The planned merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the PSA Group has been officially completed, creating a new industry giant called Stellantis. The new company takes its name from the Latin ‘Stello’, meaning ‘to brighten with stars’. Set to produce about eight million vehicles a year, with promised revenues of over £150 billion, Stellantis… Continue reading FCA and PSA merge to make world’s fourth biggest car firm
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Global shortage of semiconductors compels car makers to halt production
A global shortage of semiconductor computer chips continues to disrupt the automotive supply chain, with Toyota and Volkswagen among the latest crop of manufacturers forced to restrict production. Semiconductors – a crucial component for modern infotainment systems, driver aids and various electrical components – are in particularly high demand because of a pandemic-driven surge in demand for consumer electronic… Continue reading Global shortage of semiconductors compels car makers to halt production
China Digest: Cobots developer JAKA gets $46m; AI startup WAYZ bags $40m
Chinese collaborative robots developer JAKA Robotics has raised over 300 million yuan ($46.4 million) in a Series C round of financing while AI startup WAYZ has completed a Series A+ round at $40 million. Chinese cobots developer JAKA raises $46.4m in Series C round JAKA Robotics, a Chinese startup that offers collaborative robots to clients… Continue reading China Digest: Cobots developer JAKA gets $46m; AI startup WAYZ bags $40m
German Manager Magazin: Tesla: US agency calls for mass recall – security problems with 159,000 Model S, X000474
With models from the leading electric car manufacturerTeslaare in the United States Problems in security technology have been identified. The traffic safety authority NHTSA demanded the Electric car– Manufacturer therefore on Wednesday in a letterTo order back 158,716 cars. The authorities discovered a defect in the on-board computer in these cars. As a result, numerous… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: US agency calls for mass recall – security problems with 159,000 Model S, X000474
@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
Inspired by the Skills of Professional Drift Drivers, Research Seeks to Combine the Technology of Vehicle Automation with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 14, 2021) – What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculated foresight of a supercomputer to avoid… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
@Toyota: Toyota Achieves Record UK New Car Market Share
Toyota achieved a record-breaking performance in the UK new car market in 2020, despite the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Year-end results show it achieved its highest market share yet at 5.19 per cent; highest share of the passenger car market at 5.6 per cent and its highest share as a group (including Lexus)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Achieves Record UK New Car Market Share
Toyota and Honda shut Malaysia plants as lockdown blocks commute
BANGKOK — Toyota Motor and Honda Motor have halted operations at multiple plants in Malaysia, Nikkei has learned, due to the strict lockdown imposed by the government to combat a surge in coronavirus infections. Toyota shut down two assembly plants on Thursday. When asked when the facilities will reopen, a representative said that “a decision… Continue reading Toyota and Honda shut Malaysia plants as lockdown blocks commute
Exclusive: Toyota settles U.S. probe into delayed emissions defect reports for $180 million – filing
By David Shepardson 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Toyota logo at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp settled a lengthy Justice Department civil probe into its delayed filing of emissions-related defect reports for $180 million, the government… Continue reading Exclusive: Toyota settles U.S. probe into delayed emissions defect reports for $180 million – filing
Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
The engineers are conducting research into how to bring together the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology. Their goal is to design a new level of active safety technology and share it broadly so that Toyota and other auto manufacturers can deploy it on the road. “Every day, there are deadly vehicle crashes… Continue reading Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
Groupe Renault Decides to Establish a Joint Venture with Plug Power to Develop Its First Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Groupe Renault has decided to enter the global fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market starting with commercial vehicle rather than passenger car.To develop its own FCEV, it has decided to establish a joint venture with “Plug Power” that recently received an investment from SK Group and work on R&D together. SK Holdings and SK E&S… Continue reading Groupe Renault Decides to Establish a Joint Venture with Plug Power to Develop Its First Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle