AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently eclipsed 3 million miles of data from road tests and field trials with customers derived from its connected tires. Connected tires – those with embedded sensors – are able to “talk” to the vehicle and the road and measure characteristics of the… Continue reading Goodyear Connected Tires Can Reduce Lost Stopping Distance Feb 24, 2020AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently eclips…
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Lucid Picks LG Chem As Cell Supplier For Lucid Air Standard Version
Lucid Motors announced a long-term partnership battery supplier LG Chem, which was selected as an exclusive lithium-ion cell supplier for the “standard version” of the upcoming Lucid Air luxury, sports sedan through 2023. Lucid Air is scheduled to enter production in a new facility in Casa Grande, Arizona in late 2020. We will see the final production… Continue reading Lucid Picks LG Chem As Cell Supplier For Lucid Air Standard Version
Rivian Seeks Direct Sales Well Beyond The Situation In Colorado
Our good friend Sean Mitchell is pushing for the approval of direct sales in Colorado, and Rivian is well-aware of the situation. It’s not only on board with the bill in Colorado, but also aware that it needs to work ahead of production in other states to assure it will actually be approved to sell its… Continue reading Rivian Seeks Direct Sales Well Beyond The Situation In Colorado
Toyota restarts final Chinese plant shut by virus outbreak
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor restarted its fourth and final Chinese assembly plant Monday following a nearly monthlong shutdown sparked by the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Work resumed at the plant in the city of Chengdu after Toyota delayed the restart three times. All of the Japanese automaker’s factories in China were originally closed for the official Lunar… Continue reading Toyota restarts final Chinese plant shut by virus outbreak
India seeks to curb auto-grade steel imports to encourage local production
MUMBAI (NewsRise) — India plans to curb the import of high-quality auto-grade steel in a bid to push local manufacturing of the alloy, a move that raises concerns such restrictions could disrupt the local automobile industry. Earlier this month, the government said in its budget that it is adopting several measures to tighten the restrictions… Continue reading India seeks to curb auto-grade steel imports to encourage local production
Your next tire change could be performed by a robot
Waiting in a service station waiting room purgatory one day, Victor Darolfi had a simple thought. “I sat at America’s Tires for three hours and thought, hey, we use robots to put tires on at the factory,” the founder explains. “Why don’t we bring robots into the service industry?” The notion was the first seed… Continue reading Your next tire change could be performed by a robot
Why Barcelona is a smart city beyond its tech
Barcelona has been called Europe’s smartest city. What we don’t know is that it’s all thanks to e-democracy. Barcelona put itself years ahead of smart city neighbors Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Vienna with its innovative tech: a parking system that guides drivers to available spots, people and weather-adjusting LED lights, smart waste bins that reduce odors…… Continue reading Why Barcelona is a smart city beyond its tech
Meritor Announces Drivetrain on Demand
TROY, Mich., Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced the launch of Drivetrain on Demand that offers simplified ordering processes for U.S. and Canadian customers requiring fast replacement of driveshaft and differential assemblies. “By streamlining the ordering process and shipping the product within 24 hours, Drivetrain on Demand helps get vehicles in truck-down… Continue reading Meritor Announces Drivetrain on Demand
Hella plans 77 GHz radar tech series production in early 2020
Lighting and electronics firm, Hella will be launching its latest 77 GHz radar technology into series production in spring 2020. The market launch will take place within the framework of the strategic cooperation with ZF Group, in this context. Initially, an Asian manufacturer of trucks and buses will be supplied. The company has already acquired… Continue reading Hella plans 77 GHz radar tech series production in early 2020
Lucid Motors Announces Partnership with LG Chem that Secures Battery Cells for Long-Term Volume Production of the Lucid Air
Full production of the Lucid Air is expected to start in late 2020 in Lucid’s new state-of-the-art factory in Casa Grande, AZ, with LG Chem battery cells exclusively powering standard versions of this luxury EV through 2023. The advanced battery cells provided by LG Chem effectively allow Lucid to lock in core volume production forecasts… Continue reading Lucid Motors Announces Partnership with LG Chem that Secures Battery Cells for Long-Term Volume Production of the Lucid Air