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ZKW expands at its Mexican location

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

WIESELBURG, Austria, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZKW Group is massively expanding its site in Silao, Mexico. The plant, which went into operation in 2016, is now being expanded by 15,700 to a total of 48,700 square meters of production space. At the same time, 830 additional jobs will be created. The site manufactures high-quality headlights for premium car manufacturers such as BMW, Ford Lincoln, General Motors, Mercedes Benz, Nissan Infiniti, Volkswagen and Volvo. By 2025, ZKW Mexico plans to produce around 3.5 million headlights per year with 2,522 employees. Total investment since the establishment of ZKW México will be around 255 million USD. "One of our main goals has been to work on innovations in terms of performance, quality, design and solutions, and thanks to the trust of our customers, this 3rd Phase expansion will not only increase the turnover, manufacturing capacity and quantity of team members, but also the possibility to develop and produce in our site more complex and cutting edge headlights," explains Dr. Wilhelm Steger, CEO der ZKW Group GmbH.

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By 2025, ZKW Mexico plans to produce around 3.5 million headlights per year with 2,522 employees.
Total investment since the establishment of ZKW Mxico will be around 255 million USD.
With the 3rd Phase expansion, ZKW Mxico will increase its production capacity by 1.5 million headlights.
With intelligent lighting systems and innovative styling, ZKW is shaping the look and character of vehicles worldwide.

ZKW equips new all-electric Volvo C40 with high-tech lights

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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WIESELBURG, Austria, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Volvo C40 relies on LED lighting technology from Wieselburg-based automotive specialist ZKW. The headlight of the all-electric electric crossover has a pixel module with 84 individually controllable LEDs. The high-tech light illuminates the road particularly efficiently, adapts dynamically to traffic and avoids dazzling other road users. A front camera and radar permanently scan the road, allowing up to five vehicles to be blanked simultaneously. The design of the high-quality pixel LED light is unique: the hammer-shaped light arc sets visual accents that are distinctive for Volvo. "For Volvo, we develop distinctive headlight designs that impress with their innovative technology and memorable appearance and increase road safety," explains Dr. Wilhelm Steger, CEO of the ZKW Group.

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WIESELBURG, Austria, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The new Volvo C40 relies on LED lighting technology from Wieselburg-based automotive specialist ZKW.
The design of the high-quality pixel LED light is unique: the hammer-shaped light arc sets visual accents that are distinctive for Volvo.
The headlight in the new C40 combines daytime running light, position light and turn signal light in a particularly compact form.
ZKW equips both the Volvo C40 and XC40 models with premium LED headlights, using the same headlight module as a basis.

BICV Selects BlackBerry to Power Intelligent Cockpit for New Renault Jiangling EV

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

WATERLOO, ON and SHANGHAI, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and BDStar Intelligent & Connected Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. (BICV) today announced that BlackBerry® QNX® technology has been selected to power BICV's next-generation intelligent cockpit, currently deployed by Renault Jiangling in their first fully electric sedan – 'Yi'. Leveraging the QNX® Neutrino® Realtime Operating System (RTOS) and QNX® Hypervisor, this leading-edge system provides an engaging and immersive driving experience, underpinned by a safe, secure and reliable software foundation.

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"With cutting edge technology from BlackBerry and BICV, the Renault Jiangling Yi's intuitive in-car experience is a joy for drivers and passengers alike and will no doubt earn a high reputation among Chinese consumers," said Chen Liwei, Director of Intelligent Connectivity at Renault Jiangling Group.
BDStar Intelligent & Connected Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. (BICV) is a subsidiary of Beijing BDStar Navigation Co.Ltd.
The company's customers include Volkswagen, Skoda, Changan, Geely, GM Wuling, FAW Hongqi, Chery, BAIC, Jiangling and other domestic and foreign mainstream automotive companies.
BICV will closely focuses on customer needs and continuously provides customers with satisfactory automotive intelligent networking solutions and is committed to becoming a leading company for intelligent networking product, technology and service provider.

ZKW honored with German Innovation Award and GM/Geely Supplier Awards

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

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WIESELBURG, Austria, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZKW has received no less than three top-class awards in recent months. At the German Innovation Awards, the lighting systems specialist's "Black Box" won in the "Excellence in Business to Business - Machines & Engineering" category. The fully automated robot station accelerates and simplifies the processing and quality inspection of headlight lenses. In addition, the ZKW sites in Krušovce (Slovakia) and Dalian (China) received awards for their excellent delivery reliability and quality. ZKW Slovakia received the "GM Customer Care and Aftersales On-Time Shipping Award 2021" from General Motors, while ZKW China received the "Outstanding Contribution Award" from vehicle manufacturer Geely. The awards reward the lighting systems specialist exceptional performance in Europe and China. Despite pandemic-related restrictions, ZKW was able to fulfill its supply contracts with GM and Geely on time, reliably and in high quality. "We are particularly pleased with the awards because they reward the efforts of our employees for customers worldwide," explains Dr. Wilhelm Steger, CEO of the ZKW Group.

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At the German Innovation Awards, the lighting systems specialist's "Black Box" won in the "Excellence in Business to Business - Machines & Engineering" category.
In addition, the ZKW sites in Kruovce (Slovakia) and Dalian (China) received awards for their excellent delivery reliability and quality.
ZKW Slovakia received the "GM Customer Care and Aftersales On-Time Shipping Award 2021" from General Motors, while ZKW China received the "Outstanding Contribution Award" from vehicle manufacturer Geely.
The ZKW Black Box has won the German Innovation Award 2022 in the category "Excellence in Business to Business - Machines & Engineering".

