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Magna to showcase electrification, autonomy and smart mobility at CES 2019

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Magna is heading to CES 2019 in Las Vegas on 8-11 January 2019 with an all-new exhibit showcasing the company’s future vision of how electrification, autonomy and smart mobility intersect.

From a full range of electrified powertrain configurations to demonstrating how flexible cabin space will better meet both driver and passenger needs, the ‘Welcome to Mobility’ booth shows Magna’s future destination, where ‘Mobility is Technology’.

Reconfigurable seating will play a large role in smart mobility solutions of the future.

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Magna acquires Haptronik to advance ‘touch control’ features in cars

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Drivers and passengers will enjoy a more intuitive experience thanks to technology which relies on motion and the sense of touch inside and outside of the car.

To continue developing these advanced technologies for the automotive market, Magna has signed a deal to acquire Haptronik GmbH, further investing in advanced motion-control software and adding to Magna’s mechatronics products.

Haptronik is a technology company that specialises in software to control the motion of mechatronic products. Based in Dresden, Germany, the company develops algorithms that enhance motion control and the touch and feel of power systems such as doors and liftgates.

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Magna and Altran form joint venture to create auto engineering centre in Morocco

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As Morocco emerges as a competitive export-focused production base for global automakers, Magna and Altran Technologies SA have joined forces to create a new resource for vehicle engineering services.

Magna’s complete vehicle engineering and manufacturing group and Altran, a global leader in engineering and R&D services, each hold 50 percent of the joint-venture company.

The joint venture – located in Casablanca, Morocco, under the name MG2 – brings together Magna’s complete vehicle know-how and process competence and Altran’s strengths as a locally established partner. Approximately 500 engineers from the two companies will initially staff the joint venture.

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Magna and Beijing Electric Vehicle to jointly engineer and build electric vehicles in China

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Magna is to form two new joint ventures with Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd (BJEV) for complete vehicle manufacturing as well as engineering of electric vehicles.

BJEV, a subsidiary of the BAIC Group for electric cars, and Magna, a global automotive supplier and the world’s leading brand-independent vehicle contract manufacturer, have signed term sheets for the new joint ventures.

Over the coming months, Magna and BJEV will work with authorities to implement legally binding joint-venture agreements which will govern the operations of these two joint ventures.

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Magna to make the new BMW Z4 in Austria

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Magna is adding to its contract vehicle manufacturing line-up in Graz, Austria with the addition of the new BMW Z4. Production is scheduled to begin at the end of 2018.

“Our expertise in complete vehicle engineering and production makes us unique and the ideal partner for the industry,” says Günther Apfalter, President of Magna Europe and Magna Steyr.

“We are very pleased that we can further strengthen our relationship with the BMW Group and continue to solidify our overall position in the industry with new business like this.” [Read more…] about Magna to make the new BMW Z4 in Austria

Magna to acquire Olsa for $280 million to expand automotive lighting business

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Components and systems supplier Magna us to acquire Olsa in order to expand its automotive lighting business.

The company says that automakers will soon have a familiar name to source lighting products “on a global scale” – Magna International.

Magna’s acquisition of Olsa will enable it to grow the company’s lighting capabilities and allow it to design, engineer and manufacture headlamps, tail lamps and other lighting products in every key region of the world.  [Read more…] about Magna to acquire Olsa for $280 million to expand automotive lighting business

Magna partners with May Mobility to develop self-driving shuttles

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Collaboration in south-eastern Michigan to make the first deployment in Downtown Detroit possible

Getting around in crowded city streets of America is about to get a little easier. May Mobility, an Ann Arbor, Michigan startup building self-driving shuttles, has partnered with Magna, a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, to retrofit and scale up May Mobility’s unique fleet of self-driving shuttles set to enter the US market.

This partnership is an industry-first, with Magna retrofitting low-speed self-driving micro transit electric vehicles from the chassis up. (See video below.)

The initial fleet of vehicles will debut on June 26, 2018 with May Mobility’s first commercial deployment which will take place in Detroit, Michigan.  [Read more…] about Magna partners with May Mobility to develop self-driving shuttles

Magna to invest $200 million in Lyft and manufacture self-driving systems ‘at scale’

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Magna, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, and Lyft, a rideshare company, have agreed a multi-year collaboration in which the companies will jointly fund, develop, and manufacture self-driving systems.

In addition, Magna will invest $200 million in Lyft equity.

The establishment of this partnership is subject to regulatory approval.

This partnership is an industry-first and positions Magna and Lyft to enable the development and manufacturing of self-driving systems at scale.  [Read more…] about Magna to invest $200 million in Lyft and manufacture self-driving systems ‘at scale’

Magna unveils Max4 autonomous driving platform

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Magna, one of the world’s largest suppliers of car components and technology, has launched an autonomous driving platform. 

Max4 can be integrated into any vehicle without compromise to vehicle design and styling, says the company, adding that the platform can enable up to Level 4 autonomous driving in both urban and highway environments.

The company’s key focus is on scalability and volume production readiness.  [Read more…] about Magna unveils Max4 autonomous driving platform