Caterham has opened its new factory in Dartford, UK, which will be home to its production, engineering, motorsport and commercial teams. The site represents a multi-million-pound investment from owners VT Holdings, and the intention is to enable Caterham to increase its production capacity by 50%, to 750 units annually
VI-grade, a developer and supplier of automotive simulation technologies, has entered into a partnership with Rohde & Schwarz (R&S), an electronic test equipment supplier, to advance the field of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems / Automated Driving (ADAS / AD) testing
There were more than 1,200 attendees at VI-grade’s 2024 Zero Prototypes Summit in Italy, with highlights including presentations from industry leaders such as Lamborghini, Bugatti Rimac, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche AG, interactive demo sessions, and the launch of the DiM Full Spectrum Simulator
BorgWarner has announced that Polestar and another “major European OEM” are launch customers for its electric Torque Vectoring and Disconnect (eTVD) system for battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
Penske Autosport is the latest professional motorsport team to acquire an Ansible Motion Delta S3 Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulator, as the team mounts its title challenge in the 2024 FIA ABB Formula E Championship
Dürr and Rohde & Schwarz have co-developed a solution for over-the-air (OTA) vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) testing of the interaction and functionality of sensors. This solution validates conformity and effectiveness during end-of-line (EOL) testing or periodical technical inspection (PTI)
rFpro has developed a highly accurate 36km digital twin of Los Angeles, with a road surface accurate to within 1mm, created using survey-grade LiDAR scans. The model caters to a wide range of use cases, including testing vehicle dynamics, ADAS, human factors, and headlight development
The National Highway Transportation Safety Commission (NHTSA) has finalised a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that will require pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB) systems to be fitted on all new passenger cars and light trucks in the USA by September 2029. A sensing technologies supplier commends the move
Headline features in the May issue include the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in vehicle dynamics, an interview with Porsche’s Lars Kern, a hands-on experience with the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, the latest development tools, and more
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, has entered into a joint venture with Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”), the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, for work in the field of passenger car chassis systems
