SOME POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND THE AFFECT ON RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
1) The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP) is passed.
2) Around 1994, GM reorganized its parts division as the Automotive Components Group and formally named it Delphi Automotive Systems around 1995.
3) GM, Ford and Delphi (amongst others and through CAMP) begin developing advanced safety system technologies and publishing results around the mid 1990's.
4) General Motors likely establishes common business interests with Mobileye Vision Systems around the late 1990's while Delphi is likely establishing itself as an early technological leader in automobile based radar systems during a similar time frame.
5) Delphi becomes an independent company around 1999 and continues diversifying its units towards specific automotive manufacturer interests (segments) and away from primary responsibilities toward General Motors.
6) Ford likely continues a working relationship with Delphi Corporation around 2000 towards production advanced vehicular safety systems.
7) The 2004 Automotive Congress is held in Detroit, Michigan, and Mobileye Vision Systems is likely a primary presenter at this forum.
8) Delphi files for Chapter eleven bankruptcy protection around 2005.
9) Ford/Volvo likely file patent(s) for lane monitoring technology around 2005?
10) General Motors likely files patent(s) for lane monitoring technology around 2005?
11) Mobileye posts documents on its website around 2006 that future GM Cadillac/Buick and Ford Volvo production for lane departure warning will be using Mobileye technology.
12) Delphi continues publicizing its own lane departure warning system based on Mobileye technology around 2007?
13) Delphi established a 'working relationship' with a trucking safety manufacturer around 2008?
14) General Motors receives Chapter eleven bankruptcy protection in 2008.
15) General Motors continues selling Confidence/Awareness packages on select vehicle Cadillac/Buick models in select markets around 2008.
16) Delphi emerges from bankruptcy protection around 2009.
17) Ford/Volvo continue posting safety documents on the U.S. Department of Transportation website around 2009 and in 2010, Volvo is sold to a Chinese automotive manufacturer.
18) Ford and Kia/Hyundai both publicize intentions (around 2012) to incorporate Mobileye Vision Systems technology into their production vehicles starting around 2014.
19) The U.S. Treasury announces plans (in 2013) to sell all remaining government owned shares of General Motors stock and around December of 2013, completes the sale.
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