VW might have to cut production further due to chip shortage

The auto industry is facing renewed strains after a recovery in demand stretched supply chains earlier this year, with COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia hitting both chip production and operations at commercial ports. BERLIN: Volkswagen may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply crunch, the German carmaker said on Thursday, after a report… Continue reading VW might have to cut production further due to chip shortage

Autos & Transportation · 8:20 AM UTCVW might have to cut production further due to chip shortageVolkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) may need to cut production furt…

A new Volkswagen Crafter production line is seen at the newly opened Volkswagen factory in Wrzesnia near Poznan, Poland September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply crunch, the German carmaker said on Thursday, after a report that Toyota… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 8:20 AM UTCVW might have to cut production further due to chip shortageVolkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) may need to cut production furt…

Autos & TransportationToyota to slash September production as chip shortage bites -Nikkei7:41 AM UTC

Aug 19 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will reduce global production for September by 40% from its previous plan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday, the last major automaker to cut production due to critical shortages of semiconductors. Toyota has fared better than rivals, having built a larger stockpile of chips due to… Continue reading Autos & TransportationToyota to slash September production as chip shortage bites -Nikkei7:41 AM UTC

Generation Z: Nissan’s sports icon reborn as a mid-priced driver’s car

This time, it’s known simply as Z. The seventh-generation Nissan Z, Japan’s sports car icon, is updated for the first time in more than a decade. As the simplified nomenclature suggests — the Z stripped of its numerical prefix for the first time — the sports car is returning to its spare, athletic roots. With sleek looks, twin-turbo V-6… Continue reading Generation Z: Nissan’s sports icon reborn as a mid-priced driver’s car

@Toyota: Toyota Sparks Interest in STEAM With a Hands-On Experience

Achievements in science and art start with the same spark: wonder. When the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum asked a team of Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) employees what led them to become an engineer, scientist or researcher, each pointed to a moment of childhood wonder as the spark of curiosity that… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Sparks Interest in STEAM With a Hands-On Experience

@Toyota: STEAM PARK at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Debuts in August

Toyota engineers collaborate on interactive exhibit designed to spark interest in engineering and science ANN ARBOR, Mich. (August 18, 2021) – Imagine discovering the inner workings of a 17th century time switch clock or gazing at a 16-foot-tall ball maze within a beautiful arched window in Ann Arbor’s original firehouse. This two-story gallery with the inner… Continue reading @Toyota: STEAM PARK at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Debuts in August

@Toyota: Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Closes Acquisition of CARMERA

Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (“Woven Planet”), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the closing of the acquisition of CARMERA, a U.S.-based spatial AI company that specializes in developing scalable, next-generation mapping solutions for automated mobility, a proposed transaction previously announced in July 2021. Following its acquisition of Level 5, the automated driving division of… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Closes Acquisition of CARMERA

Volkswagen’s Mexico unit says strikes deal with union for 5.5% salary rise

The agreement was reached in “an environment of challenges, where the automotive industry struggles to keep its recovery going after more than a year of the coronavirus pandemic, and in the face of the semiconductor (chip) shortage,” Volkswagen said. MEXICO CITY: Volkswagen AG’s Mexico unit said on Wednesday that it had agreed with a workers’… Continue reading Volkswagen’s Mexico unit says strikes deal with union for 5.5% salary rise

Bus HVAC System Market Featuring CoachAir Pty Ltd., DENSO Corp., and MAHLE GmbH | Technavio

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Technavio’s latest offering, Bus HVAC System Market report provides a detailed analysis on the competitive scenario, the pre- and post-COVID-19 impact on businesses, and the market growth across various regions. The bus HVAC system market value is anticipated to grow by USD 874.36 million, decelerating at a CAGR… Continue reading Bus HVAC System Market Featuring CoachAir Pty Ltd., DENSO Corp., and MAHLE GmbH | Technavio