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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Oct. 24, 2023 – onsemi announced that its Hyperlux™ Image Sensor Family has been integrated onto Renesas’ R-Car V4x Platform to enhance the vision system – and ultimately achieve improved safety – of semi-automated vehicles. Hyperlux image sensors feature a 2.1 µm pixel size and industry-leading 150dB ultra-high dynamic range (HDR). They also offer LED flicker mitigation (LFM) throughout the entire automotive temperature range, crucial for automotive applications. The integration of sensors and Renesas’ R-Car software empowers OEMs and Tier 1’s with cutting-edge automotive computing solutions. This includes ADAS and up to Level 3 automated driving.

“onsemi, a market leader and innovator in automotive image sensor technologies, presents a logical choice. Moreover, onsemi is poised to provide our customers with the highest levels of system performance. The onsemi also commits to ensuring functional safety and cybersecurity,” said Takeshi Fuse, head of Function Unit and Business Development for the High Performance Computing, Analog and Power Solutions Group at Renesas. “Out-of-the-box compatibility of the onsemi Hyperlux image sensors on our R-Car V4x Platform and continued collaboration on the next generation offerings are testament to the quality of our products and longstanding relationship. This also goes back to Renesas’ core purpose to make our customers’ lives easier.”

This latest product combination builds upon a strong portfolio of products between Renesas and onsemi products. Furthermore, the automotive industry has deployed these products together for many years across multiple product generations. Today, millions of vehicles are on the road, using a combination of R-Car Gen2 or Gen3 with onsemi image sensors. These applications include front camera, surround view, and driver monitoring systems (DMS).

“With its deep understanding of automotive applications and extensive experience in SoCs. Moreover, Renesas has a unique position to develop solutions that will fulfill the current and future requirements of customers,” said Chris Adams, vice president, Automotive Sensing Division at onsemi. “The decision to integrate Hyperlux image sensors onto Renesas’ latest platform demonstrates that our sensors are a key technology for safety-critical ADAS and autonomous driving solutions. Furthermore, these sensors deliver the uncompromised image quality that customers expect.”

https://www.telematicswire.net/onsemi-renesas-partner-to-boost-semi-automated-driving-safety/

Xpeng needs time to test and localize its driver-assist software in Europe, Brian Gu, honorary vice chairman of Xpeng’s board of directors and co-president, told reporters Wednesday. He declined to provide details on planned availability.

He said the startup is cooperating with EU regulators on their recently announced probe into subsidies at Chinese electric vehicle companies, and the company is taking a “stringent approach” to comply with Europe’s GDPR data protection rules.

In China, Xpeng said in June it could start rolling out its tech, called XNGP, for drivers on some major expressways in the capital city of Beijing.

That followed the company’s release of urban scenario driver-assist tech for users in Shanghai in March, after an earlier rollout in Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

The system, available to users of certain car models for a fee, claims to make driving easier with software that assists with smooth braking at traffic lights, turning at intersections and other tasks on city streets.

More than 90% of users in Beijing with the driver-assist feature have turned it on, Xpeng’s Gu said.

He claimed the company is seeing “an inflection point” in China for consumer adoption of driver-assist technologies. Gu said the tech was the most important feature consumers wanted for the 2024 version of the G9 SUV.

The car, released in late September, starts at 263,900 yuan ($36,060), and costs 289,900 yuan ($39,613) with XNGP driver assist. The price for Tesla’s Model Y in China also starts at 263,900 yuan.

Xpeng claims the software makes driving easier by helping with smooth braking at traffic lights, turning at intersections and other tasks on city streets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/26/tesla-rival-xpeng-presses-ahead-with-driver-assist-rollout-in-china-europe.html

Anyone declared Suziki?

The hatchback's profile shows a fresh set of two-tone diamond-cut alloy wheels while the rear reveals redesigned tail light clusters and a new bumper design; its lower edge sporting a faux air diffuser with a sporty gloss black finish. It's not a radical aesthetic makeover, but with the current generation Swift still selling in droves you can see why Suzuki is hesitant to mess with what seems to be a winning formula.

