Category: Automotive

Parkopedia and APCOA PARKING Group partner to enable digital parking services

Parkopedia has partnered with APCOA PARKING Group, to deliver automated digital parking payments that drivers now expect from within their vehicles. By leveraging ANPR technology at APCOA’s car park locations across 13 European countries, drivers will be able to enter and exit car parks without requiring a ticket, or needing to stop at a pay… Continue reading Parkopedia and APCOA PARKING Group partner to enable digital parking services

China Automotive Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

WUHAN, China, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS) (“CAAS” or the “Company”), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the audited results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights Net sales declined by… Continue reading China Automotive Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

Tesla secures big 200 MWh Megapack order for a new energy storage project in Australia

The state of Queensland and publicly owned generator CS Energy announced a giant new 100 MW/200 MWh energy storage project, and it selected Tesla’s Megapack to power it. Australia has proven to be a very important market for Tesla’s energy storage business. Its flagship Tesla Big Battery project in South Australia became the first of… Continue reading Tesla secures big 200 MWh Megapack order for a new energy storage project in Australia

German Handelsblatt: Automotive suppliers: Raid on tire manufacturers in India – Continental included004062

Continental Continental shares lost more than four percent, making it one of the biggest Dax losers. (Photo: dpa) According to insiders, several tire companies in India have been searched on suspicion of possible violations of competition law. Among them is the sales office of the German company Continental in the city of Faridabad, as the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automotive suppliers: Raid on tire manufacturers in India – Continental included004062

SK On produces‘prismatic’ battery packs

Implementation of mass production after establishing a pilot production this yearHigh expectations for the combination of LFP and prismatic battery pack with energy density improvement SK On makes prismatic battery packs for electric vehicles. Unlike its competitors such as LG Energy Solution (cylindrical/pouch), Samsung SDI (cylindrical/prismatic), and Panasonic (cylindrical/prismatic), SK On only produced pouchbattery packs.… Continue reading SK On produces‘prismatic’ battery packs

St Louis’s new fleet of 18 New Flyer electric buses powered by ABB chargers

The city of St. Louis, Missouri fleet plans to deploy 18 electric buses on the city’s busiest routes. Charging infrastructure for the 60-seat New Flyer buses will be provided by Swiss/Swedish electronics giant ABB. St. Louis transit agency Metro Transit says it expects the e-buses to reduce carbon emissions by 100 to 160 tons per… Continue reading St Louis’s new fleet of 18 New Flyer electric buses powered by ABB chargers

US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai complied with government  reporting requirements for driverless crashes. Pony.ai earlier this month agreed to issue a recall for some versions of its autonomous driving system software after an October crash in California. The recall, which the NHTSA said was the “first recall of an automated driving… Continue reading US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order

@VW Group: Porsche SE reports group result after tax of 4.6 billion euro for the fiscal year 2021004816

Stuttgart, 29 March 2022. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (“Porsche SE”), Stuttgart, reported a group result after tax of 4.6 billion euro for the fiscal year 2021 (prior year: 2.6 billion euro). The group result after tax was significantly influenced by the result from the core investment in Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, accounted for at equity of 4.6… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche SE reports group result after tax of 4.6 billion euro for the fiscal year 2021004816

@Nissan: 2022/03/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for February 2022 Nissa…000704

2022/03/30 YOKOHAMA, Japan –Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for February 2022. 1. Production Global production declined 7.8% from a year earlier. Production in and outside Japan declined 11.4% and 7.0% from a year earlier, respectively. 2. Sales Global sales declined 16.6% from a year earlier. Sales including minivehicles in… Continue reading @Nissan: 2022/03/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for February 2022 Nissa…000704