As the industry continues to advance towards a “new normal”, with government guidelines continuing to relax post-lockdown (particularly in the UK) it has been an interesting week when it comes to new advancements.
This week’s news update therefore covers the following topics:
· New appointments in the industry
· Automotive news
· Key trends
· “Ones to Watch”: the latest automotive webinars
We hope you enjoy our collation of the latest industry news and if you’d like to discuss any topics further with us, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
| New Appointments in Automotive |
Bosch  Bosch Announces New VP Bosch Automotive Aftermarket North America has announced Todd Hertzler as its new vice president, independent aftermarket sales, according to a press release. Read the full article here |
Genesis Europe  Polestar UK MD joins Hyundai premium brand Genesis Europe Polestar UK managing director Andrew Pilkington has left the Geely-owned EV specialist for Hyundai premium car brand Genesis. Read the full article here |
Former Ford exec Joe Hinrichs joins board of self-driving radar start-up Hinrichs was president of Ford’s worldwide automotive business. More than four months after retiring as Ford’s automotive president, Joe Hinrichs has resurfaced on the board of a U.S. company pioneering a unique sensor for autonomous vehicles, WaveSense Inc. Read the full article here |
Volkswagen New Production Board Member for Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand Dr. Christian Vollmer, formerly Executive Vice-President for Production and Logistics of the SEAT brand, has been appointed Production Board Member of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand effective August 1, 2020. Read the full article here |
| Automotive News British sports car maker Lotus setting up advanced technology centre in Warwickshire  British sports car maker Lotus Cars is to set up an operation in Warwickshire in a move which could create hundreds of jobs. Read the full article here |
| BT and Worcester Bosch team up to work on the UK’s first smart factory As part of the plans BT has become the lead technology partner for Worcestershire 5G Testbed (W5G) to enable the future of smart manufacturing and speed up the next phase of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’. Read the full article here |
| FCA and Waymo expand autonomous partnership Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Google-owned self-driving technology developer Waymo, have announced their strategic partnership is expanding. The collaboration will see the two companies work on SAE Level 4 (L4) autonomous capabilities, as well as applying these systems to commercial vehicles. Read the full article here |
| Volvo boss: electrification key to post-coronavirus growth Volvo boss Håkan Samuelsson believes that the firm’s heavy focus on electrification and connectivity will help it to achieve long-term growth, despite the pandemic hitting sales and revenue in the first half of 2020. Read the full article here |
Key Trends Mobility Nissan and Toyota the latest car makers to deliver ‘Mobility-Friendly’ new logos Nissan and Toyota are the latest car makers to reveal new corporate logos as car makers make their logos simpler for the digital age of ‘mobility’. Read the full article here |
| Technology Bosch Consolidates All Automotive Software And Electronics Into New Division Bosch, the world’s largest automotive supplier has now decided to consolidate more than 17,000 employees across disparate groups into a single new Cross-Domain Computing Solutions division. Read the full article here |
Samsung, Hyundai Motor to cooperate on future cars beyond batteries Discussion and cooperation on future mobility technologies are seemingly picking up speed between South Korea’s two biggest conglomerates, Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor Group, raising expectations on tangible business partnerships on development of next-generation vehicles and automotive solutions. Read the full article here |
Digital Kia launches MyKia app in the UK for its customers Kia Motors (UK) Limited has recently launched the MyKia app with new features and access to many new services and tools. All of this is accessible through a smartphone as this app is available for both Android and Apple phone users. Read the full article here |
Ones to Watch  Webinars HORIBA-MIRA Wednesday 29th July, 10am – 11am BST Test Methods for Interrogating Autonomous Vehicle Behaviour A thought provoking discussion on the findings and recommendations derived from HORIBA MIRA’s involvement in the HumanDrive project. Find out more here |
SMMT COVID-19 webinar 16 Thursday 30th July, 15:00 – 16:00 GMT SMMT CEO Mike Hawes will be joined by Ian Henry of AutoAnalysis and SMMT’s Senior Economist, Matt Croucher. Ian will be delivering his mid-year production outlook report and Matt will be providing an economic and market update. Find out more here |