Interior changes are equally mild with the familiar environment adopting new horizontal centre air vents, a larger nine-inch touchscreen infotainment system and digital HVAC controls. The analogue instrument cluster sports a new layout and refreshed graphics. Enhanced safety systems include dual sensor brake support, 360º camera, adaptive high beam headlights as well as a driver monitoring system designed to detect driver fatigue.

https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/new-models/2023-10-26-suzuki-teases-next-generation-swift-in-tokyo/

Didnt miss much then Nathan;;

I thought Switzerland done watches and cheese, not cloak, mirrors and bull lol

Be good!

Oct 25 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative labor deal on Wednesday with Ford Motor (F.N), the first of Detroit's Big Three car manufacturers to negotiate a settlement to strikes joined by 45,000 workers since mid-September.

The proposed accord, which UAW's leadership must still approve, provides a 25% wage hike over the 4-1/2-year contract, starting with an initial increase of 11%.

The Ford deal, which could help create a template for settlements of parallel UAW strikes against General Motors (GM.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI), would amount to total pay hikes of more than 33% when compounding and cost-of-living mechanisms are factored in, the UAW said.

Indie Semiconductor Launches Breakthrough Computer Vision Processor

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--indie Semiconductor (Nasdaq: INDI), an Autotech solutions innovator, has expanded its automotive camera video processor portfolio with the commercial release of iND87540, a highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) that enables viewing and sensing capability at the vehicle’s edge.

“By incorporating real-time video processing with object detection into a single SoC, indie is paving the way for multiple vision-enabled safety and convenience use cases across OEMs’ vehicle classes.”

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As government regulators, new car safety assessors and consumers demand higher performance driver and road user safety features, automakers are increasingly seeking camera-based Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) solutions that enable volume scalability, across their vehicle classes. This demands a ‘distributed intelligence’ architectural approach to vision sensing, and high levels of integration coupled with low power consumption to meet the needs of mass market deployments. indie’s iND87540 was developed to address these challenging design requirements. iND87540 is also a preferred solution by end customers as a pre-processor for powerful central compute and provides real-time image processing for optimal detection performance.

Integrating real-time, on-chip image signal processing (ISP), digital signal processing (DSP) and customized hardware, the iND87540 enables viewing and sensing capabilities within the stringent power, latency and compact form factor needed for scalable vision architectures. The SoC provides computer vision processing that can run a range of algorithms, enabling ADAS functions including pedestrian detection, object detection, blind spot detection, cross traffic alerts as well as driver and occupant monitoring (DMS/OMS). indie complements this class-leading SoC hardware with value-add proprietary high-performance embedded algorithms such as auto calibration (AutoCAL®) and dirty lens detection.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231024598737/en/indie-Semiconductor-Launches-Breakthrough-Computer-Vision-Processor

Have you discovered indie's advanced camera vision processing solutions? Our next-generation silicon technology enables advanced camera functionality for interior and exterior automotive applications, including OMS/DMS, backup monitoring, lane departure warning, and more.

Our GWx family of products features state-of-the-art image signal processing (ISP) and indie's proprietary dewarp technology (eWarp©). indie's vision processors are enabling a variety of ADAS applications including object detection, pedestrian detection, blind spot detection, e-mirrors, cross traffic alerts and driver and occupant monitoring systems (DMS/OMS).

Our solutions deliver vision-based ADAS capabilities with unparalleled low power, compact size, and are ideally suited to mass-market deployment. Performance is not sacrificed, and the GWx family is excellent in low-light conditions and delivers distortion-free ultrawide field-of-view (FoV).

Step into the future with indie's automotive camera video processing solutions. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/egZuA4vQ

So pleased to announce that the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV has earned the title of “MotorTrend’s SUV of the Year.” MotorTrend credits the Blazer EV’s cutting-edge technology, dynamic design and powertrain as the reasons for their selection.

 

My favourite highlight from the article: “The electric swagger wagon has arrived, and it wears a Chevy bowtie.”

Exciting news as these have started landing at Canadian dealers this month.

Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/gGPzQ4_9

When it comes to electric vehicles, General Motors is experiencing very challenging times, as things are not progressing as smoothly as they could. However, the numbers might finally noticeably improve this quarter.

According to the company's Q3 2023 earnings report and presentation, the long-awaited ramp up of the Ultium-based models is finally accelerating.

