Category: US Motoring Press

Eberspacher subsidiary to set up another plant in Brazil

From 2022, Purem by Eberspächer will supply exhaust technologies for cars and commercial vehicles from a new plant in Sorocaba, Brazil. Eberspacher is expanding its activities in Brazil. From 2022, the company through its subsidiary – Purem by Eberspacher – will manufacture complete exhaust gas cleaning systems and components such as catalytic converters and silencers for… Continue reading Eberspacher subsidiary to set up another plant in Brazil

ZF increases stake in software firm doubleSlash to 51 percent

Dr. Dirk Walliser, Head of Corporate R&D at ZF Group, and Konrad Krafft, Managing Director at doubleSlash. ZF has increased its stake in the Friedrichshafen-based software company doubleSlash, acquired in 2016, from 40 to now 51 percent as of October 1, 2021. doubleSlash will continue to operate independently on the market. Both companies jointly develop… Continue reading ZF increases stake in software firm doubleSlash to 51 percent

Rivian details $1 billion loss, Amazon deal in IPO filing

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UK’s Causis E-Mobility to set up EV plant, gigafactory in Talegaon

The government of Maharashtra and MIDC signed an MoU with Causis E-Mobility to set up an EV production unit in Talegaon. It involves an investment of Rs 2,800 crore. (Twitter/Aaditya Thackeray) The Maharashtra government, which unveiled a dynamic electric vehicle policy in July this year, has inked its first major investment under the policy. On… Continue reading UK’s Causis E-Mobility to set up EV plant, gigafactory in Talegaon

Lordstown nears deal to sell ex-GM Ohio plant to Taiwan’s Foxconn

Lordstown Motors Corp., the electric-truck maker running low on cash, is near an agreement to sell its highly politicized Ohio factory to Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, people familiar with the matter said. The companies are set to announce the pact as soon as this week, said the people, who asked not to be named as… Continue reading Lordstown nears deal to sell ex-GM Ohio plant to Taiwan’s Foxconn

New Geely front end carrier to use Lanxess’s innovative lightweight solution

Front end carrier made from the Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF polyamide 6 compound is part of latest-generation automatic structural parts from various carmakers. Photo: LANXESS Chinese car manufacturer Geely has selected specialty chemicals company Lanxess as supplier of choice for an innovative front end carrier (FE) structural component, which will be used in a coming passenger… Continue reading New Geely front end carrier to use Lanxess’s innovative lightweight solution

BMW to use dSPACE’s HIL simulator with new all-electric iX SUV

The all-electric iX marks BMW’s entry into the electric SUV segment. dSPACE, which provides simulation and verification solutions for the development of networked, autonomous and electric vehicles, has signed a contract with the BMW Group to exclusively use and validate dSPACE’s ‘HIL (Hardware-in-the-loop) simulator’ in its upcoming next-generation vehicle. announced on September 29. This is… Continue reading BMW to use dSPACE’s HIL simulator with new all-electric iX SUV

‘We have to go big’: Ford execs, Tennessee officials tout $5.6B EV, battery campus

Memphis — Tennessee state and local officials and Ford executives on Tuesday used a lush, sprawling public park in Memphis as the backdrop to make official news that went public Monday: a $5.6 billion investment by Ford and its battery manufacturing partner, SK Innovation, to build a massive EV assembly, battery manufacturing and supplier campus on… Continue reading ‘We have to go big’: Ford execs, Tennessee officials tout $5.6B EV, battery campus

New Nissan Primastar and Interstar panel vans unveiled

Nissan has given its van range a boost, launching updated versions of the medium-sized NV300 and large NV400 panel vans. The two new models are now known as the Primastar and Interstar respectively and feature a host of styling and technology tweaks. These two new vans join Nissan’s all-new compact van, called the Townstar, in… Continue reading New Nissan Primastar and Interstar panel vans unveiled