Texas-based Signal Group has appointed Ray Deer as chief technology officer, with responsibility for new product development across all Signal Group companies, as well as managing Signal Group’s strategic technology partnerships and initiatives.
Ray joined Signal Group’s subsidiary, Peek Traffic Corporation, in January 2002 and most recently held the role of vice president of engineering.
The European Mobility Group recently announced its new president and secretary who will serve for an initial three-year term.
Campbell McKee, former managing director and latterly chairman of Unwin Safety Systems, and Jacqui Jones, executive director of Mobility Choice, the charity behind the Mobility Roadshow and Get Going Live! events, were unanimously voted in by the EMG members as president and secretary/treasurer respectively.
German automotive supplier Continental and BMW Group are pooling their development capacities to define the long-term prerequisites for series introduction of highly automated driving on European freeways. The two companies have signed an agreement to jointly develop an electronic co-pilot for this purpose, with the aim of paving the way to automated driving functions beyond the year 2020. “Automated driving is a key element in future mobility. It will significantly enhance safety, comfort and efficiency on
