Category: OEMs

@VW Group: How Volkswagen is helping diverse suppliers find their footing Automakers may be fierce competitors on the showroom floors and prod…

Edkedsha “KeeKee” Mathis is the Manager of Supplier Diversity at Volkswagen Group of America at Chattanooga Plant. Automakers may be fierce competitors on the showroom floors and production lines, but in one critical area they share a common goal: working to equip diverse suppliers to help build the future of electric mobility and autonomous cars.… Continue reading @VW Group: How Volkswagen is helping diverse suppliers find their footing Automakers may be fierce competitors on the showroom floors and prod…

@Toyota: Toyota Launches “C+pod” Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today a limited launch of the “C+pod” ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV), from December 25, to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. Toyota plans to further promote the establishment of systems for popularizing BEVs, including development of… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Launches “C+pod” Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan

@Toyota: Toyota’s Global Sales and Production Up Year-on-Year in November for Third Consecutive Month

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for November 2020 as well as the cumulative total from January to November 2020, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Go to Source

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2020/12/25 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for November 2020. 1. Production Nissan’s global production in November declined 5.6% from a year earlier. Production in Japan declined 19.9%. Production outside Japan declined 3.0%. Production in China surpassed year-earlier results by 5.5%. 2. Sales Global sales in November… Continue reading @Nissan: 000167

@Nissan: 2020/12/23 Nissan introduces all-new Note e-POWER AWD in Japan Nissan t…000166

2020/12/23 Note X FOUR YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan today launched the all-new Note e-POWER AWD compact car, with dual electric motors that give the driver enhanced control and acceleration. The car comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain and is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in early 2021. The introduction of the all-wheel-drive… Continue reading @Nissan: 2020/12/23 Nissan introduces all-new Note e-POWER AWD in Japan Nissan t…000166

@VW Group: Städter: “We will not leave a partner stranded in the crisis”

Mr. Städter, what is the current status of the supply chain at Porsche? Uwe-Karsten Städter: We have a stable supply chain. We are supplied with parts, but we continue to be vigilant. We are in contact with suppliers on a daily basis. This gives us a good overview of higher rates of illnesses and COVID-19… Continue reading @VW Group: Städter: “We will not leave a partner stranded in the crisis”

@niche: Nikola and Republic Services End Collaboration on Refuse Truck000401

PHOENIX, December 23, 2020—Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) announced today that Nikola and Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) have discontinued their collaboration on refuse truck development. The goal of the collaboration was to design and build an industry-first fully integrated refuse truck based on a zero-emissions battery-electric drive platform and body while also integrating multiple new systems… Continue reading @niche: Nikola and Republic Services End Collaboration on Refuse Truck000401