Category: OEMRSSCHK

@Renault: INDUSTRY 4.0: THE RENAULT PLANT IN CURITIBA (BRAZIL) AWARDED BY THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

The World Economic Forum rewarded the Renault plant in Curitiba, Brazil, as the first “advanced lighthouse” car plant in Latin America for Industry 4.0. This recognition is the second after the Renault plant in Cléon (France) in 2019. It rewards the worldwide deployment of Industry 4.0 in Groupe Renault plants.   Boulogne-Billancourt, January 15, 2020… Continue reading @Renault: INDUSTRY 4.0: THE RENAULT PLANT IN CURITIBA (BRAZIL) AWARDED BY THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

@Ford: Ford’s Green Initiatives, Low-Carbon Ambitions, Earn Company Climate ‘A List’ Designation From CDP

CDP names Ford Motor Company to its Climate ‘A List’ for the first time, citing actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy Ford is in the midst of an $11.5 billion-plus electric vehicle rollout and is offering customers North America’s largest electric vehicle charging network Ford aspires to power all… Continue reading @Ford: Ford’s Green Initiatives, Low-Carbon Ambitions, Earn Company Climate ‘A List’ Designation From CDP

@Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign an Agreement to Conduct Joint Research on Fuel Cell-powered Heavy-duty Trucks

TOKYO, Jan 15, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today signed an agreement to undertake joint research on heavy-duty trucks, utilizing fuel cells (FC) as the powertrain. Today, the automobile industry is facing a demand to reduce exhaust gas/carbon emissions… Continue reading @Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign an Agreement to Conduct Joint Research on Fuel Cell-powered Heavy-duty Trucks

@GM: The Disengagement Myth

In a few weeks the California DMV will release disengagements data from Cruise and other companies who test AVs on public roads. This data is really great for giving the public a sense of what’s happening on the roads. Unfortunately, it has also been used by the media and others to compare technology from different… Continue reading @GM: The Disengagement Myth

@VW Group: Test drives on the computer

No person is more attentive in traffic situations than a driver assistance system. Nonetheless, both optical and radar-based sensor systems are required to capture the environment for this purpose much more accurately than an experienced driver would ever be able to do. Using the data from the numerous camera, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic systems installed… Continue reading @VW Group: Test drives on the computer

@VW Group: SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics

SEAT has expanded the number of supply routes for the transport of components using duo trailers and giga trailers, the two longest types of trucks with the greatest capacity travelling on European roads. The Spanish company currently has two duo trailer routes that link the Martorell factory with Teknia in Azuqueca de Henares (Madrid) for… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics

@VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

On its journey to becoming a provider of entirely CO2-neutral premium mobility, Audi is making excellent progress at its own sites. By the middle of 2022, the premium brand will equip one in ten parking spaces with a possibility to charge electric cars, most of which will be accessible to the public. This independent concept… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

@Toyota: Toyota Indiana Completes $1.3 Billion Modernization Project; Includes 550 New Jobs

PRINCETON, Ind. (January 17, 2020)―Furthering Toyota’s commitment to better serve customers and build vehicles where they are sold, Toyota Indiana (TMMI) invested an additional $700 million and added 150 new jobs to complete the transformation of its plant modernization project, announced in January 2017. The project adds 550 new jobs and represents a total new… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Indiana Completes $1.3 Billion Modernization Project; Includes 550 New Jobs