@VW Group: 24Feb Italdesign plants situation update Italdesign’s plants and offices in Moncalieri and Nichelino will continue also on Tuesd…

Italdesign’s plants and offices in Moncalieri and Nichelino will continue also on Tuesday, February 25th Italdesign is actively collaborating with the Health Authorities, that are managing the situation directly.For logistics and organizational reasons, the closure of Italdesign’s plants and offices in Moncalieri and Nichelino will continue also tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25th. Further decisions for the… Continue reading @VW Group: 24Feb Italdesign plants situation update Italdesign’s plants and offices in Moncalieri and Nichelino will continue also on Tuesd…

@VW Group: 24Feb Italdesign plants shut down for precautional reasons All Italian plants suspended work activities

All Italian plants suspended work activities As a precautionary measure, Italdesign has decided to suspend working activities at its plants in the Turin metropolitan area starting today, Monday, February 24th. The decision was made due to a positive case for the Coronavirus tested atthe Nichelino plant. Nonetheless, the company’s management and staff will keep working… Continue reading @VW Group: 24Feb Italdesign plants shut down for precautional reasons All Italian plants suspended work activities

@VW Group: A Porsche as personal as your own fingerprint

The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. © 2020 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG * Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 1 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonised Light… Continue reading @VW Group: A Porsche as personal as your own fingerprint

@VW Group: Audi Demonstrating 3D Printing Expertise with In-House Design Software in Neckarsulm

The in-house team of 3D printing specialists at Audi’s Böllinger Höfe site has teamed up with trinckle, a company based in Berlin, to develop innovative design software. The objective is to enable any employee who needs a tool from the 3D printer to design it personally without needing extensive prior knowledge. The Audi e-tron GT… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi Demonstrating 3D Printing Expertise with In-House Design Software in Neckarsulm

Utility EDF acquires EV charging company Pod Point

Low-carbon energy provider EDF has acquired Pod Point, an EV charging company. Pod Point has rolled out 62,000 charging points in the UK and 6,600 in Norway. The acquisition follows EDF’s acquisition last year of Pivot Power, which specializes in grid-scale batteries and provides high-voltage power for EV charge points. Simone Rossi, UK CEO of… Continue reading Utility EDF acquires EV charging company Pod Point

@Toyota: Toyota Strengthens its Services to LCV Customers with the Launch of Toyota Professional

New programme launched today, offering new benefits and services to Toyota’s light commercial vehicle customers All new Toyota LCVs include five-year warranty and five-year roadside assistance cover Guarantee of service appointments to suit customers within seven days Existing commercial vehicle customers receive free roadside assistance cover when they have their annual service at a Toyota… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Strengthens its Services to LCV Customers with the Launch of Toyota Professional

Goodyear Connected Tires Can Reduce Lost Stopping Distance Feb 24, 2020AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently eclips…

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently eclipsed 3 million miles of data from road tests and field trials with customers derived from its connected tires. Connected tires – those with embedded sensors – are able to “talk” to the vehicle and the road and measure characteristics of the… Continue reading Goodyear Connected Tires Can Reduce Lost Stopping Distance Feb 24, 2020AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently eclips…

Rich Rebuilds Loses Free Supercharging But Will Make A Cyberquad

Rich Benoit, from the Rich Rebuilds YouTube channel, started a new EV conversion project, but it is not merely about making something powered by a combustion engine go electric. Benoit is curiously following Tesla’s step in creating the Cyberquad, the ATV that went to the Cybertruck bed when the electric pickup truck made its premiere.… Continue reading Rich Rebuilds Loses Free Supercharging But Will Make A Cyberquad

Lucid Picks LG Chem As Cell Supplier For Lucid Air Standard Version

Lucid Motors announced a long-term partnership battery supplier LG Chem, which was selected as an exclusive lithium-ion cell supplier for the “standard version” of the upcoming Lucid Air luxury, sports sedan through 2023. Lucid Air is scheduled to enter production in a new facility in Casa Grande, Arizona in late 2020. We will see the final production… Continue reading Lucid Picks LG Chem As Cell Supplier For Lucid Air Standard Version

Rivian Seeks Direct Sales Well Beyond The Situation In Colorado

Our good friend Sean Mitchell is pushing for the approval of direct sales in Colorado, and Rivian is well-aware of the situation. It’s not only on board with the bill in Colorado, but also aware that it needs to work ahead of production in other states to assure it will actually be approved to sell its… Continue reading Rivian Seeks Direct Sales Well Beyond The Situation In Colorado