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ZF Friedrichshafen AG recently elected Dr. Thomas Schulze to its Supervisory Board as the representative of the Dr. Jürgen and Irmgard Ulderup Foundation. Dr. Schulze, who leads the foundation as Chairman of the Board, assumed the position with immediate effect. As a representative of the capital side, Dr. Schulze will initially serve until the end of the current term of office in March 2028.

NEWARK, CA – Oct. 9, 2023 – Lucid Group has announced the launch of the new Lucid Air Pure RWD. The vehicle completes the Air model lineup while offering a driving range of up to 410 miles, elegant design, and driver engagement, with a starting price of $77,400.

Tata Elxsi has announced the joint development of an Automotive Cyber Security Solution together with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) under the framework of an existing MoU. This joint development will leverage Tata Elxsi’s artificial intelligence and machine learning skill set and the business foray towards software-defined vehicles & EV solutions, coupled with the strength of advanced research at IISc.

UP.Labs and Porsche AG launched Sensigo, the second of six startups, to anticipate and streamline automotive repairs. Sensigo developed an AI-based platform that aims to improve the customer and service technician experience, minimize warranty risk, and increase service center profitability.

Turin: Iveco Group and Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the first IVECO BUS E-WAY H2 at Busworld 2023 in Brussels. This new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus reflects the commitment of both companies to accelerate the transition towards net zero carbon mobility and transport.

Boulogne-Billancourt (France): Renault Group and Volvo Group join forces to address the growing needs of decarbonized and efficient logistics by creating a new company managing the development of an all-new generation of electric vans.

Frankfurt/Munich, Germany, Oct 9, 2023 — Continental has entered into a partnership with Munich-based DeepDrive to develop core technologies for electric vehicles. Both companies will jointly develop a combined unit comprising drive and brake components for mounting directly on the vehicle wheel.

The new safety initiative announced by Hyundai is based on a 3-pillar strategy – ADAS; key safety features like ESC, VSM and Hill-start assist; and standardization of vital safety features across all models and variants. The company claims that these features have been “extremely effective in preventing accidents.” Hyundai already offers ADAS in five models, and it expects 60 percent of its portfolio to have ADAS by 2024.

Amsterdam, Netherlands: TomTom (TOM2) announced a new partnership with Flow Labs. Flow Labs will incorporate TomTom’s traffic data into their AI applications that support transportation agencies with real-time optimization and insights, for any road, at any time.

San Francisco: Mapbox announced the launch of MapGPT, a new conversational AI service that allows automakers to create customized voice assistants capable of natural and actionable conversations on the go.