PRESS RELEASEMarch 23rd, 2022 Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended Boulogne-Billancourt, March 23rd, 2022 – The Board of Directors of Renault Group met today and approved the following items: Renault Group activities in its manufacturing plant in Moscow are suspended as of today. Regarding its stake in AVTOVAZ, Renault Group is assessing the available… Continue reading @Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended000368
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@VW Group: Lamborghini super sports cars in winter drive004795
From Sant’Agata streets to snow-capped summits: a day out, Lamborghini-style Sant’Agata Bolognese, March 21, 2022 – The full Lamborghini range took to the winter roads in Italy during a drive event from Sant’Agata Bolognese to the Cervino peaks. The route of 500 kilometres traversed Bologna city centre, continuing along the autoroute to Valle d’Aosta and… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini super sports cars in winter drive004795
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group and SEAT reveal electrification plan for Spain004795
Volkswagen Group aims to transform Spain into European E-Mobility Hub Total investment of more than 7 billion euro together with external suppliers envisaged New cell factory planned to be located in Valencia, creating more than 3.000 jobs Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group board member for Technology: “This project is highly important – for Volkswagen, for Spain… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group and SEAT reveal electrification plan for Spain004795
@Toyota: ENEOS, Toyota, and Woven Planet Collaborate to Facilitate CO2-free Hydrogen Production and Usage for Woven City and Beyond
ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have signed a joint agreement to explore CO2-free hydrogen production and usage at Woven City, the prototype city of the future that Toyota has started to develop in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Together with Toyota’s subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), they will accelerate efforts… Continue reading @Toyota: ENEOS, Toyota, and Woven Planet Collaborate to Facilitate CO2-free Hydrogen Production and Usage for Woven City and Beyond
@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Affirms Commitment to Italy with Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) Planned Battery Plant Investment003463
AMSTERDAM, March 23, 2022 – Together with its partners, Stellantis supports Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) growth plans as it intends to transform Stellantis’ existing Termoli plant in Italy to a new battery facility and finalizes the agreement to add Mercedes-Benz as a new, equal partner with TotalEnergies/Saft and Stellantis.The partners have also committed to increase… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Affirms Commitment to Italy with Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) Planned Battery Plant Investment003463
@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