The Volkswagen brand is significantly expanding the charging infrastructure at its German sites. Some 750 new charging points are planned for next year, including the first High Power Charging stations with up to 300 kW power. Some 2,000 charging points in total are expected to be in operation by the end of 2021 – over… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen significantly expands charging infrastructure
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UK signs free trade agreement with Turkey
The UK has signed a free trade deal with Turkey, its first since agreeing a Brexit deal to leave the EU – a development that will strengthen ties between the two European outliers. The continuity agreement, signed by both trade ministers on Tuesday in a video conference call, takes effect on 1 January and ensures… Continue reading UK signs free trade agreement with Turkey
@Geely: Kandi Enters into Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Agricultural Bank of China Hangzhou Branch
Jinhua, China, Dec. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: KNDI) (the “Company” or “Kandi”) announced today that it entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hangzhou Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China.Given China’s effort to both encourage the battery swap model for electric vehicles and to support a… Continue reading @Geely: Kandi Enters into Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Agricultural Bank of China Hangzhou Branch
Kia Motors’ union in S.Korea approves tentative labour deal
Representative Image SEOUL: South Korean workers for Kia Motors Corp have agreed to a freeze in base salary for the first time in 11 years under a preliminary deal with the automaker following 16 rounds of negotiations, a union official said on Tuesday. Instead of a raise in base salary, each unionised worker would receive… Continue reading Kia Motors’ union in S.Korea approves tentative labour deal
Hanon Systems’ Pyeongtaek plant produces its 100 millionth compressor
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
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)
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group Components previews mobile charging robot
Dec 28, 2020 First glimpse of the prototype mobile charging robot CEO Schmall: “Available charging infrastructure is key in the success of electric mobility” Charging and charging systems combined as core issues at Group Components Wolfsburg — Today, Volkswagen Group Components gives the first glimpse of the prototypes of its mobile charging robot. This is… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group Components previews mobile charging robot