In 2015, Daimler’s Freightliner Inspiration Truck obtained the first-ever road license for a partially automated commercial vehicle.
Daimler Trucks has established an Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving, bringing together its worldwide expertise and activities.
The main tasks of the new unit comprise overall strategy and implementation of the automated driving roadmap, including research and development as well as setting up the required operations infrastructure and network, heading towards the series production of highly automated trucks (SAE level 4. See SAE Autonomous Driving Levels). Continue reading
Renault’s Board of Directors Continue FCA Merger Study
The Renault AK is the world’s first Grand Prix-winning car, but it wasn’t racing as we now know it. Staged at Le Mans in 1906, the 64-mile route consisted of asphalt roads. The race saw 32 competitors starting at 90-second intervals. They drove six times a day for two days. Total race distance was 769 miles.
Renault’s Board of Directors met today to review in detail the elements of the proposal received from FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) on 27 May for a potential 50/50 merger between Renault S.A. and FCA. (Renault’s Board of Directors to Study with FCA the Merger, Groupe Renault Board Meeting Now on FCA Merger Bid)
The proposed combination would create a global automaker, pre-eminent in terms of revenue, volumes, profitability and technology, benefiting the companies’ respective shareholders and stakeholders, according to FCA. Continue reading →