Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has started supplying hundreds of protective visors made on its 3D printers to front-line NHS staff. The manufacturer is adapting kit usually used for making new car parts at its Warwickshire site and is currently producing 250 visors a day. JLR said NHS staff were consulted about the designs as the… Continue reading Coronavirus: JLR uses its 3D printers to make visors
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UK drivers win first round in VW ‘dieselgate’ case
The High Court rules that the German firm installed ‘defeat devices’ in vehicles to cheat emissions tests. Go to Source
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
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
SEAT aims to restart car factories in Spain on April 27
FILE PHOTO: Spanish car maker SEAT presents their new model Leon in their factory of Martorell, near Barcelona, Spain January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Albert Gea MADRID (Reuters) – Carmaker SEAT plans to start up its plants in Spain on April 27, almost six weeks after it halted all output due to one of the world’s worst… Continue reading SEAT aims to restart car factories in Spain on April 27
Ferrari begins making respirator valves at Maranello plant
Ferrari has started to produce respirator valves and fittings for protective masks at its Maranello plant as one of its initiatives in support of health workers treating coronavirus patients. The department where car prototypes are usually built is producing these thermoplastic components using additive manufacturing technology. Some valves have been developed by Mares, a diving… Continue reading Ferrari begins making respirator valves at Maranello plant
365 DAYS TO ALL-ELECTRIC. KARMA AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCES HIGH-RANGE REVERO SEDAN TO LAUNCH IN SPRING 2021.
VIEW ALL () x Apr 16,2020 Estimated 300 Miles of Emissions-Free Driving at Launch, 400-Mile Hyper Range Model Schedule later in 2021. Karma’s E-Flex Platform and New Battery Technology Featured Reservation Process Set to Open in Coming Months Irvine, Calif. (April 16, 2020) Karma Automotive today announced the expansion of its hallmark Revero series… Continue reading 365 DAYS TO ALL-ELECTRIC. KARMA AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCES HIGH-RANGE REVERO SEDAN TO LAUNCH IN SPRING 2021.
Workhorse Truck-Mounted Delivery Drone Could Soar In Post-COVID-19 World
Workhorse Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) is seeking additional patent protection for its truck-mounted Horsefly delivery drone because customers say touchless delivery will carry over beyond the coronavirus pandemic to life after the health crisis. “In the last several months we have seen significant and growing interest in our vehicle-launched HorseFly delivery drone, making the need… Continue reading Workhorse Truck-Mounted Delivery Drone Could Soar In Post-COVID-19 World