December 13th, 2019 Xconomy New York — A prescription fish-oil pill by Amarin Pharma on Friday received the regulatory nod to expand its use as a supplementary treatment, alongside statins, to more patients at risk of heart attack or stroke. The FDA on Friday approved the drug, icosapent ethyl (Vascepa), for use as a secondary… Continue reading Amarin’s Fish-Oil Pill Wins FDA Nod to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Category: Automotive
MINI Expects Only 110 Miles Of EPA Range For Cooper SE
110 miles (177 km) is an estimated range figure from MINI. The MINI Cooper SE (aka MINI Electric) will not be the king of range, that is for sure, as the battery is just 32.6 kWh (28.9 kWh available). The official European WLTP rating of 200-232 km (124-144 miles) gave us some guidelines of what… Continue reading MINI Expects Only 110 Miles Of EPA Range For Cooper SE
Tesla Cybertruck Hides Sideview Cameras In Front Fender Flares
The central rearview mirror was replaced with a display. It seems the same is the case with the side mirrors. The recently unveiled Tesla Cybertruck concept prototype (which is expected to be at least slightly modified before entering production) does not have external side mirrors. That does not surprise us much, as some concepts (even… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Hides Sideview Cameras In Front Fender Flares
@Ford: Ford Motor Company Issues Safety Recall for Select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew Vehicles with Carpet Flooring
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 13, 2019 – Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew vehicles with carpet flooring due to the risk of a post-crash interior fire. In affected vehicles, a front seat belt pretensioner that deploys during a crash can generate excessive sparks. In some cases, this… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Motor Company Issues Safety Recall for Select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew Vehicles with Carpet Flooring
Battery Factories Power Up To Cut Costs And Drive Electric Car Revolution – Forbes
New battery capacity is being built all over the world, to meet demand for electric vehicles and energy storage applications. The Tesla Gigafactory illuminated at night in Shanghai, China, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. After … [+] starting construction this year. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP Batteries will be a crucial piece… Continue reading Battery Factories Power Up To Cut Costs And Drive Electric Car Revolution – Forbes
BMW i8 Production Reaches 20,000 Units, Will End In April After Six Years – CarScoops
BMW has built the 20,000th i8 plug-in hybrid sports car since production started in May 2014 at its plant in Leipzig, Germany. In the grand scheme of things, building 20,000 cars in five and a half years is not an impressive feat – not even for a plug-in hybrid vehicle. However, the BMW i8 is… Continue reading BMW i8 Production Reaches 20,000 Units, Will End In April After Six Years – CarScoops
Japan maps and navigation get AI boost with Hitachi, Mapbox partnership
Hitachi Solutions and Mapbox have announced a partnership to sell Mapbox licenses into Japan, a reseller arrangement that will open new opportunities for Japan and globally-based companies to provide AI maps and navigation services into Japan’s enterprise business market. The partnership is effective immediately, and will initially focus on customers in automotive, real estate, logistics,… Continue reading Japan maps and navigation get AI boost with Hitachi, Mapbox partnership
@FCA: Christmas Tree Atop New FCA Plant Marks More than Just the Holidays
December 13, 2019 , Detroit – FCA today raised a Christmas tree to “top off” the new paint shop being built as part of a $1.6 billion investment to construct a new assembly plant on Detroit’s eastside. While most recognize the evergreen tree as a classic symbol of the holiday season, for the ironworkers who spent the… Continue reading @FCA: Christmas Tree Atop New FCA Plant Marks More than Just the Holidays
@GM: Baojun Reveals New NEV
Baojun Reveals New NEV 2019-12-10 LIUZHOU, GUANGXI – On December 8, Baojun showed the first images of its newest new energy vehicle (NEV). The new model, whose name will be revealed later, inherits Baojun’s new interstellar geometry design language. Its avant-garde split body design and two-tone exterior have a futuristic look that will appeal to younger… Continue reading @GM: Baojun Reveals New NEV
@GM: GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant
GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant 2019-12-13 Wentzville receiving $1 billion for upgrades Investment retains 4,000 good-paying U.S. manufacturing jobs Investment part of a strategy to invest in growth areas and strengthen U.S. manufacturing base WENTZVILLE, Mo. — General Motors announced today plans to invest $1.5 billion… Continue reading @GM: GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant