Category: OEMRSSCHK

@VW Group: Weissach Development Centre: The Track of Legends003969

The story of the track begins in 1959. Porsche had set out in search of a test site, since the motorway had become too narrow for test driving sports cars, much less racing cars. Malmsheim Airfield had been in use as a stopgap solution since 1954. The Volkswagen test track in Wolfsburg was a long… Continue reading @VW Group: Weissach Development Centre: The Track of Legends003969

@VW Group: New Porsche Experience Center Tokyo opened003966

01/10/2021 Today, Porsche Japan opened the ninth Porsche Experience Center (PEC) worldwide in the city of Kisarazu in the greater Tokyo area. The new driving and brand experience center PEC Tokyo boasts a footprint of 43 hectares. It incorporates the natural beauty of Kisarazu and Japanese scenery, utilizing the original natural surroundings in a special… Continue reading @VW Group: New Porsche Experience Center Tokyo opened003966

@Toyota: Decarbonization Project Using Hydrogen at Immingham Port in the U.K. Starts

Toyota Tsusho UK Ltd. (TTUK), working in collaboration with Germany-based Uniper, a leading international energy company, – Siemens Energy UK&I, a major player in the energy business, and U.K.-based Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port owner and operator, launched a feasibility study looking at the decarbonization potential of hydrogen, dubbed Project Mayflower (the… Continue reading @Toyota: Decarbonization Project Using Hydrogen at Immingham Port in the U.K. Starts

@Toyota: Toyota’s U.S. Manufacturing Footprint: Impacting Communities with Innovation and Respect

For more than 60 years, Toyota has been a part of the cultural fabric in the United States, establishing communities centered around manufacturing in cities across North America. In fact, many of the people driving Toyota cars and trucks in these areas often have a good idea about who had a hand in assembling them.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s U.S. Manufacturing Footprint: Impacting Communities with Innovation and Respect

@GM: General Motors and Wolfspeed Forge Strategic Supplier Agreement to Leverage Silicon Carbide for GM’s Future Electric Vehicle Programs October 4…

General Motors and Wolfspeed Forge Strategic Supplier Agreement to Leverage Silicon Carbide for GM’s Future Electric Vehicle Programs Agreement marks GM’s initial shift to using silicon carbide for EV power electronics Provides secure, long-term, domestically sourced supply Silicon carbide enables longer range for electric vehicles DETROIT & DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 4, 2021– Today, General Motors (NYSE:… Continue reading @GM: General Motors and Wolfspeed Forge Strategic Supplier Agreement to Leverage Silicon Carbide for GM’s Future Electric Vehicle Programs October 4…

@GM: GM Canada Sales Down 23 Per Cent Due to Ongoing Semiconductor Shortage

GM Canada Sales Down 23 Per Cent Due to Ongoing Semiconductor Shortage 2021-10-01 OSHAWA, Ont. (October 1, 2021) — Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers delivered 48,657 vehicles in the third quarter, down 23 per cent from a year ago, as industry-wide supply chain disruptions limited dealer inventories.  “These results reflect how the shortage of semiconductors continues to impact vehicle production and dealer inventory,” said Sandor Piszar, vice president, sales, service and marketing, GM Canada.  “However, the bright spots for the… Continue reading @GM: GM Canada Sales Down 23 Per Cent Due to Ongoing Semiconductor Shortage

@GM: BrightDrop Completes Record-Setting Build of its First Electric Light Commercial Vehicle; Unveils New Vehicle and Inks Deal with Verizon

BrightDrop Completes Record-Setting Build of its First Electric Light Commercial Vehicle; Unveils New Vehicle and Inks Deal with Verizon 2021-09-28 BrightDrop’s EV600 becomes the fastest built vehicle, from concept to commercialization, in General Motors’ history BrightDrop expands its lineup of all-electric products with the release of the EV410, a medium-size electric light commercial vehicle, expanding… Continue reading @GM: BrightDrop Completes Record-Setting Build of its First Electric Light Commercial Vehicle; Unveils New Vehicle and Inks Deal with Verizon

@GM: GM Set to Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy in the U.S. 5 Years Ahead of Schedule

GM Set to Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy in the U.S. 5 Years Ahead of Schedule 2021-09-30 As GM pursues carbon-neutral commitment, company expects to source 100 percent renewable energy in the U.S. by 2025 GM teams with PJM and TimberRock to launch a new carbon tracking system to monitor and reduce emissions in real… Continue reading @GM: GM Set to Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy in the U.S. 5 Years Ahead of Schedule