Nissan Motor Co Ltd will make automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard on an estimated one million vehicles sold in the US for model year 2018. Reuters reports that the Japanese car maker has said seven of its models, including Rogue, Altima and Murano, will come with the AEB as standard. US auto safety regulators said [...]

Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel Corporation and a leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things (IoT), has engaged with the Transportation Research Center (TRC), The Ohio State University (OSU), and the City of Dublin to advance smart, connected, and autonomous technologies. The planned collaboration – focused around the Columbus region in central [...]

Axalta Coating Systems has signed an agreement to acquire CH Coatings AG, a leading importer and distributor throughout Switzerland of Spies Hecker. ‘CH Coatings has been successfully operating throughout Switzerland for many years and, like Axalta, always puts customers at the centre of its focus. With a team that has many years of experience in [...]

Toyota has defended its title as the world’s most valuable car brand in a new ranking by Kantar Millward Brown (KMB). Toyota’s brand value decreased 3 per cent to $28.7bn as increased sales were offset by tough currency challenges as well as increased investment and rising labor costs, according to KMB’s BrandZ study. ‘Toyota is seen [...]

Bosch plans to acquire all shares in the Italian company Albertini Cesare S.p.A. It hopes this move will enable it to supply cast parts for its electric steering systems. Headquartered in Villasanta, near Milan, Albertini currently employ more than 400 people at two locations in northern Italy. Albertini primarily manufacturer die-cast aluminium housing for electric [...]