Metal additive manufacturing company Sintavia has announced that it has been approved to manufacture components for Honeywell Aerospace using powder bed fusion, becoming the first Tier One additive manufacturer to occupy such a role. Honeywell Aerospace, which has previously entered into 3D printing R&D contracts with Sigma Labs and 3D Systems, granted Sintavia approval following… Continue reading Honeywell approves Sintavia to 3D print metal aerospace components
Category: Automotive
Industrial vehicle registrations – December 2017
Dati statistici > registrations Publication period: 11 January 2018 Data reference period: November 2017 UNRAE communicates the estimate of registrations of industrial vehicles (with a total mass greater than 3.5 t). Download attachment: Industrial Vehicles December 2017_5a573bee0fbd3.pdf To view the content it is necessary accept the installation of the Calameo cookies TAG: 2017, industrial vehicles,… Continue reading Industrial vehicle registrations – December 2017
JCB Group acquires Hidsons to expand with new franchise partners
JCB Group has added Kia, Citroen, Mitsubishi and SsangYong to its list of franchise partners with the acquisition of the family-owned Hidsons Group. The acquisition of the £45 million turnover (2016) Hidsons Group’s operation in North Kent was hailed as “a perfect fit, both culturally and geographically” and add a further six dealerships to the group… Continue reading JCB Group acquires Hidsons to expand with new franchise partners
Daimler invests in what3words, an innovative address system to implement on Mercedes-Benz’s new infotainment system
Daimler AG is expanding cooperation with the start-up what3words. As part of the move, the company took part in a round of financing by what3words and acquired a share of around ten percent. In addition, Mercedes-Benz will be the first automobile manufacturer to integrate the new three-word address system and make it available to its… Continue reading Daimler invests in what3words, an innovative address system to implement on Mercedes-Benz’s new infotainment system
Brilliance Auto se joint à Renault pour explorer le marché international le long de la « nouvelle route de la soie »
SHENYANG, Chine, 11 janvier 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Le groupe automobile chinois Brilliance Auto Group a récemment conclu un accord avec Renault Group pour créer la coentreprise Renault Brilliance Jinbei Automotive Co., Ltd., afin de fabriquer des véhicules utilitaires légers dans les trois marques Jinbei, Renault et Huasong, l’objectif étant de vendre 150 000 véhicules de ce genre par an… Continue reading Brilliance Auto se joint à Renault pour explorer le marché international le long de la « nouvelle route de la soie »
Grab, Uber’s rival in Southeast Asia, pulls in strategic investment from Hyundai
Grab, Uber’s closest rival in Southeast Asia, continues to slowly release information about its newest funding round after it revealed it has netted a strategic investment from Hyundai. To recap, the Singapore-based firm raised a massive $2 billion led by SoftBank and China’s Didi Chuxing last July with plans to extend the round by a… Continue reading Grab, Uber’s rival in Southeast Asia, pulls in strategic investment from Hyundai
Nissan and NASA extend research into autonomous mobility services
Update to research agreement will help Nissan develop the technology for prototype transportation services LAS VEGAS – Today at CES 2018, Nissan North America, Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., announced an agreement with NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley to collaborate on research and technology development for future autonomous… Continue reading Nissan and NASA extend research into autonomous mobility services
Mobility network extends: Audi on demand starts in Singapore
With its seamless and easy-to-use interface, the Audi on demand website features the actual vehicle available for booking, with its exact specification and equipment level. The Audi on demand selection in Singapore consists of the most current products from Sedans to Q-models with the latest features, including infotainment and navigation functionalities, allowing customers to experience… Continue reading Mobility network extends: Audi on demand starts in Singapore
BMW Group and Codelco agree on cooperation to establish the Responsible Copper Initiative.
The BMW Group and the Chilean copper mining company Codelco have signed an agreement to cooperate on a sustainable and transparent supply of copper. From the mining of the metal to installation in the automobile, Codelco and the BMW Group will form the start and end point in the copper supply chain and thus create… Continue reading BMW Group and Codelco agree on cooperation to establish the Responsible Copper Initiative.
Porsche achieves record sales in 2017, with 246,000 vehicles marketed worldwide
Posted 11/01/2018 11: 38: 34CET STUTTGART (GERMANY), 11 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – The German car company Porsche, of the Volkswagen group, sold 246,375 cars worldwide in 2017, which represents an increase of 4% over the previous year and exceed the record set that year, according to data published by the company. The German manufacturer stressed… Continue reading Porsche achieves record sales in 2017, with 246,000 vehicles marketed worldwide