Furthering Toyota's commitment to better serve customers and build vehicles where they are sold, Toyota Indiana (TMMI) invested an additional $700 million and added 150 new jobs to complete the transformation of its plant modernization project, announced in January 2017. The project adds 550 new jobs and represents a total new investment of $1.3 billion, which was used for retooling, new equipment installation and advanced manufacturing technologies to further modernize the faci

Cooper Tire announced today that its Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT™ tire in size LT275/70R17 has been selected as original equipment (OE) on the new Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior utility vehicle. The tire is distributed through Exclusive Tyres of Australia. Nissan worked with Australian automotive engineering experts, Premcar, to develop and re-engineer the premium vehicle at Premcar’s Epping facility in Victoria, Australia. With raised suspension, unique body work, a speciali

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today it will enhance its product development capabilities with the purchase of new VI-grade driving simulators, including a dynamic model, a first for tire manufacturers. Goodyear has selected a COMPACT Simulator recently delivered to the company's innovation center in Luxembourg and a Dynamic Driving Simulator DiM250 (Driver-in-Motion) that will be installed in Akron, Ohio, in the coming months. "This level of sim

Seeing Machines Limited, the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety will be exhibiting its FOVIO Driver Monitoring Chip technology (FOVIO Chip) at Automotive World in Tokyo, the world's largest exhibition for advanced automotive technologies. Seeing Machines is demonstrating its world leading technology on the Xilinx booth (#A16-48), its silicon supply partner. Seeing Machines and Xili

Tier IV and DeepMap have established an alliance to improve the maturity and stability of open-source autonomous vehicle software solutions. Tier IV, a deep-tech startup based in Japan, is leading the development of the world's first open-source software for autonomous driving, known as Autoware. Autoware is an all-in-one self-driving car solution that integrates open source and BSD licenses. The solution supports tasks such as 3D localization and mapping, 3D road plan

Kenworth and Dana Incorporated announced their collaboration on electric powertrain development for medium duty Kenworth battery electric vehicles. The announcement was made in conjunction with CES that opened yesterday in Las Vegas. Kenworth K270E Battery Electric Vehicle Kenworth is displaying a Kenworth K270E battery electric vehicle – the initial result of that collaboration – in the PACCAR booth (#CP-24) during CES this week. The

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Metrolube Companies, has acquired a quick-lube location that is now operating as a Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Brewton, Alabama, just north of the Florida panhandle. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a qu

Global Tier-One supplier Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. and Vayyar Imaging, the world leader in 4D imaging sensor technology, are collaborating to provide high resolution Short-Range Radar (SRR) for exterior vehicle sensing. By providing a single-chip radar sensor, Vayyar will contribute to the safer functionality and advanced control that Aisin Seiki aims for. The collaboration will combine AISIN's in-vehicle system expertise with Vayyar's 4D high-resolution short-range ra

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced a partnership with global semiconductor IP leader Arm, that will bring leading edge IP, methodologies, processes and tools together to help automakers, integrators and suppliers collaborate, design and bring to market their next-generation platforms much faster. This partnership was formed to address the increasingly complex challenges facing the industry in developing platforms to realize active-safety, advanced driver assistance, in-vehicl

Dealer Tire, LLC, a national leader in replacement tire distribution for automotive dealerships, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dent Wizard, the largest national provider of automotive reconditioning services and vehicle protection products. The combination of the two companies will create the leading aftersales dealer services platform in North America. Dealer Tire, backed by majority shareholder Bain Capital, is acquiring Dent Wizard from Gridiron Capital (Gridiron).

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Convenient Car Care, Inc., has opened a new Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Jacksonville. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every customer, every day. The newest servi

Jungo Connectivity Ltd. announced today a collaboration with LG Innotek to integrate and optimize Jungo's next generation Driver Monitoring System (DMS) and In-Cabin Monitoring (ICM) AI software with LG Innotek's in-cabin sensors. This collaboration enables automotive OEM and Tier1 suppliers to quickly add DMS and ICM functionality into vehicles, based on world class DMS and ICM software with validated automotive grade sensors. Jungo Quote: "We are h

Eyesight Technologies, a leading provider of computer vision AI solutions for the in-car automotive industry, and Grupo Antolin, one of the largest manufacturers of vehicle interiors in the world, announced today that the companies have entered into a partnership to provide driver and occupancy monitoring solutions to OEMs worldwide. Grupo Antolin's ability to integrate 3rd party solutions into its car interior components and the development of their control electronics will be

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, JL Lube Enterprises, has opened a new Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Bismarck, North Dakota. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every customer, every day. JL

The "Automotive Interior Materials - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Automotive Interior Materials market worldwide is projected to grow by US$12.3 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 3.5%. Polymers, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 3.9%. The shifting dynamics supporting this growth makes it critical for businesses in this