TOKYO — Several major auto parts suppliers, in particular listed subsidiaries of Japan’s Toyota Motor group, have slipped new ambitions into proposals for their upcoming annual general meetings, with plans to diversify their businesses into sectors including agriculture and health care. Diversification strategies have always been a concern for the management of parts makers in… Continue reading Toyota suppliers signal ambition in agriculture and health care
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Renault Group and Minth Group join forces to produce battery casings for electric vehicles assembled in France
Renault Group and Minth Group join forces to produce battery casings for electric vehicles assembled in France Signature for the creation of a joint venture based in France to produce battery casings for electric vehicles. The joint venture will locate this high-tech activity at the ElectriCity’s Ruitz plant. This strategic project will contribute to strengthen… Continue reading Renault Group and Minth Group join forces to produce battery casings for electric vehicles assembled in France
Hydron: Hydrogen-powered, autonomous trucks
The new company Hydron wants to combine autonomous driving with hydrogen propulsion. Hydron has written it not only in its name, but also on the flag: hydrogen as a new source of propulsion. You want to connect this type of drive with autonomous driving and such trucks develop. Hydron’s founder, Mo Chen, is also a… Continue reading Hydron: Hydrogen-powered, autonomous trucks
Finalrentals Opens Toronto Location
Entering Canada will mark the 10th country for Finalrentals. Photo: Finalrentals European car rental brand, Finalrentals, continued the expansion of it’s partner program in Canada, and the affiliate program has been awarded to a local car rental company in Toronto. Announced in a statement, the affiliate was activated after a successful ICRS, International Car Rental… Continue reading Finalrentals Opens Toronto Location
German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004510
Wolfgang Reitzel The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Continental is always well informed about what is happening at the supplier. In the diesel affair, he has inexplicable memory gaps. (Photo: Linde AG) Wolfgang Reitzle couldn’t believe the number at first. During his testimony at the Hanover public prosecutor’s office on June 1, 2021, senior… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004510
The Station: Tesla leads in ADAS crashes, gig companies lose battle in MA
Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Your usual host, Kirsten Korosec, is off the grid and hopefully having a fabulous vacation, so I’ll be taking over the newsletter this week. Up first: NHTSA’s report on… Continue reading The Station: Tesla leads in ADAS crashes, gig companies lose battle in MA
German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004508
Wolfgang Reitzel The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Continental is always well informed about what is happening at the supplier. In the diesel affair, he has inexplicable memory gaps. (Photo: Linde AG) Wolfgang Reitzle couldn’t believe the number at first. During his testimony at the Hanover public prosecutor’s office on June 1, 2021, senior… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004508
ABB again delays IPO of e-mobility business, waiting for ‘constructive’ market conditions
ABB has further delayed the planned flotation of its electric vehicle charging business, the Swiss engineering and technology company said on Monday, citing the turbulence unsettling stock markets. ABB had pushed back the proposed IPO of the E-mobility business earlier this month, although it had planned to launch the process in the “coming weeks”. The… Continue reading ABB again delays IPO of e-mobility business, waiting for ‘constructive’ market conditions
Sony and Honda join forces to create new company
Sony Honda Mobility Inc is the new company name of the joint venture of electronics brand Sony and car manufacturer Honda. The two Japanese giants have officially agreed a deal to form a new company that will focus on developing and selling electric vehicles in the future, with the first cars from the partnership set… Continue reading Sony and Honda join forces to create new company
New baby Jeep SUV spotted testing
Jeep is working on a new model to sit under its Renegade crossover and we’ve caught it testing for the first time. It’s likely to launch in Europe sometime next year and it could come with an EV variant. Jeep’s parent company Stellantis plans on only selling fully-electric models from 2026, but this new car… Continue reading New baby Jeep SUV spotted testing