welt in Munich.
Hosting the show premiere of the new BMW 1 Series, meanwhile, will be the IAA event in Frankfurt am Main in September 2019. The worldwide launch will get underway on September 28.
The third generation of the successful premium compact model draws back the curtain on the new BMW front-wheel-drive architecture, which"...
Summer Heat & Tire Safety … a Call to Action!
June 23, 2019
Summer has arrived and we witness sizzling temperatures above the 40-degree mark. The hot summer months are extremely taxing for vehicle tires and overall, more than 5% of road traffic deaths in the UAE are linked to poor tire maintenance. Abu Dhabi police for example stated in 2018, that 17 fatalities (out of a total of 199) were attributable to underinflated or damaged tires. Naser Shashaa, Regional Director, Michelin Middle East states: “During"...
New Toyota Corolla, hybrid electric launched in UAE
June 22, 2019
Toyota Corolla, the world’s favourite family sedan with a record sale of over 47 million units around the world, has not only come out in a brand new striking avatar but also introduced a Hybrid Electric powertrain version for the first time in the UAE. Launched by Al-Futtaim Toyota, the all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla features a brand new dynamic exterior design,"...
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