North American Class 6-8 Truck Market Report 2021: Heavy Truck Registrations in the U.S. Plummeted in 2020 with a 26% y-o-y Decline – Forecasts to 2026

DUBLIN, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “North American Class 6-8 Truck Market – 2021-2026 – Market Dynamics, Competitive Landscape, OEM Strategies & Plans, Trends & Growth Opportunities and Market Outlook – Daimler, Volvo, PACCAR, Navistar-Traton” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The registration of heavy trucks in the U.S. plummeted in 2020 with… Continue reading North American Class 6-8 Truck Market Report 2021: Heavy Truck Registrations in the U.S. Plummeted in 2020 with a 26% y-o-y Decline – Forecasts to 2026

@VW Group: Lamborghini Sián pays homage to the porticoes of Bologna. Following the UNESCO designation, the super sports car from Sant’Agata travels the streets of Bologna’s porticoes003649

Sant’Agata Bolognese, August 10, 2021 – UNESCO has named the porticoes of Bologna a World Heritage Site, following years of work on the candidacy by the Municipality, the Emilia-Romagna Region and the institutions. With its 62 kilometers of porticoes, the oldest of which date back to the 12th century, one of Bologna’s most characteristic architectural… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini Sián pays homage to the porticoes of Bologna. Following the UNESCO designation, the super sports car from Sant’Agata travels the streets of Bologna’s porticoes003649

Crashes involving Tesla Autopilot and other driver-assistance systems get new scrutiny.

A federal safety agency told automakers on Tuesday to begin reporting and tracking crashes involving cars and trucks that use advanced driver-assistance technology such as Tesla’s Autopilot and General Motors’ Super Cruise, a sign that regulators are taking the safety implications of such systems more seriously. Automakers must report serious crashes within one day of… Continue reading Crashes involving Tesla Autopilot and other driver-assistance systems get new scrutiny.

The Station: An ADAS business bidding war, the gig worker fight heats up and Biden’s executive order

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. Before… Continue reading The Station: An ADAS business bidding war, the gig worker fight heats up and Biden’s executive order

Annual Defense Revenues Break Half a Trillion Dollars as Market Expands

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Although the effects of the coronavirus pandemic were far reaching, the security defense industry proved to be resilient enough to weather this storm. As a matter of fact, Defense News estimates that the top 100 defense companies raked in a combined $551 billion in 2020 representing a 5%… Continue reading Annual Defense Revenues Break Half a Trillion Dollars as Market Expands

Qualcomm wants to buy Veoneer for $4.6B, beating Magna’s offer

The $3.8 billion sale of Swedish automotive tech company Veoneer to Magna International hit a roadblock Thursday after chipmaker Qualcomm submitted a bid for the company for $800 million more. Qualcomm’s $4.6 billion bid, which comes in at $37 per share, has already received approval from the company’s board and would not need a stockholder… Continue reading Qualcomm wants to buy Veoneer for $4.6B, beating Magna’s offer

Qualcomm Bids $4.6 Billion for Veoneer in Battle With Magna

(Bloomberg) — Qualcomm Inc. offered to buy automotive technology company Veoneer Inc. for $4.6 billion, muscling in on a bid Magna International Inc. made for the supplier last month. At $37 a share, Qualcomm is offering an 18% premium to Magna’s $31.25-a-share bid. Veoneer and Magna said last month their boards had unanimously approved what… Continue reading Qualcomm Bids $4.6 Billion for Veoneer in Battle With Magna

Electrify America to phase out CHAdeMO charging from 2022

The charging standards war ended in 2020, when Nissan announced that it would abandon the CHAdeMO DC fast charging standard in favor of the competing CCS standard. The only plug-in vehicle on sale in the US that still uses CHAdeMO is the low-volume Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Of course, there are still substantial numbers of older… Continue reading Electrify America to phase out CHAdeMO charging from 2022

French ex-minister charged with corruption in Ghosn case

Nissan Motor Ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn Paris: France’s financial crimes unit said Tuesday it had charged prominent rightwinger Rachida Dati, a former cabinet minister and close ally of ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, over her dealings with disgraced former Renault chief Carlos Ghosn. She is accused both of “passive corruption by a person holding an elective mandate” and… Continue reading French ex-minister charged with corruption in Ghosn case

@VW Group: Mission:Zero – Audi in Neckarsulm is shaping the future of production, consistently and sustainably003551

As the largest industrial company in the region, the Audi site in Neckarsulm is committed to meeting its responsibility to the community and nature. The site is implementing numerous measures as part of the “Mission:Zero” environmental program launched in 2018, thereby playing an important role in making automotive production as environmentally friendly and resource-efficient as… Continue reading @VW Group: Mission:Zero – Audi in Neckarsulm is shaping the future of production, consistently and sustainably003551