@FCA: Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to Invest Over $5 Billion CAD in Joint Venture for First Large-scale Lithium-ion Battery Production Plant in Canada

March 23, 2022 , Windsor, Ontario – Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution (LGES) today announced they have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish the first large-scale, domestic, electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. The joint venture company will produce leading edge lithium-ion battery cells and modules to meet a significant portion of Stellantis’ vehicle production… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to Invest Over $5 Billion CAD in Joint Venture for First Large-scale Lithium-ion Battery Production Plant in Canada

@Honda: HONDA MEETS ‘ELECTRIC VISION’ 2022 TARGET AND ANNOUNCES THREE ALL-NEW ELECTRIFIED MODELS

All-new hybrid-only Civic completes Honda’s commitment to electrify all its mainstream models in Europe by the end of 2022 Honda confirms a trio of new electrified models for Europe in 2023 Charging solutions and energy services part of multi-pathway approach to zero emission technologies for Honda products and services Honda has committed to be Carbon… Continue reading @Honda: HONDA MEETS ‘ELECTRIC VISION’ 2022 TARGET AND ANNOUNCES THREE ALL-NEW ELECTRIFIED MODELS

@Honda: ALL-NEW HONDA CIVIC e:HEV TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL DYNAMICS AND EFFICIENCY AS STANDARD

Honda celebrates 50 years of Civic hatchback Launch of hybrid-only model completes electrification of European line-up Powered by Honda’s e:HEV powertrain consisting of a newly developed 2.0 litre direct injection Atkinson-cycle engine, two electric motors, a new Power Control Unit and Intelligent Power Unit. Delivers a maximum motor output of 135 kW and 315Nm of… Continue reading @Honda: ALL-NEW HONDA CIVIC e:HEV TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL DYNAMICS AND EFFICIENCY AS STANDARD

@BMW: BMW Group publishes SORDI, the largest open-source dataset by far for super-efficient AI applications in production001837

+++ SORDI (Synthetic Object Recognition Dataset for Industries) accelerates artificial intelligence in production +++ AI dataset contains more than 800,000 photorealistic images in 80 categories of production resource +++ Synthesising training data takes the efficiency of AI in production to a new level +++   Further strengthening of no-code AI: Superfast generation of robust AI… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group publishes SORDI, the largest open-source dataset by far for super-efficient AI applications in production001837

@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz becomes shareholder in ACC

Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and TotalEnergies/Saft signed a deal to become equal partners in Automotive Cells Company (ACC), completing a transaction announced in September 2021 (Link). The partners have committed to increase ACC’s industrial capacity to at least 120 Gigawatt hours (GWh) by 2030 and to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz becomes shareholder in ACC

@Geely: Geely Auto 2021 Financial Results Released

Geely Automobile Holding Ltd. (HK.0175) FY revenue 101.6B RMB Net profit attributable to stockholders 6.06B RMB Top selling Chinese automaker for five consecutive years, FY sales up 1% to 1.32 million units. Lynk & Co sold more than 220,000 vehicles, an increase of appx 26% Geely Auto exported more than 115,000 units, an increase of… Continue reading @Geely: Geely Auto 2021 Financial Results Released

@BMW: Fully electric and packed with driving fun: The new MINI 3-door on snow and ice.001834

Munich. The new MINI family is doing its warm-up laps – and that works best on ice and snow in the bitter cold of the Arctic Circle. The new MINI is currently undergoing its driving dynamics tests at the BMW Group’s winter test centre in Arjeplog, Sweden. The new edition of the MINI is fully… Continue reading @BMW: Fully electric and packed with driving fun: The new MINI 3-door on snow and ice.001834

@Nissan: Nissan charges towards electrified future with new line-up and technologies000702

2022/03/22 Six electrified models with clear differentiation thanks to unique Nissan technologies New line-up delivers electrification with no compromise on excitement and driving pleasure Nissan to end investment in new pure internal combustion engines for passenger vehicles Nissan meets drivers’ mobility needs through a range of models with different levels of electrification PARIS, France –… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan charges towards electrified future with new line-up and technologies000702

@GM: Cadillac Celebrates Launch of LYRIQ at Spring Hill, Tennessee, Assembly Plant

Cadillac Celebrates Launch of LYRIQ at Spring Hill, Tennessee, Assembly Plant 2022-03-21 LYRIQ sets the standard for the future of Cadillac Launch marks another milestone in GM’s commitment to all-electric future DETROIT – Today, General Motors marks another major milestone in its commitment to an all-electric future as Cadillac formally celebrates the beginning of retail… Continue reading @GM: Cadillac Celebrates Launch of LYRIQ at Spring Hill, Tennessee, Assembly Plant