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Nissan licenses li-ion battery tech to APB Corporation to allow for low-cost mass-production

Japanese-carmaker Nissan has licensed its advanced technology to APB Corporation that will allow mass production of lower-cost, safer lithium-ion batteries with increased charging capacity. Tokyo-based APB is backed by investment from major companies and plans to build a factory in Japan that will use Nissan’s technology to make all-polymer batteries for storage use. Nissan says… Continue reading Nissan licenses li-ion battery tech to APB Corporation to allow for low-cost mass-production

Under the skin: The world’s most power-dense EV motor

It’s no secret that less is more when it comes to engineering cars, especially where weight is concerned. But this concept also plays an important part in getting rid of lingering unwanted heat in powerplants. The new Ampere motor-generator from British firm Equipmake is a small and light package that makes very high power. Its… Continue reading Under the skin: The world’s most power-dense EV motor

BYD and Toyota BEV R&D JV to begin operations next month

BYD Company (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation have announced today that preparations have proceeded since they signed an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company to conduct research and development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on November 7, 2019, and registration of the new company has been completed. Operations are scheduled to commence… Continue reading BYD and Toyota BEV R&D JV to begin operations next month

Bosch led Project 3F presents results on automated driving at low speed

Ferrying visitors from tram stop to exhibition center, supplementing public transport routes, moving containers full of packages in a logistics center, are all these are possible use cases for driverless shuttles says German Tier 1 Bosch. The main purpose for the automated shuttles is for them to be able to get safely from point A… Continue reading Bosch led Project 3F presents results on automated driving at low speed

Kia sales drop 6% in March; Seltos just 1,171 units behind best-seller Sportage

Sportage SUV, with 28,977, was the top-selling Kia model globally in March. A hard-charging Seltos was just 1,171 units behind with 27,806 units. Kia Motors Corporation today announced its global sales results for March 2020, recording sales of a total of 226,960 units – a 6.4 percent year-on-year decrease compared to March 2019. Its Sportage… Continue reading Kia sales drop 6% in March; Seltos just 1,171 units behind best-seller Sportage

10,000 respirators in 50 days: Air Liquide, Groupe PSA, Valeo, Schneider Electric get cracking

Faced with the compelling need for more respirators on its national territory, the French government has asked, on March 22, a group of French industrial companies led by Air Liquide to study the possibility of increasing the production of respirators so as to provide 10,000 respirators in 50 days, between the beginning of April and… Continue reading 10,000 respirators in 50 days: Air Liquide, Groupe PSA, Valeo, Schneider Electric get cracking

Lamborghini begins production of surgical masks, medical shields for use in Coronavirus pandemic

Italian supercar manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini is converting departments of its super sports car production plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese in order to produce surgical masks and protective plexiglass shields. The masks will be donated to the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital in Bologna to be used in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Work on this solidarity initiative will… Continue reading Lamborghini begins production of surgical masks, medical shields for use in Coronavirus pandemic

Geely reports profit of 8.26 billion RMB in 2019, down 34%

Geely Automobile released its financial results for 2019, reporting a revenue of 97.4 billion RMB (Rs 102,952 crore), down 8.63 percent, net profit of 8.26 billion RMB (Rs 8,730 crore), down 34 percent. Despite challenging condition globally, Geely Auto says it continued to remain the sales champion among Chinese brands for the third consecutive year… Continue reading Geely reports profit of 8.26 billion RMB in 2019, down 34%