@VW Group: Audi production gradually restarts in Europe

Audi will gradually initiate the restart of production at its plants in Europe during the coming weeks. In mid-March, the company announced the temporary suspension of production at its European sites. The background to the decision was supply bottlenecks and a drop in demand due to the corona pandemic. The upcoming regulated restart in the… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi production gradually restarts in Europe

ABB installs 1,600 AC chargers at Chinese housing development

The scale of things in China tends to blow Western minds. Swiss electronics giant ABB recently supplied 1,600 AC charging stations to a single housing development near Qingdao, in Shandong province. ABB says this is its largest AC charger order to date. ABB’s EVinn AC charger includes capabilities such as digital billing, remote monitoring and… Continue reading ABB installs 1,600 AC chargers at Chinese housing development

@Toyota: Toyota North America Announces Executive Changes

About Toyota Motor North America Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota North America Announces Executive Changes

Pony.ai Launches Autonomous Delivery Service to Address Heightened Demand During COVID-19

FREMONT, Calif., April 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pony.ai, an autonomous driving technology company, announces today that it is partnering with Yamibuy, an e-commerce platform based in Los Angeles, to provide an autonomous and contactless last-mile delivery service to customers in Irvine, California. The new delivery service will provide much-needed additional capacity to address the… Continue reading Pony.ai Launches Autonomous Delivery Service to Address Heightened Demand During COVID-19

Vauxhall plans physically distanced car production in UK

Automotive industry Ellesmere Port could reopen with workers keeping 2 metres apart amid coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Workers test designated separate work stations on a car assembly line at the Vauxhall factory. Photograph: Colin Mcpherson/Guardian Vauxhall has unveiled a socially distanced manufacturing plan that it hopes will provide… Continue reading Vauxhall plans physically distanced car production in UK

GM dispatches first batch of ventilators for COVID-19 patients

FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen in Warren, Michigan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (Reuters) – General Motors said on Friday it had started delivering the first batch of 54 ventilators to U.S. hospitals treating severely ill COVID-19 patients. GM said the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hospital in Olympia Fields, Illinois, and Chicago’s Weiss… Continue reading GM dispatches first batch of ventilators for COVID-19 patients

Ola opens its tech platform to Indian government to combat coronavirus crisis

As India scrambles to keep its citizens safe from the coronavirus, local ride-hailing giant Ola has stepped up to help. The Indian firm has made its technology platform — which is capable of, among other things, conducting real-time tracking and navigation and managing crowds — available to the federal and state governments at no cost.… Continue reading Ola opens its tech platform to Indian government to combat coronavirus crisis

Toyota North America Announces Executive Changes

PLANO, Texas, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced executive changes that further strengthen the companies’ leadership in key areas. Holly Walters, president and chief executive officer of Toyota Financial Savings Bank (TFSB) is promoted to chief information officer and group vice president of information systems for… Continue reading Toyota North America Announces Executive Changes