Category: Automotive

Cummins and Ram Truck Celebrate Production of the 3-Millionth Cummins Engine

September 27, 2019 , Columbus, Indiana – Cummins Inc. has produced its 3-millionth diesel engine for Ram trucks at its Columbus Mid-Range Engine Plant (CMEP) in Indiana today, highlighting the latest milestone in a partnership that spans more than three decades. “The relationship that Ram Truck has with Cummins is one of the industry’s most enduring,… Continue reading Cummins and Ram Truck Celebrate Production of the 3-Millionth Cummins Engine

Hyundai Motor launches energy storage system business

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it will partner with a state-run renewable energy developer to recycle its used car batteries into energy storage systems. In a pilot project that will run until 2021, Hyundai Motor and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) will operate an energy storage project in… Continue reading Hyundai Motor launches energy storage system business

Byton To Produce M-Byte For U.S. In South Korea

Byton has built a production plant in China, but EVs for other markets will be made in South Korea. Byton electric cars (particularly the first Byton M-Byte) will be produced also in South Korea (besides at the main facility in Nanjing, China). According to Reuters, Future Mobility Corp (FMC) teams with Myongshin, the South Korean… Continue reading Byton To Produce M-Byte For U.S. In South Korea

Volvo XC40 EV will be first equipped with next-gen active-safety sensors

The upcoming XC40 EV will roll off the assembly line equipped with the next generation of active-safety sensors, Volvo outlined Wednesday, as it prepares to launch its very first all-electric vehicle.

Volvo is just a month away from introducing the XC40 EV, and in the lead-up to its formal debut, the company is teasing the technology that will make it a step forward for Volvo while retaining all of the characteristics that helped the company build its worldwide reputation as a leader in automotive safety.

The XC40 will debut technology from the joint-venture project between Volvo and Autoliv dubbed Zenuity. The partnership was formed to develop self-driving technology, and the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) sensor platform that will be installed in the XC40 EV is the first implementation of that ecosystem in one of Volvo's automobiles.

ADAS is scalable, and while the XC40 will not employ a version of it that is capably of full autonomous driving, it is a key step in the process of developing autonomous vehicle tech.

Electric Volvo XC40's powertrain

However that's not the only thing that will make the new XC40 EV one of the safest cars on the road. Volvo employed several traditional techniques to improve both its ability to avoid accidents and its crashworthiness when it can't. “The fundamentals around safety are the same for this car as for any other Volvo. People are inside, and the car needs to be designed to be safe for them,” said Volvo's Malin Ekholm in the announcement.

Volvo placed the XC40 EV's battery pack in its floor, improving its center of gravity. The safety structure around it was developed specifically to protect the battery (along with vehicle occupants) in the event of a collision.

We expect more information to trickle out ahead of the XC40 EV's debut on October 16.

InMotion Ventures Micromobility Market Map

With the explosion of micromobility in Europe over the past year and InMotion’s focus on the space, I’ve been increasingly asked “Scooters… what’s going on?”. So in an effort to bring some clarity to this rapidly evolving sector, we’ve created a global micromobility market map. We’ve scoured the world for services, software and hardware suppliers… Continue reading InMotion Ventures Micromobility Market Map

Mazda Production and Sales Results for August 2019

TOKYO, Sept 27, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for August 2019 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production Mazda’s total domestic production volume in August 2019 increased 16.1% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in August 2019]CX-5: 26,805… Continue reading Mazda Production and Sales Results for August 2019