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Iam hoping we get a couple in Dec this Year. Last Year we had one on 22nd Dec $45mAus

Last insider buys after a flurry was 6th Nov, so Iam hoping after 6th Dec we get a couple.

Its time to deliver as you say though.

Seize

Where does the text come from? I didnt see it in the write up?

Getting a joke now

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Last month, new EV registrations in Europe jumped significantly, growing by 36.3% to reach 121,808 units. Top markets playing key roles in this expansion include Belgium and Denmark, which both saw triple-digit percentage bumps. Following a slowdown in September, Germany – the largest market for battery-electric cars – saw a modest growth of 4.3% last month, bringing the total year-to-date volume to 1.2 million units.

Hybrid electric (HEV) vehicles saw an increase by nearly 39% last month, mostly due to growth in the top three markets: Germany (+57.9%), France (+40.1%), and Italy (+28%). This contributed to a cumulative increase of 29.8%, with a total of 2.2 million units sold from January to October 2023.

Plug-in hybrid electric car sales dropped by 5% year on year to 72,002 units last month. Despite notable increases in Belgium (+70.2%) and France (+34.2%), this was insufficient to offset Germany’s decline (-49%), the largest market for plug-in hybrids.

Electrek’s Take

Flashback: In 2015, diesel cars held 50% market share in Europe. Fast-forward to today, that has dropped to 12%. It’s good to see the end stages for diesel, which peaked in 2015, some 30 years after it first achieved a double-digit share of the European market. But in the past decade, bad buzz started to spread, with growing concerns over its noxious emissions and the infamous Volkswagen Dieselgate. Now, with electrification firmly taking hold.

European consumers are showing they are ready, and electric cars will be crucial to meeting Europe’s climate goals – if charging infrastructure can meet demand. For 2025, the EU is tightening its restrictions with a 15% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2025 for both cars and vans. From 2030, cars will see a 55% reduction in emissions (relative to a 2021 baseline), and vans will see a 50% reduction. By 2035, all new cars and vans registered in Europe will be zero-emission. It can’t happen soon enough.

https://electrek.co/2023/11/21/in-a-first-ev-new-car-registrations-surpass-diesel-in-europe/

The wheels are wobbling at Cruise LLC, the Silicon Valley self-driving car unit owned by General Motors Co.

As the Detroit automaker's $8 billion in losses on the autonomous car company mount, its CEO is out, a Detroit heavyweight is in and fresh questions by investors loom after regulators in California suspended testing for the self-driving car company following a crash on a San Francisco street.

Still, GM says it still believes in the "positive impact" autonomous vehicle technology like that under development at Cruise can have on society. But the automaker faces fresh challenges to prove that after weeks of scrutiny over safety standards at Cruise and renewed skepticism, GM can earn any return on its investment.

After spending billions on an AV future, GM and others invested in autonomous tech are recalculating how quickly self-driving vehicles can make their way to roads across the country when the public remains uncertain about lower levels of autonomy and battery-powered products. A first step, experts say, will be recognizing the need to slow down and ensure safety — not scale — is the first and foremost priority.

GM still has Super Cruise, a self-driving technology available on some vehicles. It works on compatible roads and requires the driver to stay alert while the vehicle drives itself. This technology is "analogous to going to a full AV," Barrott said. "I do think that the OEMs need to get smarter around the sort of gateway to autonomy."

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2023/11/20/cruise-woes-claim-ceo-drive-shakeup-but-gm-still-touts-self-driving-tech/71654392007/

No big updates for 2024 Cadillac Escalade; 2025 refresh expected

As happened with the Cadillac CT5 sedan, many expected the refreshed Cadillac Escalade for the 2024 model year. That got pushed to the 2025 model year alongside the sedan. For 2024, the Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade-V make GM's Super Cruise assisted driving technology standard equipment on all trims but the entry-level Luxury. Included as part of an ADAS bundle, complementary standard tech includes adaptive cruise control, enhanced automatic emergency braking, and reverse automatic braking. Getting all of this to work requires a subscription to the OnStar 3-Year Premium Plan that runs $49.99 per month at the time of writing.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/no-big-updates-2024-cadillac-161500043.html

Not sure? The RNS 18 months ago was for 2025 SOP.

I presumed any early Honda/GM models were via GM so will go on their numbers?

Seeing Machines appointed for DMS production solution with first

Japanese OEM

Seeing Machines Limited (AIM: SEE, “Seeing Machines” or the “Company”), the advanced computer

vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport

safety, has been appointed by an existing customer and global Automotive Tier-1 supplier to deliver

its FOVIO Driver Monitoring System (DMS) for a leading Japanese carmaker.

This contract win, with an initial lifetime value of A$21 million, due to start production in 2025, marks

Seeing Machines’ first production Automotive award in Japan and brings the total number of OEMs,

with which Seeing Machines has won business, to nine. Delivery is via the Company’s deeply

embedded and accelerated Driver Monitoring Engine (FOVIO e-DME software library) configured for

driver state sensing and targeted at global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) and regulatory

requirements, over a number of additional vehicle models.

Seeing Machines has recently expanded its presence in Japan and is working with a range of Tier 1

suppliers and Automotive OEMS to secure a number of new opportunities as Japanese car makers

move to address global NCAP, regulatory, and safe semi-automated vehicle applications.

The Company continues to grow as an automotive technology leader in Driver and Occupant

Monitoring Systems, having now won a total of 12 automotive programs for 9 individual OEMs,

spanning over 100 distinct vehicle models. Delivered with a range of proven global automotive Tier-1

customers/partners, the cumulative initial lifetime value of all Seeing Machines production automotive

awards now stands at more than A$345 million.

Nick DiFiore, SVP and GM Automotive commented:

“We are delighted to have our first Japanese OEM award and believe that we will continue to be

successful in this region as more programs are finalised to meet the shrinking timeframes for safety

and regulatory requirements, globally. We have invested in a seasoned and capable sales and

technical support team in Japan, who are developing relationships with key stakeholders across the

Automotive industry, and this win is an important step for Seeing Machines to become the region’s

DMS technology supplier of choice.

“I’m also proud of our factory engineering team given their ability to satisfy customer concerns over

several technical challenges needed to close on this program. While we are unable to disclose our

customer’s integration strategy, we continue to prove that Seeing Machines is uniquely positioned to

address the increasing need for flexible, and often difficult, camera packaging locations and sightlines

required to ease OEM camera packaging burdens and system cost across an array of vehicle models.

BMW’s new generation of 7 Series features an autonomous-driving feature, ‘BMW Personal Pilot 3’, but what is the system and when will it be available? Here we have the answers

What is BMW’s ‘self-driving feature able to do?

BMW’s ‘Personal Pilot L3’ will offer this Level 3 functionality. Available to order from December, and be fitted to vehicles from March 2024, the German firm says that the technology ‘allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel and temporarily divert their attention away from the road’.

Available on the latest generation of 7 Series, but not electric i7 models, it is said to work at speeds of up to 60km/h (37mph) on motorways with a permanent central reservation between them. It’s also said to be the first system of its kind that can work in the dark.

BMW says that when conditions allow, symbols appear on the instrument display to show the feature can be activated, which is done with a press of a button on the steering wheel. This then allows customers the ‘option of concentrating on secondary in-vehicle activities’. The German gives examples of sending emails and ‘engage more deeply in phone calls’.

The Level 3 ‘hands-off’ driving only lasts for so long, however, and when road conditions change the driver needs to take control again, BMW says that ‘visual and acoustic signals let the driver know they have to take over control once more’. If a driver does not respond to the prompts, the vehicle is said to come to a ‘controlled standstill’.

https://www.regit.cars/car-news/bmw-to-introduce-a-self-driving-7-series-in-2024-heres-what-you-need-to-know-73743

2024 BMW 530i xDrive interior updates

A redesigned interior is uncluttered, and for the first time, leather-like vegan materials are standard, though you can still get leather if you’re a barbecue aficionado. An ultra-wide, curved display screen dominates the broad, straight dashboard. The screen comprises two elements; behind the steering wheel is a 12.3-inch instrument screen, and to its right there’s a wide 14.9-inch touchscreen, underpinned by BMW’s latest iDrive 8.5 operating system.

