Valmet Automotive, one of the world’s largest vehicle contract manufacturers and engineering service providers focusing on electric mobility, is expanding its site in Helmstadt-Bargen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to produce electrically powered small series vehicles for urban mobility. This was announced by Dr. Robert Hentschel, SVP Engineering at Valmet Automotive, during a visit of Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut,… Continue reading Valmet Automotive sets up small series production for electric vehicles in Helmstadt-Bargen
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Europa Wire: ŠKODA AUTO reached impressive production milestone of 13 million current-generation gearboxes000010
ŠKODA AUTO reached impressive production milestone of 13 million current-generation gearboxes ŠKODA AUTO makes three different types of transmission for Volkswagen Group at its Mladá Boleslav and Vrchlabí sites Production at ŠKODA AUTO is continuously optimised, automated and digitalised in line with Industry 4.0 principles (PRESS RELEASE) MLADÁ BOLESLAV, 20-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Czech automobile… Continue reading Europa Wire: ŠKODA AUTO reached impressive production milestone of 13 million current-generation gearboxes000010
Europa Press: Jaguar Land Rover reduces CO2 emissions by up to 26% by using recycled aluminum in its vehicles000160
MADRID, Aug 21 (EUROPA PRESS) – Jaguar Land Rover has found that super-recycling aluminum waste from beverage cans, bottle caps and end-of-life vehicles can be used to build future high-quality vehicles to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. (CO2) by up to 26%. As stated in a statement, its ‘Reality’ aluminum project is “an essential pillar in… Continue reading Europa Press: Jaguar Land Rover reduces CO2 emissions by up to 26% by using recycled aluminum in its vehicles000160
Europa Press: Bridgestone to close its Port Elizabeth plant (South Africa) to focus on more profitable tires000158
MADRID, Aug 21 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone has announced its intention to close its production facility in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, as part of the company’s strategic plan to focus on the most profitable and growing tire segments. As reported by the company, the announcement of the closure of this factory… Continue reading Europa Press: Bridgestone to close its Port Elizabeth plant (South Africa) to focus on more profitable tires000158
@Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER UPCYCLES ALUMINIUM TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS BY A QUARTER
Editors’ notes: * The Aluminium Association For more information about Destination Zero please visit: https://www.jaguarlandrover.com/2019/destination-zero In 2014, Jaguar XE was the first vehicle in the world to use aluminium alloy grade RC5754 for its body panels, which contains up to 75 per cent recycled aluminium. Half of the XE body structure is made of aluminium… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER UPCYCLES ALUMINIUM TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS BY A QUARTER
Shiloh Industries, Inc. Amends Agreement with Bank Lenders to Provide Additional Financial Flexibility as It Resumes Production Across Its Global Operations
Shiloh Industries, Inc. Amends Agreement with Bank Lenders to Provide Additional Financial Flexibility as It Resumes Production Across Its Global Operations Board of Directors Names Anna Phillips to the Board VALLEY CITY, OHIO, June 15, 2020 – Shiloh Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHLO) (the “Company”) an environmentally focused global supplier of lightweighting, noise and vibration solutions,… Continue reading Shiloh Industries, Inc. Amends Agreement with Bank Lenders to Provide Additional Financial Flexibility as It Resumes Production Across Its Global Operations
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO produces its 13 millionth current-generation gearbox
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, stressed, “Today we have reached the impressive mark of 13 million current-generation gearboxes built. This production milestone is the result of our team’s high level of expertise and formidable team spirit. Due to these strengths, ŠKODA AUTO’s component production has continuously gained in strategic importance and… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO produces its 13 millionth current-generation gearbox
Harley’s activist investor backs business reboot strategy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An activist investor who shook up Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG.N) earlier this year said he is impressed with the changes initiated by new Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz to turn around the 117-year-old motorcycle company. FILE PHOTO: A Harley Davidson logo is displayed above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after… Continue reading Harley’s activist investor backs business reboot strategy
@Geely: Kandi Technologies Actively Explores Possibility of Establishing Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in North America
JINHUA, CHINA, Aug. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), today announced it is actively exploring the possibility of opening a manufacturing base in North America for its popular electric vehicles (“EV”) and off-road vehicles. Kandi plans to more aggressively target the fast-growing North America… Continue reading @Geely: Kandi Technologies Actively Explores Possibility of Establishing Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in North America
Roland Berger to review Daimler’s Hambach withdrawal – Consultancy.eu
Roland Berger has been brought on board by the French government to give its opinion on British automaker Ineos’ takeover of the Daimler factory in Hambach, amid broader concerns about the move’s impact on jobs and the environment. The Hambach plant has been part of Daimler’s production network since its establishment in 1997, and the… Continue reading Roland Berger to review Daimler’s Hambach withdrawal – Consultancy.eu