Let's recall that GM delivered a disappointing 15,652 all-electric vehicles in Q2 (including only 1,693 Ultium EVs) and 20,092 in Q3 (including 4,257 Ultium EVs) in the U.S.

he presentation says that during the third quarter, all-electric vehicle production amounted to roughly 32,000 and that the Ultium-based model accounted for around 40 percent (about 12,800). The volume of Ultium EVs "more than doubled" compared to Q2, which indicates that no more than 6,400 were produced in Q2.

These numbers reveal an interesting relation between production and customer deliveries, very clearly suggesting that the fourth quarter should be much better than the previous ones, with potentially more than 30,000 sales total.

Of course, this is not a very high level, but it might be the highest other than Tesla in North America (depending on Ford's progress, as Ford noted 20,962 units in Q3 and also is trying to improve).

https://insideevs.com/news/693021/gm-ev-sales-potential-30000-q4/

Boonboon

Thats the reality. SEYE are 81% from their high in June 2021.

Cipia are down 55% from their high, only 3 months ago in August

So all 3 DMS Companies are suffering the same fate.

No money no honey..............

lantronix inc. (nasdaq: ltrx) today announced the expansion of its embedded product line to support the evolving needs of the automotive industry. based on qualcomm™ technologies inc.’s latest generation of snapdragon ride™ and ****pit platforms, including the latest snapdragon ride flex platform, lantronix’s new snapdragon ride sx automotive development platform (adp) is designed to enable the rapid creation of customizable infotainment, cluster and driver monitoring systems (dms).

“with qualcomm technologies’ leading snapdragon automotive solutions, we are able to provide automakers with resources, such as our new snapdragon ride sx adp, to efficiently develop cutting-edge applications for next-generation vehicles,” said jacques issa, vp of marketing at lantronix.

https://www.streetinsider.com/corporate+news/lantronix+%28ltrx%29+announces+new+snapdragon+ride+sx+development+platform/22308968.html

Dream

A nice well written piece. The thing that stood out for me most was

Show me the Money..........

Because thats what is needed most and now.

Couple months old but worth a listen i guess..

The CEO mentions the development of a driver monitoring system that integrates rearview cameras and inside mirrors, showcasing the company's focus on innovative solutions in the automotive industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJcj5RAQVEI

Consumer Reports Data Intelligence (CR) has updated its active driving assistance (ADA) evaluation report to include a ranking of three additional OEM systems, but says even with the added data, Ford’s BlueCruise remained the ADA leader with 84 points.

Its ranking was nine points higher than its closest competitor, the Super Cruise system deployed by GMC, Chevrolet and Cadillac. BlueCruise received 9/10 scores for capability and performance, keeping the driver engaged, and letting the driver know when they should or shouldn’t be using the technology.

The rankings held up even as CR added three additional OEM systems, from Subaru, Lucid and Jaguar/Land Rover to its report. The updated report also includes more recent data from Nissan and Hyundai, which were among the 12 brands included in the original report published in January.

“It’s equal parts eerie and amazing to experience Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving feature as it takes over your car’s steering, braking, and acceleration while you travel down the highway,” CR said in an in-house article published last week. “The eerie part is watching the steering wheel turn back and forth on its own, making micro-adjustments to keep the car in the center of its lane, while the system also slows down or speeds up to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead. The amazement soon follows: With your hands off the wheel and relaxing on the armrests as the automated systems take charge, you might start to believe that the age of the self-driving car is finally upon us.

“But while BlueCruise’s capabilities are impressive and can make driving more relaxing, cars that can truly and safely drive themselves remain a long way off.”

https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2023/10/24/bluecruise-remains-highest-rated-ada-system-as-consumer-reports-adds-more-oems-to-its-rankings/

Over the last several years, we have bolstered our position in high-margin segments, including full-size pickups, full-size SUVs, and large luxury SUVs. We did this by managing capacity to meet demand, expanding the range of premium trim series that we offer, and with innovations like Super Cruise and the MultiPro Tailgate, and factory-lifted trucks. And we're not going to let up. As I said, we're launching a wide range of SUVs that will have automotive gross margins up to five points higher than the models they replace.

The first two are the Chevrolet Trax and Buick Envista. These affordable small SUVs are rapidly gaining market share, and more than 50% of the Chevrolet Trax customers are new to GM. Then, in the first-half of 2024, we begin launching the new Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave, followed by the next generation of the ICE Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, which begin launching mid year. Here are the profit drivers.

