2022-01-24 | Herzogenaurach Manufacturer of innovative precision gearboxes for industrial robots acquired Strategic bolt-on acquisition in a growth area within the industrial automation business unit Patented planetary gearboxes facilitate high-precision positioning and repeat accuracy of robots along with extra-long service lives Potential for growth in robotics as well as in machine tools, medical technology, logistics,… Continue reading Schaeffler Group acquires Melior Motion GmbH and strengthens robotics business
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Chinese part supplier orders super die-casting machines from Tesla partner, could NIO and Xpeng adopt one-piece manufacturing?
Guangdong Hongtu Technology (GHT), a part supplier to Chinese EV automakers like NIO and XPeng, announced it will begin developing a 12,000-ton die-casting unit with the help of Tesla supplier LK Technology. Recent responses from representatives at NIO and XPeng hint that they might soon be using GHT’s large, one-piece die-casting machines to manufacture their… Continue reading Chinese part supplier orders super die-casting machines from Tesla partner, could NIO and Xpeng adopt one-piece manufacturing?
Tesla now operates the most productive car factory in the US
Tesla is now operating the most productive car factory in the US, according to a new report tracking all US auto factories. Just a few years ago, many players in the auto industry couldn’t imagine that Tesla could become a major manufacturer. After all, it was the first US car startup to not go bankrupt… Continue reading Tesla now operates the most productive car factory in the US
Uber: Uber Updates Time and Location for February 2022 Investor Day
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will host its previously announced Investor Day with financial analysts and institutional investors on February 10, now beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Time in New York City (previously scheduled to be hosted in San Francisco at 8 a.m. Pacific Time). A live webcast of Investor Day, along with… Continue reading Uber: Uber Updates Time and Location for February 2022 Investor Day
How the Intelligent Supply Chain Broke and AI Is Fixing It
Let’s face it, the global supply chain may not be the most scintillating subject matter. Yet in homes and businesses around the world, it’s quickly become the topic du jour: empty shelves; record price increases; clogged ports and sick truckers leading to disruptions near and far. The business of organizing resources to supply a product… Continue reading How the Intelligent Supply Chain Broke and AI Is Fixing It
Alfa Romeo to reveal Tonale SUV next month
Alfa Romeo will reveal the Tonale SUV in a virtual presentation next month, the premium brand of Stellantis NV said Monday. The debut of the SUV smaller than the mid-size Stelvio and on the same platform underpinning the Jeep Renegade is set for 9 a.m. Feb. 8 after delays resulting from the global shortage of microchips. The showcase… Continue reading Alfa Romeo to reveal Tonale SUV next month
@VW Group: Fabian Oefner: the artist behind the first NFT in the history of Lamborghini004507
The project Space Time Memory is made of two different components, a physical and a digital one Sant’Agata Bolognese, 24 January 2022 – Automobili Lamborghini discloses further information about the recently announced first NFT (non-fungible token) project in the company’s history. The artist behind the five pairs of a physical and a digital piece of… Continue reading @VW Group: Fabian Oefner: the artist behind the first NFT in the history of Lamborghini004507
@VW Group: Volkswagen Passenger Cars again significantly exceeds European CO2 fleet targets for 2021004508
Based on preliminary figures, Volkswagen Passenger Cars has exceeded the ambitious European CO2 fleet targets for 2021 and produced around 5.5 million grams fewer CO2 than required by law. The passenger car fleet of new vehicles in the European Union achieved average CO2 emissions of 113 g/km – the legal CO2 target for the brand… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Passenger Cars again significantly exceeds European CO2 fleet targets for 2021004508
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group drives forward decarbonization and overfulfils the EU’s CO2 fleet target004507
Volkswagen has made significant progress in decarbonizing its vehicle fleet on its path to becoming a sustainable, software-centric mobility group. In 2021, 472,300 electrified vehicles were delivered in the EU including Norway and Iceland, 64 percent more than in the previous year. The proportion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) rose to… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group drives forward decarbonization and overfulfils the EU’s CO2 fleet target004507
@Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production in January and in February (as of January 24)
Due to the shortage of parts supply caused by the spread of COVID-19 at our supplier in Japan, on January 21 we announced additional suspensions of domestic plant production for completed vehicles and also our revised production plan for February due to the shortage of semiconductor-related parts. Today, Toyota announces additional suspensions of domestic plant… Continue reading @Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production in January and in February (as of January 24)