The prototype is a fully electric truck of 5-tons Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), which is the most commonly used size in the Japanese market ZF’s system enables easy conversion of existing series production models into an electric Truck The prototype balances driving performance, low noise output, local zero emissions and energy efficiency Yokohama, Japan. ZF… Continue reading Press: ZF reveals electric truck prototype developed for the Japanese market; powerful, quiet and clean
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Nissan shares drop on reports of cut to earnings outlook
Carmaker had downgraded profit forecast in February on weak US sales Go to Source
The Longest-Range Electric Vehicle Now Goes Even Farther
For more than a decade, Tesla engineers have been obsessed with making the world’s most efficient electric vehicles. As a result, Tesla vehicles already travel farther on a single charge than any other production EV on the market. Today, we’re making changes to Model S and Model X that allow them to travel unprecedented distances… Continue reading The Longest-Range Electric Vehicle Now Goes Even Farther
Adding to Ghosn woes, Nissan set to further slash profit outlook: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd could be heading for a bigger-than-expected earnings drop due to weakness in its top markets, just as it adjusts to a future without Carlos Ghosn and grapples with the outlook of its alliance with France’s Renault SA. FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is pictured during the media day… Continue reading Adding to Ghosn woes, Nissan set to further slash profit outlook: report
Line-scan camera-based machine vision system detects antenna trace defects on automotive glass
Line scan camera improves vision system resolution to identify 0.25 mm holes, voids, and breaks in screen-printed antenna traces. When screen-printing silver ink antennas onto automotive glass, clogged or stretched screens can cause partial breaks, full breaks, or thinning of the trace. Sometimes there isn’t enough ink, or there are bubbles in the ink, which… Continue reading Line-scan camera-based machine vision system detects antenna trace defects on automotive glass
Didi-SoftBank taxi-hailing JV expands to 13 cities across Japan
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Didi Chuxing and SoftBank are pictured during a news conference about their Japanese taxi-hailing joint venture in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Didi Mobility Japan, a joint venture (JV) by China’s Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Corp, said on Wednesday that it would expand its taxi-hailing… Continue reading Didi-SoftBank taxi-hailing JV expands to 13 cities across Japan
In brief: Didi gives glimpse of its subsidy spending and cost structure
The online post from a senior exec appeared to be an effort at countering criticism of Didi’s cash-burning business model. Go to Source
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE THE FIRST LUXURY COMPACT SUV TO COMPLY TO STRICTER RDE2 EMISSIONS TESTS
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Fisker: Kentucky among 11 states in running for potential auto factory – Courier Journal
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Kentucky is on a list of several states that automaker Fisker Inc. is considering for a manufacturing facility to produce an all-electric SUV — with at least 1,000 full-time jobs. Henrik Fisker, an automotive designer and entrepreneur who founded the company, confirmed his team had been contacted by Kentucky officials as the automaker… Continue reading Fisker: Kentucky among 11 states in running for potential auto factory – Courier Journal
Belgium’s Umicore warns on lower earnings growth in 2020
Belgian materials and technology group Umicore said growth in revenue and earnings in 2020 will be lower than previous indications due to delays in the electric vehicle and energy storage markets.The company, one of the world’s largest cobalt refiners, expects earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for 2019 to be 475-525 million euros ($534- $590 million) due to tough market conditions.