Dr. Wilhelm Steger is the new CEO of the ZKW Group

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Friday, May 20, 2022

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WIESELBURG, Austria, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --As of May 16, 2022, Dr. Wilhelm Steger has taken over the position as CEO of the ZKW Group.

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WIESELBURG, Austria, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --As of May 16, 2022, Dr. Wilhelm Steger has taken over the position as CEO of the ZKW Group.
Wilhelm Steger replaces the previous ZKW CEO Oliver Schubert, who successfully led the company for six years and has decided to take on new professional challenges.
"My goal is to secure a future-proof and stable development of the ZKW Group as a system supplier for premium lighting systems on the international market.
At this point, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Oliver Schubert for his commitment to ZKW," said Dr. Steger.

Global Equipment Rental Software Market Forecast Report, 2021-2022 & 2028 - Rising Use of IoT and Predictive Analysis Drives Equipment Rental Software Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Thus, the use of IoT and predictive analytics is likely to emerge as a significant trend in the equipment rental software market by complementing its growth.

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Thus, the use of IoT and predictive analytics is likely to emerge as a significant trend in the equipment rental software market by complementing its growth.
Such factors are expected to impact the growth of rental services and cumbersome machinery, expanding the equipment rental software market.
As a result, many rental service companies turn to digital solutions to manage their operations and business efficiently, resulting in equipment rental software market growth.
The rapid development in the construction sector across APAC is propelling the equipment rental software market growth.

Pixis Fans Across MENA in Addition to the US, Europe & APAC Markets as It Steadily Grows Its Codeless AI Infrastructure

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

The Pixis AI infrastructure houses close to 50 AI models deployed across a suite of products and plugins.

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The Pixis AI infrastructure houses close to 50 AI models deployed across a suite of products and plugins.
The Pixis AI infrastructure equips marketing teams with accurate targeting, cohorting, pico-segmenting, creative and optimization efficiencies all rolled into one.
Pixis is a California-based technology company that provides codeless AI infrastructure to enable customers to scale accurate data-driven marketing.
The company's codeless AI infrastructure currently comprises over four-dozen proprietary AI models that are deployed across an ecosystem of products and plugins.

Range Rover relies on smart digital lighting from ZKW

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

WIESELBURG, Austria, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-new Range Rover illuminates the road with a new type of lighting system from ZKW. The "Digital Light Processing" LED headlights not only produce stepless, glare-free high beams that automatically block out oncoming or other road users. The smart, digital front lighting also enables animated images to be projected onto the road. In addition to the "Digital Light Processing" modules, stripeZ light modules are also offered, which are significantly smaller than conventional LED headlights - with the same performance. This enables a particularly slim design as well as a wide range of new functional options. "The digital headlights on the new Range Rover reflect our current developments and technologies. Intelligent lighting systems increase comfort, enhance road safety and mark the way towards autonomous driving," explains Oliver Schubert, CEO of the ZKW Group.

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WIESELBURG, Austria, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The all-new Range Rover illuminates the road with a new type of lighting system from ZKW.
"The digital headlights on the new Range Rover reflect our current developments and technologies.
With ZKW's "Digital Light Processing" (DLP) technology, the new Range Rover brings intelligent lighting functions to the road for the first time - in the form of dynamic projections.
The DLP lighting system for the new Range Rover is developed and manufactured by ZKW in Austria.

Unlock hidden features on your car - OBDeleven offers new opportunities for car enthusiasts and daily drivers alike

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

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However, thanks to innovative solutions, you can now modify the way your car behaves with an easily accessible pocket-sized device called OBDeleven.

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However, thanks to innovative solutions, you can now modify the way your car behaves with an easily accessible pocket-sized device called OBDeleven.
This cloud-based automotive diagnostics software grants its users the ability to scan, analyze, read, and share fault codes, program, and monitor all its systems.
These applications can instantly activate various features, such as adjusting a driving mode or changing the way of taillights blinking.
Car enthusiasts can use these applications to unlock new features, like updating the multimedialogo or adding more interior lighting colors.

ZKW develops climate-neutral electronics and electrics for Polestar

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

WIESELBURG, Austria, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZKW is a partner of the Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar. The aim of the "Polestar 0" project is to develop and launch a completely climate-neutral automobile by 2030. For this ambitious project, the Wieselburg-based lighting systems specialist will develop electronic and electrical components for Polestar. ZKW is also converting to CO2-neutral production worldwide by 2025. This goal is to be achieved with energy savings, waste avoidance and the switch to green electricity. "As part of the joint project, we are investigating the potential of the circular economy to reduce the ecological footprint of our products to zero in the future. We are therefore stepping up sustainable, environmentally friendly production. By 2038, all our products are to be manufactured in a climate-neutral way," explains Oliver Schubert, CEO of the ZKW Group.

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By 2038, all our products are to be manufactured in a climate-neutral way," explains Oliver Schubert, CEO of the ZKW Group.
An analysis by ZKW has shown that electronics are a key driver for climate-neutral headlights.
Polestar has decided to pursue this goal because the transport sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gases.
An analysis by ZKW has shown that electronics are a key driver for climate-neutral headlights.