The “CUbE”: Continental Urban mobility Experience. Conti has taken its various automated driving tech and is putting it to work in a vehicle that it is testing out at its Frankfurt facility.

Continental Moves Toward the Future

By bringing a wide range of technologies to bear, Continental is advancing automated driving capabilities. And it is even putting it on the road in its own development vehicle.

This Osram rendering shows how Eviyos illuminates surroundings in high-beam light, but in a targeted way that doesn’t blind other drivers.

Tech Watch 11/2018

Regular, even casual, readers of this space, or any space dedicated to technology underpinning self-driving vehicles, know one thing: LiDAR is hot right now.  

Renault Demos Automated Object Avoidance Tech

Renault SA reports it has developed an industry-first object avoidance technology that allows autonomous vehicles to quickly identify and swerve around unexpected road obstacles.

VW Opens Advanced Wind Tunnel Center in Germany

Volkswagen AG’s namesake brand has opened a wind tunnel efficiency center in Wolfsburg, Germany, that the company says allows for more extreme testing and “significantly more” simulated real-world conditions than its predecessor.

Quick Look at an Advanced Wheel

Quick Look at an Advanced Wheel

Although aftermarket wheels are not something we generally look at here, ADV7.2 CF.2 Advanced Series from ADV.1 that was introduced last week at SEMA deserves a glance at the very least for the simple reason that it is an exemplary exercise in materials engineering.

Nissan Resumes Output in Japan

Nissan Motor Co. resumed vehicle production at five domestic assembly plants earlier today after revamping its final safety inspection process.

Tesla’s Battery Chief Quits

Jon Wagner, director of battery engineering at Tesla Inc., has left the company to launch his own battery and powertrain startup, Reuters reports.

Car Ownership in Japan Hits 18-Year Low

Car ownership in Japan dipped to an 18-year low of 1.06 vehicles per household this spring, according to the country’s Automobile Inspection and Registration Information Assn. (AIRIA). 

The ACE “Autoline After Hours”

The ACE “Autoline After Hours”

Autonomous. Connected. Electrified. ACE. Those subjects were largely the basis of conversation on the latest edition of “Autoline After Hours.”

REPORT: BlackBerry, JLR in Talks on Software Platform for Autonomous Cars

Canada’s BlackBerry Ltd. is in advanced talks to supply software for self-driving cars to Jaguar Land Rover Ltd., sources tell Bloomberg News.