GM CEO Mary Barra Refuses To Acknowledge Tesla In Interview – Torque News

The EV war between GM and Tesla is rapidly growing, especially with GM preparing to unleash their revolutionary Ultium battery technology in the GMC Hummer EV lineup as well as the Cadillac Lyriq. But while the products themselves are aimed at dethroning each other, neither side has gone after the other when it comes to… Continue reading GM CEO Mary Barra Refuses To Acknowledge Tesla In Interview – Torque News

AgiloDrive2: Schaeffler treibt flexible und digitalisierte Produktion für E-Motoren voran

Für die Einrichtung Mit dem AgiloDrive2-Projekt treibt Schaeffler eine flexible Produktion von E-Motoren voran. 2021-12-08 | Bühl Vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie gefördertes Forschungsprojekt AgiloDrive2 startet mit einem Gesamtumfang von 33,7 Mio. Euro Schaeffler ist Konsortialführer und kooperiert mit 17 namhaften Partnern aus Industrie und Forschung Digitalisierung und Automatisierung als Schlüssel für eine flexible… Continue reading AgiloDrive2: Schaeffler treibt flexible und digitalisierte Produktion für E-Motoren voran

Ford to begin bringing back most salaried workers in March with new office model

Ford Motor Co. told its salaried employees Monday that work life will begin returning to post-pandemic normal — sort of. The automaker is planning to start a hybrid work model in March that allows workers to combine an off-site work schedule with an on-site work schedule, as demands require. No one will go to the office… Continue reading Ford to begin bringing back most salaried workers in March with new office model

Argo releases standards for how self-driving cars should act around cyclists

Argo AI, an autonomous driving technology company, teamed up with advocacy group the League of American Cyclists (LAB) to come up with guidelines for how self-driving vehicles should identify and interact with cyclists. The goal is to set a standard for other AV companies in the industry to follow, particularly as the self-driving industry moves… Continue reading Argo releases standards for how self-driving cars should act around cyclists

The Station: Didi delists, a plea for the Chips Act and crypto for in-car purchases

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Welp,… Continue reading The Station: Didi delists, a plea for the Chips Act and crypto for in-car purchases

Streetlogic launches computer vision-based e-bike collision warning system, raises $2.1M

Streetlogic wants to help e-bike riders have a safer experience on the road. The company announced a $2.1 million pre-seed raise, as well as the launch of its flagship product, a surround-view camera that can predict front, side and rear collisions and notify riders in order to prevent accidents. Starting Tuesday, customers in the U.S.,… Continue reading Streetlogic launches computer vision-based e-bike collision warning system, raises $2.1M

Magna gibt die Ergebnisse für das dritte Quartal 2021 bekannt

Umsatz ging um 13 % auf 7,9 Milliarden US-Dollar zurück, was auf einen Rückgang der weltweiten Produktion von leichten Nutzfahrzeugen um 12 % zurückzuführen ist, einschliesslich Rückgänge um 20 % in Europa, 19 % in Nordamerika und 12 % in China Verwässerter Gewinn je Aktie und bereinigter verwässerter Gewinn je Aktie von 0,04 US-Dollar bzw. 0,56… Continue reading Magna gibt die Ergebnisse für das dritte Quartal 2021 bekannt

Nissan’s upcoming electric SUV, the 2023 Ariya, will start at $47,125

The 2023 Nissan Ariya, the automaker’s upcoming electric crossover SUV, finally has a sticker price. The company announced that the EV will start at $47,125, and that reservations are now being accepted. The Ariya, which was first announced last summer, was expected to go on sale in Japan in the middle of 2021, followed by… Continue reading Nissan’s upcoming electric SUV, the 2023 Ariya, will start at $47,125

Brazilian ‘Good Samaritan’ Cares for Children Who Have Survived Abortion – National Catholic Register

VATICAN CITY — One night a little over 30 years ago, Antonio Carlos Tavares de Mello cried out to God, asking why disabled children who had survived abortions all too often had no one to care for them. He immediately received an answer: Offer your own life to them and stay with them. After much… Continue reading Brazilian ‘Good Samaritan’ Cares for Children Who Have Survived Abortion – National Catholic Register

Under the skin: how car leather production is being made greener

Leather has long been seen as the ultimate premium material for the interior of a car, but now pressure is on to improve the sustainability of its manufacturing processes and lower its carbon footprint. That said, leather has a head start on modern materials in the sustainability stakes, because the raw material (cow hides) are a by-product of the food industry that would otherwise… Continue reading Under the skin: how car leather production is being made greener