China’s electric car manufacturers appear set to install a cheaper alternative to the popular ternary lithium battery in even more of their vehicles this year as state subsidies granted to the sector are slashed further, driving up costs. American electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. last October swapped the battery in its Shanghai-made Model 3 to… Continue reading World NM: China’s Electric-Vehicle Makers Switching to Cheaper Batteries as Subsidy Cut Looms000700
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Sense Photonics Demonstrates the World’s First 940nm Global Shutter Flash LiDAR with 200-Meter Range for Mass-Market Automotive Applications
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sense Photonics announced today that it has achieved an industry-first by successfully demonstrating 200-meter detection with its proprietary global shutter flash LiDAR system. The Sense system leverages the company’s proprietary emitter and SPAD sensor technologies. Sense Silicon, a backside illuminated CMOS SPAD device with more than 140,000 pixels, is… Continue reading Sense Photonics Demonstrates the World’s First 940nm Global Shutter Flash LiDAR with 200-Meter Range for Mass-Market Automotive Applications
Mazda informa los resultados de las ventas de diciembre y de todo el año 2020
IRVINE, California, 6 de enero de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reportó hoy ventas totales en diciembre de 31,308 vehículos, logrando los mejores resultados de cualquier diciembre y un aumento del 18.2 por ciento en comparación con diciembre de 2019. Las ventas totales anuales del 2020 totalizaron 279,076 vehículos vendidos, un aumento del 0.2… Continue reading Mazda informa los resultados de las ventas de diciembre y de todo el año 2020
MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS) and Master Automatic Announce the Merger of Master Automatic into the MFCS Engineered Solutions Group
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS), Mundelein, IL, and Master Automatic, Plymouth, MI, announce the merger of Master Automatic into the MFCS Engineered Solutions Group. The new division will be known as MacLean Master LLC with locations in Plymouth and Livonia, MI. MacLean-Fogg President, Duncan MacLean, said, “We are thrilled. Master Automatic is… Continue reading MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS) and Master Automatic Announce the Merger of Master Automatic into the MFCS Engineered Solutions Group
Maria Anhalt Named CEO and Managing Director, Elektrobit
ERLANGEN, Germany, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Elektrobit (EB), a visionary global supplier of embedded and connected software products for the automotive industry, today announced Maria Anhalt as its new CEO and managing director. Anhalt, who previously served as EB’s CTO, succeeds Alexander Kocher, who has been the company’s CEO and managing director since 2011, and retired… Continue reading Maria Anhalt Named CEO and Managing Director, Elektrobit
Kia unveils new logo and global brand slogan to ignite its bold transformation for the future
– Kia celebrates its new face and slogan, declaring the brand’s future transformation – The new logo features ‘symmetry’, ‘rhythm’ and ‘rising’ elements that embody Kia’s confidence and commitment to customers – Kia discloses new brand slogan: ‘Movement that inspires’ – Kia sets new Guinness World Record for ‘Most unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launching fireworks… Continue reading Kia unveils new logo and global brand slogan to ignite its bold transformation for the future
Trucks & Electrified Vehicles Propel American Honda to Strong 2020 Finish
Honda wrapped a globally-challenging year on a positive note with a 4.2% December gain for trucks, plus a new record for electrified vehicles and a double record for Passport. • Led by strong sales of the CR-V Hybrid (24,406) and Accord Hybrid (18,229), Honda posted record sales of electrified vehicles for the third straight year,… Continue reading Trucks & Electrified Vehicles Propel American Honda to Strong 2020 Finish
GM 2020 Sales Far Outperform the U.S. Industry in Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year
DETROIT, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fourth-quarter and full-year trifecta with total, retail and fleet share gains GM is the 2020 full-size pickup sales leader with 839,691 deliveries, thanks to Chevrolet Silverado sales gains and record GMC Sierra deliveries Total 2020 pickup sales matched 2019 results; retail deliveries were up 2 percent Seven of every… Continue reading GM 2020 Sales Far Outperform the U.S. Industry in Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year
Mazda Reports December and Full Year 2020 Sales Results
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total December sales of 31,308 vehicles, achieving best-ever December results and an increase of 18.2 percent compared to December 2019. Full year sales in 2020 totaled 279,076 vehicles sold, an increase of 0.2 percent compared to 2019. With 28 selling days in… Continue reading Mazda Reports December and Full Year 2020 Sales Results
GM to Convert More than 650 U.S. Temporary Employees to Full-Time Status in January
DETROIT, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Wages, profit sharing opportunity and benefits set to rise for new full-time employees Team members at nine sites in four states to see significant gains General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that more than 650 hourly employees at its sites in the U.S. will transition from temporary to… Continue reading GM to Convert More than 650 U.S. Temporary Employees to Full-Time Status in January