Global thermal and energy management supplier Hanon Systems hs achieved a production milestone on December 8 when its automotive compressor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea reached production level of 100 million units. The plant, which opened in 1991 and will celebrate 30 years of operation in October 2021, has manufactured a total of 50 million… Continue reading Hanon Systems’ Pyeongtaek plant produces its 100 millionth compressor
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Europcar Taps AI Start-up for Mobility Solutions
Europcar Mobility Group is testing Tchek to strengthen its relationship with customers, its commitments, and its maintenance and repair processes. Photo via Depositphotos. French start-up, Tchek, has signed a partnership with Europcar Mobility group, which is currently testing Tchek’s artificial intelligence solution on its sites. With these first pilot projects, Europcar Mobility Group is strengthening… Continue reading Europcar Taps AI Start-up for Mobility Solutions
Panasonic partners Phiar to bring AI-driven navigation to its automotive solutions
Panasonic and Phiar simulate next-gen in-vehicle augmented navigation solution. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, and a Tier 1 global automotive supplier, has recently announced a collaboration with Phiar Technologies, developers of edge spatial-AI technology and augmented reality navigation platform, to expand driver safety and navigation support in its automotive solutions. California-based Phiar Technologies is an emerging leader in edge spatial-AI technology,… Continue reading Panasonic partners Phiar to bring AI-driven navigation to its automotive solutions
Aisin Tohoku to make small and medium-sized motor products
The Aisin Tohoku factory will be expanded (see red outline) to begin producing small and medium-sized motor products, mainly electric water pumps, in fiscal 2022. Aisin Tohoku Co. of the Aisin Group has expanded its factory to begin producing small and medium-sized motor products, mainly electric water pumps, in fiscal 2022. The electric water… Continue reading Aisin Tohoku to make small and medium-sized motor products
Ford’s head of electric vehicles throws shade at Tesla, saying the new Mustang Mach-E’s ‘roof doesn’t come off’ (TSLA, F)
Ford’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E, is hitting dealerships. In an interview with Autoblog, the executive in charge of the vehicle took a thinly veiled swipe at Tesla’s well-documented quality lapses. “The doors fit properly, the plastics and other materials color-match, the bumpers don’t fall off, the roof doesn’t come off when you… Continue reading Ford’s head of electric vehicles throws shade at Tesla, saying the new Mustang Mach-E’s ‘roof doesn’t come off’ (TSLA, F)
VoltUp partners with HPCL for battery swapping centres
The partnership aims at leveraging the countrywide network of HPCL, technological advancements of VoltUp in the field of battery swapping technologies. New Delhi: Electric two and three-wheeler battery swapping solutions start-up VoltUp on Monday said it has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) for opening battery swapping centres. The partnership is looking to open… Continue reading VoltUp partners with HPCL for battery swapping centres
Race is on as carmakers shut, switch or sell combustion engine factories
Carmakers will increasingly find themselves in a race to shut, switch or sell factories producing vehicles with internal combustion engines to avoid being left with “stranded assets”, as regulators set a course for a decade of electrification to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Traditional manufacturers are currently playing a “zero sum game” because growth in electric… Continue reading Race is on as carmakers shut, switch or sell combustion engine factories
GM’s Talegaon plant future remains uncertain
With General Motors (GM) shutting down its Talegaon (Pune) plant in a bid to cease its India operations, it remains to be seen if Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) will get the go-ahead to step in as the new resident. In early 2020, the Chinese SUV maker had announced its intent to take over the… Continue reading GM’s Talegaon plant future remains uncertain
The inside story of how bitter rivalries and petty fights derailed Google’s self-driving supremacy and cost Uber its shot at the crown
Anthony Levandowski and Chris Urmson helped create the self-driving industry as it exists today. The two were polar opposites and fought over issues big and small, complaining about each other to Google founder Larry Page frequently. Urmson won the power struggle and Levandowski ultimately decamped for Uber. Years of infighting and indecision hampered Google’s effort… Continue reading The inside story of how bitter rivalries and petty fights derailed Google’s self-driving supremacy and cost Uber its shot at the crown
FCA’s controversial plan for 7 days on, 7 days off work schedule gets yanked
Twelve-hour shifts for seven days in a row rotating with seven days off won’t be the regular schedule for skilled trades workers at one of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ busiest plants. That schedule had been expected in coming weeks at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, but it’s now off the table. Concerns about how such a schedule… Continue reading FCA’s controversial plan for 7 days on, 7 days off work schedule gets yanked