- Chevrolet has been a supplier of work vehicles for its entire history. Trucks and vans have been integral to its business as well as to the business of America. One of these trusted machines is the Chevy Express. While it built full-size vans for passengers for many years, that market has been ceded to the minivan market, and large vans are now exclusively for work. Furthermore, with the Express being largely based on a truck frame, it is easy to continue to build with many shared parts.
- Incredibly, this model first went on sale as an all-new design in 1996, only receiving a single update in 2003. Since then, it has soldiered on as a workhorse with no aesthetic changes to the exterior. Only the interior has seen any changes, and they are marginal at that. Since 2003, the Express has received a redesigned steering wheel, stereo, and climate control. Otherwise, it is exactly the same as it was during the first Bush administration.
- While the Express has received engines with updated technology and better efficiency along the way, plans have not yet been announced for its replacement. According to The Drive, Chevrolet is looking at keeping this through 2026 before looking at an alternate platform, making it one of the very few vehicles
Vehiclevo Inaugurates New Office In Egypt
- Egypt has a strong potential in the automotive software and IC design industry, says Egypt’s ITIDA CEO
- Vehiclevo Managing Director: The competence center in Cairo supports our head office in Germany in delivering solutions and services to premium automakers
- Dr.. Ahmed Afifi: We deal with government agencies such as the Ministry of Education and the Library of Alexandria... And we focus on 3 main activities.
- CEO of “Shagoof”: We have partnerships with leading international entities in the fields of programming and artificial intelligence, such as “Indian Stempedia” and the “Stem.Org” organization.
Cairo, Egypt: The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has participated in the opening ceremony of the new office of Vehiclevo, a leading company in the automotive software industry. The ceremonial ribbon cutting was conducted by ITIDA’s VP Engineer Hazem Nabil, on behalf of ITIDA’s CEO Ahmed El-Zaher.
Marking a significant milestone in the company's global expansion strategy, the opening ceremony was attended by several government officials from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and its affiliate bodies, Vehiclevo’s executives from Egypt and Germany, academic researchers, and representatives of the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GACIC) in Cairo.
Vehiclevo’s is one of the leading tier 1 suppliers of software and automotive technology serving the world's largest automotive manufacturers. The company’s core business and services include developing solutions for EVs, Digital Cockpit, Telematics, Autonomous Driving, and Infotainment systems.
"We are happy with the inauguration of Vehiclevo's new office in Cairo which stands as a testament to the IT sector strength,", said Ahmed ELZaher, CEO of ITIDA.
"ITIDA is actively seeking new investments and inviting both local and international companies operating in Egypt to expand in this growing industry. To support this endeavor, we are committed to train over 12 thousand local engineers in embedded systems and IC design within a three-year period, as part of the nationwide initiative 'Egypt Makes Electronics (EME)" stated the CEO of ITIDA." stated the CEO of ITIDA.
Vehiclevo’s Egypt Development Center employs more than 75 professionals and bright minds of Egyptian talents and experts in software testing and electronic control units (ECUs) for automotive.
For his part, Engineer Muhammad Ahmed, Vehiclevo Managing Director said “Quality of Engineers and Talents in Egyptian Market has shown a success story in the last two decades. Vehiclevo believes in Automotive Software Eco-system in Egypt and expects a bright future for the industry. And in line with that, we established our competence center in Cairo to support our Head Office in Germany and participate in delivering our solutions and services to premium Automakers.”
Egypt is fostering a supportive environment for the offshoring industry and championing several initiatives for the local players to excel in areas like electronics design, embedded systems, and automotive technology.
ITIDA’s VP, Engineer Hazem Nabil commented: “Our rich pool of technical talent continues to attract businesses to Egypt for electronics design and R&D service delivery.”
Vehiclevo boasts over 7 years of expertise in the automotive technology sector. The company has achieved the Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX) certification, a recognized assessment and exchange standard for information security within the automotive industry.
Furthermore, Vehiclevo proudly serves as a development partner of AUTOSAR (Automotive Open System Architecture), a global collaboration between prominent automotive and software companies aimed at creating and implementing standardized software frameworks and open E/E system architectures for intelligent mobility.
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“Shagoof” Adopts An Expansion Plan To Enhance Its Presence In The Field Of Programming And Artificial Intelligence In The Egyptian Market
Cairo: Shagoof, a leading company in the field of training, programming and artificial intelligence, is adopting an expansion investment plan to enhance its presence in the Egyptian market next year.
Dr. Ahmed Afifi, CEO of Shagoof, revealed in press statements today that the company has succeeded, over the past five years, in supplying and providing artificial intelligence laboratories to the advantage of about 160 schools and educational academies at the governorate level, in addition to training 1,600 teachers and qualifying them to teach the stem education system.
Afifi went on to say: “We have also equipped some government laboratories, such as the Library of Alexandria and the Exploratory Center for Science and Technology in Cairo, affiliated with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education.”
According to Afifi, the activities in which the “Shagoof” company works include three main axes. The first is preparing a generation of trainers and teachers capable of teaching the latest educational systems that have the most impact on students, namely the educational STEM system, while the second axis includes providing and supplying all products and tools associated with the educational systems based on the Stem Education system, while the third axis includes supporting the conversion of schools to work with the artificial intelligence system and teaching robotics and programming related to the Stem Education system to students.
He pointed out that “Shagoof.Net” is currently preparing a strategy through which it can increase the spread and expansion in Egypt by supplying and providing artificial intelligence laboratories in schools in Upper Egypt and the Delta governorates, as they are the governorates that most lack this type of education, in addition to signing protocols, cooperating with the ministries and agencies responsible for the educational system to spread this educational method.
Afifi revealed that the list of targeted clients for Shagoof Co. Includes international educational schools of all kinds, and teachers in the specializations of computer, physics, chemistry, science, and STEM, in addition to educational academics who work in the field of programming and robotics.
Afifi added that Shagoof.Net provides its services in the diversified services market through partnerships with global entities and innovative organizations to bring the latest science in technology and STEM education programs to Egypt,
He pointed out that among these organizations is the Indian company Stempedia, and Stem.Org, which is the first global organization for training and accrediting educational initiatives and cadres, in addition to Lego Education, which is the most prominent brand in providing educational stem products, and which Shagoof has become its largest product in Egypt.
CEO of Shagoof.Net. Asserted that the state moves aggressively towards digital operational processes, whether for government institutions, startups or students, as well as digital empowerment and seeks to have access to the global market in the field of programming and artificial intelligence, which “we see vividly embodied in the volunteers and schools initiative.”
He continued his speech, saying: “We, in Shagoof, are keen to collectively support President Abdel Fattah, the digital transformation, and the technological empowerment of volunteers through cooperation with various elements in artificial intelligence in the largest number of governorates in Egypt, so that we can provide balanced and fair example of cooperation for all students in Egypt.”
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