The new operating system enables online video streaming, and online gaming using the AirConsole gaming platform, but only when the car is stationary. This feature makes more sense in the i5, in which a driver might need to kill some time while charging; but hey, if the power’s out in the house, you have entertainment options in the 530i, too.

Safety features in the 2024 BMW 5 Series

The optional Highway Driving Assistant enables hands-free driving at speeds up to 130 km/h, and it includes a unique new feature: eye-activated lane changes. When active cruise is set, lane changes can be made automatically simply by looking into the side mirrors. When approaching a slower vehicle, the car will suggest a lane change can be initiated; camera trickery keeps an eye on your eyeballs, and all you have to do is look into the appropriate side mirror to confirm the maneuver. The car will then automatically signal and make a pass, operating the steering, braking or throttle as needed, but only if it’s safe to do in the surrounding traffic.

https://driving.ca/reviews/first-drive/2024-bmw-530i-xdrive-sporty-performance#:~:text=Safety%20features%20in%20the%202024,looking%20into%20the%20side%20mirrors.

The Corsair may be the smallest entry in the Lincoln’s all-SUV fleet, but latest sales figures show that it is punching well above its weight class. According to figures reported by fordauthority.com, the 2023 Lincoln Corsair jumped 28 percent for the third quarter with its 7,852 units sold, finishing second to the Lexus NX, which led the compact sales segment with a whopping 17,647 sold from July through September.

The 2023 Lincoln Corsair still shows a decline in yearly totals of slightly less than 14 percent, thanks mostly to a production halt to correct some software issues with its digital instrument cluster, according to fordauthority.com.

With 17,483 units sold, the 2023 Lincoln Corsair remains a solid fourth behind the NX, Buick Envision, and Volvo XC40 in the compact luxury SUV segment.

https://car-data.com/sales-heat-up-for-refreshed-lincoln-corsair-compact-suv-p7993-132.htm

Schlem

Some clues i posted last Week...

The steering wheel has what looks to be a light bar built into its upper rim, just like the indicator lights found in GM vehicles equipped with the company’s Super Cruise hands-free driving system — another indicator that Acura’s Hands Free Cruise system is likely the Super Cruise system with a different name.

https://www.cars.com/amp/articles/2024-acura-zdx-up-close-shared-components-distinct-personality-474416/

EROAD is pleased to receive TIN (Technology Investment Network)’s prestigious Ten Companies to Watch Award 2023! 

 

The TIN award represents New Zealand’s leading internationally-focused technology businesses with the highest revenue in the past year. Being ranked 5th in the category, this award is a testament to the unwavering commitment to innovation and growth of the team at EROAD. It is also a validation of our strategic vision and the sustained value we bring to our customers and partners. 

 

Our heartfelt gratitude extends to our clients, collaborators, and stakeholders whose trust has been instrumental in our journey. 

 

As we celebrate this significant milestone, our focus remains steadfast on pushing boundaries and innovating toward our goal of empowering transformation for our customers towards a safer and more sustainable future. 🚀✨ 

 

2023 TIN Report: https://lnkd.in/g5wnm9iG 

The Real Cost of Distracted Driving: A Closer Look at Insurance Pricing (aka your price is going up)

The bottom line is clear: Over the past two years, the insurance industry has struggled to differentiate between safe and unsafe drivers, and the near future seems to echo this past. Consequently, everyone is facing steeper insurance costs.

Here's a deeper dive into this issue:

- Distracted Driving on the Rise: A sharp 26% increase in distracted driving incidents over the last three years has made roads less safe. Insurers, and road safety professionals do not have this data.

- Increased Risk Equals Increased Costs: Drivers distracted at the wheel are 300% more likely to crash, leading to higher claims and, in turn, higher premiums for everyone.

- Higher Speed, Higher Stakes: Crashes involving distracted driving typically happen at 40% higher speeds than those without, escalating both the danger and the financial fallout.

