Brussels, 21 March 2018 – Before the European Commission publishes its proposal on the revision of the General Safety Regulation this May, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on policy makers to focus on the most effective vehicle safety measures with the strongest positive impact. “It goes without saying that our industry is… Continue reading Press Releases – Focus on vehicle safety measures with most tangible results, auto industry says
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Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: To meet the increasing demand of automatic gearboxes, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has entered into a license agreement with Aisin AW in order to produce the EAT6 gearbox in France. Until now this gearbox was manufactured by Aisin and imported from Japan. The competitiveness of the Valenciennes production plant, combined with its… Continue reading Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License
Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year
35 M BY MARK KANE Sion Power, the Arizona-based company acquired by BASF in 2012, announced that production of its groundbreaking Licerion lithium batteries will begin in late 2018 at its Tucson facility. Sion Power’s next generation cells: 400 Wh/kg, 700 Wh/L and 350 cycles under 1C discharge condition Sion Power developed 20 Ah cells… Continue reading Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year
London aims for the sky with thousands of new charging points
The UK’s capital is making progress towards reducing high levels of air pollution through the uptake of new electric vehicles and charging points. Figures released by local government association London Councils have shown that boroughs in the capital plan to install at least 2,630 new charging points over the next year, an increase of 300… Continue reading London aims for the sky with thousands of new charging points
Upgrade Connected Features on Your Older-Model Ford with New FordPass SmartLink™, Available Nationwide Mid-2018
FordPass SmartLink enables owners of non-modem-equipped 2010-17 Ford vehicles to extend the range of their key fob to their smartphone; it provides a Wi-Fi hotspot, plus vehicle health, security and location alerts Components of FordPass SmartLink include a Verizon 4G LTE-enabled OBD II plug-in device and smartphone control through FordPass FordPass SmartLink enrollment is now… Continue reading Upgrade Connected Features on Your Older-Model Ford with New FordPass SmartLink™, Available Nationwide Mid-2018
Skoda shoots 34% profit in 2017 and will launch 19 new models in two years
Published 3/21/2018 11: 35: 31CET MLADÁ BOLESLAV (CZECH REPUBLIC), Mar. 21 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Czech car firm Skoda posted a net profit of 1,274 million euros at the end of last year, which is an increase of 34% compared to the 951 million euros it won in 2016, according to data published by the… Continue reading Skoda shoots 34% profit in 2017 and will launch 19 new models in two years
DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1
DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1 Move-it Hackathon has successfully ended with the hacking of Honda Civic and a “raw” chassis under the joint efforts of 20+ global engineers. It was indeed fun and productive five-days with real hands-on work and some staying-up-late at night. Learn, communicate, inspire and hack, a lot of gains… Continue reading DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1
Lear Corporation Expands Seating Structures Plant in Valença, Portugal
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, today announced the opening of the expansion of its automotive seating structures manufacturing facility in Valença, Portugal. Peter Hagemann, Lear’s vice president for European structures operations, will welcome Ana Teresa Lehmann, Portugal’s secretary of state… Continue reading Lear Corporation Expands Seating Structures Plant in Valença, Portugal
XEV plans mass-production 3D printed electric cars
Award winning 3D printer filament manufacturer Polymaker has partnered with Italian car manufacturer XEV to make 3D printed low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs). While XEV’s LSEVs aren’t the first ever 3D printed cars, the partners believe that this is the first example of additive manufacturing vehicles at scale. Stanley Lu, CEO of XEV, provided 3D Printing Industry… Continue reading XEV plans mass-production 3D printed electric cars
120 kWh battery pack: Bollinger electric SUV should be able to continue driving
Bollinger B1 (Image: Bollinger) larger batteries mean more weight, but also more reach. For the electric SUV Bollinger B1, an option with 120 kWh is now being developed. The advance reservations for the chunky electric car go into the hundreds of thousands. What it will cost remains unclear. The startup Bollinger continues working on his… Continue reading 120 kWh battery pack: Bollinger electric SUV should be able to continue driving