TMNA R&D Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) aims to redefine next-generation vehicles to more than simply a form of transportation. Since 2003, Toyota has been awarded more patents than any other automaker, including autonomous vehicle patents (more than 1,400). Centered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Toyota TMNA R&D puts the brightest thinkers… Continue reading @Toyota: First Heavy Duty Fuel Cell Electric Trucks Set for Delivery to Pilot Program Customers at Ports of L.A. and Long Beach
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@Toyota: Toyota Moves Closer to Production with Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Technology for Zero-Emissions Heavy Duty Trucks
Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Using the same fuel cell system as the all-new 2021 Mirai sedan that goes on sale this month, the engineers at Toyota Motor North America Research and Development have developed a set of production-intent prototype trucks that… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Moves Closer to Production with Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Technology for Zero-Emissions Heavy Duty Trucks
@BMW: Industrial-scale 3D printing continues to advance at BMW Group000808
Munich. The BMW Group is taking the next step in the systematic integration of additive manufacturing. The aim is to scale additive manufacturing up to industrial levels and firmly establish it in various areas – primarily vehicle development and production – to positive economic effect. The BMW Group benefits fully from the advantages of the… Continue reading @BMW: Industrial-scale 3D printing continues to advance at BMW Group000808
@BMW: BMW Group Purchasing steps up sustainability activities and paves the way for future e-mobility growth000807
Munich. The BMW Group is increasingly gearing up its purchasing for future growth in e-mobility and setting new standards for sustainability. The expansion of e-mobility makes value creation in the supplier network more important than ever, both with respect to CO2 emissions and sourcing of so-called critical raw materials, like those needed for producing battery… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group Purchasing steps up sustainability activities and paves the way for future e-mobility growth000807
GM CEO Barra defends the company’s pickup production despite its EV push – Detroit Free Press
In a nearly hour-long interview on the Freakonomics Radio podcast, General Motors CEO Mary Barra talks about the automaker’s electric vehicle strategy and President Donald Trump, among many other topics. One of the main subjects is GM’s aggressive push to bring electric vehicles to market faster than it anticipated. But Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio, pointed out that despite GM’s… Continue reading GM CEO Barra defends the company’s pickup production despite its EV push – Detroit Free Press
Despite pressure from Wall Street, General Motors has no interest in spinning off EV business – CNBC
General Motors has no plans at this time to spin off its electric vehicle business despite pressure from Wall Street to do so, GM President Mark Reuss told CNBC. Reuss said the Detroit automaker analyzed the potential of a spinoff and determined it would not be the right thing for its business, citing costs as… Continue reading Despite pressure from Wall Street, General Motors has no interest in spinning off EV business – CNBC
@VW Group: From Coronavirus Chatbot to personal assistant
12/08/2020 In order to be able to effectively answer employees’ most urgent questions during the COVID-19 crisis, Porsche launched its own chatbot within a few weeks. Now the idea of the Employee Assistant has developed further – into a personal assistant with deep knowledge about many specialist areas. With more than 20,000 users and 48,000… Continue reading @VW Group: From Coronavirus Chatbot to personal assistant
@GM: General Motors Signs MoU with Nikola to Supply Hydrotec Fuel Cell Systems
General Motors Signs MoU with Nikola to Supply Hydrotec Fuel Cell Systems 2020-11-30 Global supply agreement focused on GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system for Nikola’s Class 7/8 trucks Non-binding MoU replaces previous transaction announced Sept. 8, 2020 DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with… Continue reading @GM: General Motors Signs MoU with Nikola to Supply Hydrotec Fuel Cell Systems
@VW Group: Brake or coast? ||The ID.4(((ID.4 – power consumption (NEDC) in kWh/100 km: 16.9–16.2; CO₂ emission in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+.)))’s intelligent energy recuperation concept
Brake energy recuperation, in other words energy recovery when decelerating, greatly boosts the range of any electric vehicle. In the new Volkswagen ID.4, this follows a concept aimed at maximum efficiency. It’s a difficult question: what should happen when drivers of electric vehicles take their foot off the right-hand pedal to initiate a thrust phase?… Continue reading @VW Group: Brake or coast? ||The ID.4(((ID.4 – power consumption (NEDC) in kWh/100 km: 16.9–16.2; CO₂ emission in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+.)))’s intelligent energy recuperation concept
@VW Group: Bugatti photo release – The Bugatti Bolide is real
Incomparably fast, light, extreme. With its Bugatti Bolide1 presented a few weeks ago, the French luxury brand is once again pushing the boundaries of what is physically possible. Never before has Bugatti designed such an uncompromising vehicle, focused solely on the race track. The Bugatti Bolide serves as an experimental design study and a carrier… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti photo release – The Bugatti Bolide is real