- Data Gap in Pricing Models: Most auto insurance pricing models have no way to differentiate safe and unsafe drivers without direct measurement. There is simply no way to know which drivers are exhibiting higher risk without measuring it today.

- Limited Traffic Enforcement: Compounding the issue, traffic law enforcement has decreased by over 80% in some areas.

While the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed no significant change, auto insurance prices continue to climb. This indicates a discrepancy between general economic trends and the specific challenges in the auto insurance sector.

We're at a juncture where reconsidering our approach to insurance pricing is not just beneficial but necessary. Incorporating more comprehensive data and reinforcing traffic laws could be the first steps towards a solution that benefits all.

Phil

40% of our current declared contracts are from Magna with the $125m win.

Only our $125m and SEYE $80m contracts announced so far . The mass market contracts are still at RFQ stage but hopefully will start dropping very soon.

Brock

Dec 2022

GM Built More Than 40,000 Super Cruise-Equipped Vehicles So Far

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/12/gm-built-more-than-40000-super-cruise-equipped-vehicles-so-far/amp/

June 2023

As of June, GM had nearly 80,000 Super Cruise-equipped vehicles on the road. The automaker plans to launch the technology on 22 nameplates by the end of this year.

So although GM have been slow rolling it out they built as many in the 1st 6 months of this year as they had since inception. More models adding it’s only really starting to grow.

BMW should get better and better as they introduce idrive 8.5 & 9. Although started July lots from November. As gradually introduced.

BMW Operating System 8.5 and BMW Operating System 9 lay the foundations.

The new BMW iDrive with QuickSelect is a further development of the BMW Operating System 8 fitted in current BMW models with BMW Curved Display, and is based on the latest-generation infotainment head units, which is also responsible for graphic processing.

The new BMW Operating System 8.5 will be introduced gradually in the following models beginning with July 2023 production:

BMW 7 Series

BMW iX

BMW i4

BMW X5

BMW X6

BMW X7

BMW XM

It will continue to be based on Linux and will be combined with the largest version of the BMW Curved Display.

The new BMW Operating System 9, based on Android Open Source Project software, will appear in the compact class first in the new BMW X1, beginning with November 2023 production.

Look no hands!’ I exclaimed, as I let go of the steering wheel of the Ford Mustang Mach-E and rushed along the M4 motorway in England at 70mph (112.6km/h) in the dark. Admittedly, both my father and son were less than confident in what I was doing, and it wasn’t the first time in my life I’d let go of a steering wheel, however, this time, both the speed I was travelling at and what I was doing were LEGAL, and what’s more, the tech works great!

It was a shade over 3am and we were on our way from Swindon to Bristol airport, before taking a flight to Edinburgh. Three generations of McLeod’s trusting Ford’s new BlueCruise L2 ‘hand’s free’ technology on a dark and rainy motorway – the things I do in the name of auto reviews.

https://www.tarmaclife.co.nz/ford-reviews-new-zealand/blue-zoom-testing-out-fords-bluecruise-hands-free-tech/

The steering wheel has what looks to be a light bar built into its upper rim, just like the indicator lights found in GM vehicles equipped with the company’s Super Cruise hands-free driving system — another indicator that Acura’s Hands Free Cruise system is likely the Super Cruise system with a different name.

https://www.cars.com/amp/articles/2024-acura-zdx-up-close-shared-components-distinct-personality-474416/

I just showed a Tesla share holder whos got some decent $ in stock. He was shocked.

Elon either use SEE or buy SEE please. If you can afford to buy Twitter for $40b then $5b for SEE is well worth it.

https://twitter.com/RealDanODowd/status/1724916871127052514

Cadillac Confirms the 2025 OPTIQ

Today, Cadillac has confirmed the fourth vehicle to join its expanding global electric vehicle portfolio — OPTIQ.

OPTIQ will act as the entry point for Cadillac’s EV lineup in North America, slotting in below LYRIQ, a luxury compact SUV. OPTIQ's spirited driving dynamics are designed to appeal to global luxury customers. Additional details, as well as available features and pricing, will be unveiled next year.

Press Release: https://lnkd.in/gK6ypmE2

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