+++ Technology transfer from the automotive industry to the ice track +++ Data-driven optimisation of material and driving line in luge +++ Individualised spikes from the 3D printer for faster starts in bobsled +++ Two home World Championships as season highlights +++ Munich. The German Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton Federation (BSD) is facing a new…

Since the pandemic, the demand for food delivery has exploded. In light of this surge, apps like Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub, and a slew of others have come under scrutiny for their extremely exploitative labor practices. Many of these companies, as well as fast food corporations, have announced plans to use drone technology to carry…

Nvidia is in hot water after one of its software engineers accidentally let a rival company—and his former employer—in on a secret: that he stole its top-secret research and took it to the trillion-dollar tech giant. During a video call with automotive tech firm Valeo last year, the engineer, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, made a blunder when…

Share this article <!– –> However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early emergence to accelerating adoption, before finally stabilizing and reaching maturity. Identifying where a particular innovation is on this…

Four years ago, the German automotive industry joined forces with 21 partners in a project to develop the world’s first structures for the verification of safety standards for autonomous vehicles in an urban environment. The results of the joint Verification and Validation Methods (VVM) project are now available. The findings of the pre-competitive research project,…

Mutares announces the signing of an agreement to acquire PRINZ Kinematics GmbH from AL-KO. Completion of the transaction is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. PRINZ is one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers of kinematics systems, specializing in the development and production of hinges, mainly used in vehicle doors, tailgates and engine hoods…

Automotive manufacturers are implementing fully integrated electric drive units (EDUs) in increasingly large numbers, in a bid to capitalize on the packaging and efficiency benefits they bring. UK-based Ricardo, which provides advanced engineering and manufacturing services to the automotive and other industries, has been applying its expertise to the development of a flexible range of…

thyssenkrupp AG is a Germany-based group of industrial and technology companies. It operates in five segments: Materials Services is engaged in the global distribution of materials and the provision of technical services for the production and manufacturing sector; Industrial Components manufactures forged components and system solutions for the resource, construction and mobility sectors, as well…

The new Stellantis North America Battery Technology Centre is taking shape at the Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) in Windsor, Canada. The Battery Technology Centre is part of the major US$2.8bn investment that Stellantis announced in May 2022, with support from all three levels of government, securing the future of its Windsor and Brampton…

Welcome back to the latest episode of The Future of Automotive, with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, where we put recent automotive and mobility news into the context of the broader themes impacting the industry. Big news this past week as Amazon announced they are getting into the car retail game. To…