Category: Automotive

Daily Crunch: Google dumps FloC plan, proposes new Topics API for ad targeting

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for January 25, 2022! Today our cup overflows with news. There’s simply too much going on to cover in a single newsletter, so I’ve tried to… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Google dumps FloC plan, proposes new Topics API for ad targeting

Francis Ford Coppola emails Alexandra Ford English after F-150 Lightning debut: What he said

Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola emailed Alexandra Ford English after the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck’s big reveal last summer, praised the automaker for its push into electrification — and hinted at more. Coppola revealed on Monday evening what took place during the exchange while speaking at a private fireside chat hosted by Ford Motor Co. at the Inglenook Winery he owns in… Continue reading Francis Ford Coppola emails Alexandra Ford English after F-150 Lightning debut: What he said

@GM: GM Accelerates its Drive to Lead the EV Industry with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan, Creating 4,000 New Jobs and Retaining 1,000 January 25…

– Orion Assembly to become the 2nd U.S. plant building Chevrolet Silverado EV and electric GMC Sierra – By the end of 2025, GM to have more than 1 million units of electric vehicle capacity in North America – GM and LG Energy Solution to build 3rd U.S. Ultium Cells battery cell manufacturing plant to… Continue reading @GM: GM Accelerates its Drive to Lead the EV Industry with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan, Creating 4,000 New Jobs and Retaining 1,000 January 25…

@GM: GM and LG Energy Solution Investing $2.6 Billion to Build 3rd Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Lansing January 25, 2022

GM and LG Energy Solution Investing $2.6 Billion to Build 3rd Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Lansing 8 million-square-foot facility in Lansing, Michigan expected to create 1,700 new manufacturing jobs Ultium Platform driving GM’s commitment to an all-electric future LANSING, Mich. – Ultium Cells, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, today… Continue reading @GM: GM and LG Energy Solution Investing $2.6 Billion to Build 3rd Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Lansing January 25, 2022

@GM: GM to Make Major Michigan Investment Announcement

GM to Make Major Michigan Investment Announcement 2022-01-24 LANSING, Mich. – General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra will join Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, leaders from the Michigan House and Senate, and other distinguished guests to make a major Michigan manufacturing investment announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m. ET. The event at the… Continue reading @GM: GM to Make Major Michigan Investment Announcement

@Hyundai: Kia America announces 2022 EV6 pricing

EV6 starts at $33,400 (factoring in available federal tax credit) Eligible for sale in all 50 states Available in Light, Wind and sporty GT-Line trim configurations State-of-the-art 77.4kWh high-density lithium-ion battery allows up to a 310-mile[i] range Innovative Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function turns EV6 into a mobile power source for the world around it Kia America… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia America announces 2022 EV6 pricing

Schaeffler and technology company PTC establish a strategic partnership

Schaeffler and PTC sign a memorandum of understanding: Uwe Wagner, Chief Technology Officer, Schaeffler AG (center), Rainer Eidloth, Senior Vice President R&D Processes, Methods & Tools at Schaeffler (right), Jim Heppelmann, President and CEO at PTC (left) and Kevin Wrenn, Executive Vice President Products at PTC (second from left). 2022-01-25 | Herzogenaurach Memorandum of understanding… Continue reading Schaeffler and technology company PTC establish a strategic partnership

Schaeffler und Technologieunternehmen PTC begründen strategische Partnerschaft

2022-01-25 | Herzogenaurach Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) fokussiert auf integrierte und agile Produktentwicklung in einer zukunftsweisenden IT-Architektur Datentransparenz und Rückverfolgbarkeit über den gesamten Entwicklungsprozess ermöglichen komplexes Systems-Engineering Schaeffler treibt digitale Transformation im Bereich Produktentwicklung weiter voran Digitalisierung ist zentrales Zukunftsfeld von Schaeffler innerhalb der Roadmap 2025 Der global tätige Automobil- und Industriezulieferer Schaeffler und das… Continue reading Schaeffler und Technologieunternehmen PTC begründen strategische Partnerschaft

Ford starts production of its new all-electric E-Transit cargo van

Ford has started production of its electric E-Transit cargo vans at its factory in Kansas City, Missouri with the first deliveries expected in the next several weeks, Ford Pro North America general manager Tim Baughman told TechCrunch. Baughman’s comments follow Ford’s announcement earlier this month that it will nearly double production capacity of its upcoming electric… Continue reading Ford starts production of its new all-electric E-Transit cargo van