First, they are in growth segments. The larger SUVs compete with in a segment that we expect to grow by 25%, to three million units, over the next three years, and the smaller SUVs compete in the industry's largest segment, which we expect to grow 9% to 3.4 million over that same period. Second, they're outstanding products. They offer more comfort and interior roominess, better cargo space, enhanced safety features, and innovative technologies, including Super Cruise, which will be a segment exclusive in the Traverse.

https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2023/10/24/general-motors-gm-q3-2023-earnings-call-transcript/

Five years ago, hype surrounding "autopilot" cars peaked. But S&P Global Mobility's updated forecast offers a reality check of careful, limited adoption of self-driving technology through 2035.

A world of autonomous vehicles is likely to exist eventually, but for at least the next decade, that will be mostly in two very specific areas: geofenced robo-taxis operated by fleets in specific areas and hands-off systems with various safeguards in personal vehicles that require some form of driver engagement.

As for a "World of Tomorrow" self-driving vehicle where you and the family can sleep in your seats and wake up 200 miles away at Grandma's? The industry calls that "Level 5" autonomy, the highest level of vehicular autonomy defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). That idea will stay firmly in the distance for the foreseeable future, according to the latest forecast on vehicle autonomy by S&P Global Mobility.

The ability for a consumer to buy a car that will drive itself everywhere without the driver ready to take the wheel is unlikely to happen by 2035. Level 5 implementation of fully autonomous technology in the automotive retail fleet has zero representation before 2035 in the S&P Global Mobility forecast, "and probably for some time after that," said Jeremy Carlson, associate director for the autonomy practice at S&P Global Mobility.

"Level 5 is essentially perfect replication of human driving," Carlson said. "A car that is able to drive anywhere and everywhere a human driver can go is simply not going to happen anytime soon."

Moreover, the S&P Global Mobility forecast predicts a very low percentage of personal vehicles sold by 2035 will possess even a limited version of autonomous vehicle technology described as "Level 4" under the SAE J3016 standard.

The latest S&P Global Mobility Autonomy Forecast details the numbers, timing, and countries for rollouts of varying degrees of autonomous technology — based on a rigorous forecasting methodology analyzing OEM and supplier strategies, regulations, technology maturity and cost, consumer desirability and willingness to pay, plus extensive interviews both with automakers and across the supply chain.

https://www.spglobal.com/mobility/en/research-analysis/fuel-for-thought-waiting-for-autonomy.html

Knows his onions this chap.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Myotek and Sea Link, along with their affiliates Amptech and Hicks Plastics, leading Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers, announced today they have named automotive lighting industry veteran Stephane Vedie as Chief Executive Officer. Vedie will lead the group of companies to drive innovation, technology, operational excellence, and cost leadership to deliver the next level of growth.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myotek-and-sea-link-name-automotive-lighting-veteran-stephane-vedie-ceo-301372082.html

They haven’t employed him for his Poirot impressions at the SEE Christmas party 🎉

Very experienced Automotive guy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nVVMhu0FrY8

I like the M&A bit

Stephane Vedie is a seasoned CEO with a track record of growth and significant expertise in M&A. He has 25 years experience in the automotive industry, working for global corporations in Europe and North America, and is currently the CEO of LUXIT Group based in Michigan USA, a global lighting supplier to the automotive industry. Prior to LUXIT Group, Mr Vedie was CEO of Magneti Marelli (now Marelli) and prior to that, CEO for global company Varroc Lighting Systems (now Plastic Omnium Lighting). He is currently a non-executive director of CLM Search Ltd in London.

Stephane holds a Master's degree in Purchasing Management (DESS/MBA) from Grenoble University (1997) and a Master's degree in Business from the Graduate Business School of Amiens in France (1996). He will become a member of the Risk, Audit and Finance Committee upon appointment

Chutz

Some good points made on your thread.

Iam sure Mobileye didn’t sign up SEE to target 15k customers PA. With over 2million existing customers Iam sure Min targets would 5 or 10x higher.

What about CAT! What they Upto? They took on smaller commercial vehicles aswell as mining so they will roar at some point Iam sure.

Lastly Paul’s next target was 150k so can’t believe he was working on a 8 yr plan ; )