Tag: Toyota

Tesla is working on 5th assembly line at Fremont factory ahead of Model Y production

Tesla is preparing a fifth assembly line at its Fremont, California, factory as it prepares to add Model Y production to the already very busy plant. There have been a lot of talks about how many cars Tesla could produce at the Fremont factory. When it was operated by Toyota and GM, the plant had… Continue reading Tesla is working on 5th assembly line at Fremont factory ahead of Model Y production

Mini plant could cut shifts in event of no-deal

Media playback is unsupported on your device Workers at the Mini plant in Oxford could see their shifts cut in the event of a no-deal Brexit, BMW’s finance chief has told the BBC. Nicolas Peter said production was likely to fall at the Cowley factory, affecting jobs. But he said BMW, which also makes Minis… Continue reading Mini plant could cut shifts in event of no-deal

The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT at the IAA Cars 2019

Munich. As one of the pioneering figures in the field of electric mobility, the BMW Group is equipping itself for the myriad requirements of future mobility, as illustrated by the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT fuel cell development vehicle awaiting visitors at the IAA Cars 2019 show. The BMW Group is working on the assumption that,… Continue reading The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT at the IAA Cars 2019

Nissan ‘Mulls Pulling out of Korea’

Deteriorating Seoul-Tokyo relations have led to sales of Japanese automobiles here declining by half, prompting Nissan to consider pulling out of the Korean market altogether.Toyota, Honda and Nissan all have sales subsidiaries in Korea, but Nissan is suffering the brunt of a boycott of Japanese products.Some businesses are being hit hard, and the pullout would also affect Nissan’s Korean staff and dealers.

As UAW contract deadline nears, GM sends letter to plants

General Motors Co. sent a letter to its plants Friday, telling workers the company was moving the contract bargaining process along with the United Auto Workers as quickly as it can, while stressing it needed to “close the competitive gap” to stay successful. The UAW is negotiating first with GM, which was chosen as the target company in… Continue reading As UAW contract deadline nears, GM sends letter to plants

Japan will let self-driving cars wander freely ahead of Tokyo Olympics – CNET

Will we see the E-Palette in the wild? Toyota Before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics officially kick off, tourists and locals are in for quite a display around the area. Japan will allow dozens of self-driving cars to freely roam near the competition areas and shuttle passengers. According to a Bloomberg report on Thursday, the government is… Continue reading Japan will let self-driving cars wander freely ahead of Tokyo Olympics – CNET

Beyond Next Ventures and DENSO Establish a New Company “OPExPARK” for Medical IoT

KARIYA, Japan, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Beyond Next Ventures Inc. and DENSO Corporation today announced that they have established OPExPARK Inc., a carve-out*1 to develop the businesses utilizing OPeLiNK®*2. OPExPARK will develop and sell systems that integrate information from surgery equipment, produce educational content for physicians, and offer distribution services. Beyond Next Ventures, which… Continue reading Beyond Next Ventures and DENSO Establish a New Company “OPExPARK” for Medical IoT

Press Releases – ACEA appoints new Director General

Brussels, 6 September 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric-Mark Huitema as its new Director General, with effect on 1 October. Mr Huitema will succeed Erik Jonnaert, who is stepping down as Secretary General after six years at the helm of the association, which represents the… Continue reading Press Releases – ACEA appoints new Director General