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France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet programme
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme was launched in 2017 to replace France’s Rafale jets and the Eurofighter planes used by […]
Mercedes appoints Cameroonian to drive autonomous technology strategy
Mercedes-Benz has appointed Cameroonian engineer Georges Massing as Vice President of MB.OS Automated Driving, Powernet and E/E Integration. The appointment places him at the centre of the German carmaker’s software and autonomous driving strategy as global competition in intelligent vehicle technology intensifies. Massing now oversees key aspects of the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS), the software […]