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Workhorse Group Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

CINCINNATI, May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ:WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric-mobility solutions to the transportation sector, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. First Quarter and Recent Operational Highlights April 2019: Entered an alliance with Duke… Continue reading Workhorse Group Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

First Quarter 2019 Results

UPDATE 1-Brazilian automakers fret about cheap imports from Mexico

(Recasts with comments on competition with Mexico) By Marcelo Rochabrun SAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) – Automakers in Brazil warned on Tuesday of the threat from cheap imported cars from Mexico, as the end of a cap on bilateral trade in the sector presents a new challenge to the dominance of local manufacturing in South… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Brazilian automakers fret about cheap imports from Mexico

BorgWarner Announces New Joint Venture Which Will Add Battery Packs to its Broad Propulsion Portfolio

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — With global expertise supplying combustion, hybrid and electric vehicle propulsion solutions, BorgWarner is continuing to build its electrification portfolio and systems expertise by agreeing to form a joint venture with Romeo Power Technology, a technology-leading battery module and pack supplier. This new joint venture will be split 60/40… Continue reading BorgWarner Announces New Joint Venture Which Will Add Battery Packs to its Broad Propulsion Portfolio

Successful first quarter of 2019: TRATON SE begins the year with a plus in profits of 22%

TRATON SE is off to a strong start in 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, the TRATON GROUP increased its operating profit by 21.9% compared with the prior-year quarter to €470 million. All three brands MAN, Scania, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus contributed to this positive result. Sales revenue rose by 6.0% year-on-year to… Continue reading Successful first quarter of 2019: TRATON SE begins the year with a plus in profits of 22%

Statement by Dr Nicolas Peter, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Conference Call Interim Report to 31 March 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning! On the operational side, the BMW Group started the year as expected, in a business environment that remains challenging and volatile. Our first-quarter financials were heavily impacted by the provision of around 1.4 billion euros we made in connection with antitrust allegations by the European Commission. The Statement of Objections… Continue reading Statement by Dr Nicolas Peter, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Conference Call Interim Report to 31 March 2019

Statement by Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Conference Call Interim Report to 31 March 2019

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen! At the BMW Group, we are always moving forward – with our sights set on the future. Our actions are geared towards the long term. We continue to resolutely chart our own course. Two areas will be crucial for us: 1. Strengthening our core business, and 2. Moving forward with… Continue reading Statement by Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Conference Call Interim Report to 31 March 2019

Tesla Fremont Factory Tour Part 3 — Body Shop & General Assembly #CleanTechnicaTV

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Published on May 7th, 2019 |

by Kyle Field

Tesla Fremont Factory Tour Part 3 — Body Shop & General Assembly #CleanTechnicaTV

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May 7th, 2019 by Kyle Field

A few weeks ago, Tesla brought CleanTechnica inside its Fremont automotive factory in Northern California for a custom tour of its Model 3 production line and gave an exclusive look at its in-house seat factory a few blocks away.

This week, we are launching our final video from our visit to the Fremont factory, where Chanan Bos takes us into Tesla’s body shop and general assembly areas. These are two of the most transformative and visually interesting parts of the factory, as the body shop takes the blank body panels from Tesla’s stamping press and welds them together, one step at a time, into a beautiful bare metal body.

The predictable shapes of Tesla’s body panels and the easily repeatable welding and adhesion process lend themselves well to automation, and Tesla has capitalized on this by automating around 90% of the tasks in the body shop. Automating tasks like welding and moving around heavy parts of the car also improves the safety of the factory, as workers are no longer directly exposed to the welding process and the slag it creates. Similarly, employees’ backs are not subjected to the lifting, twisting, and turning that would otherwise be required to assemble the various body panels needed to put a vehicle together.

The general assembly area lived at the center of Tesla’s Model 3 “production hell” as the company pushed the limits on vehicle assembly automation, finally settling on a healthy medium that saw more humans and fewer robots in that area of the factory than initially planned. The company came away from the production ramp with an improved understanding of what was possible and what was beneficial when it came to adding robots to its production lines.

General assembly is where all of the major components of the Model 3 are finally put together into a finished vehicle. The centerpiece of general assembly is what Tesla calls marriage. It is where the skateboard of the car — which includes the battery pack, motors, and suspension — are bolted onto the vehicle body for the first time.

After this dramatic moment, interior components are bolted in and integrated. Don’t take my word for it, just check out Chanan’s beautiful creation below.

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Kyle Field I'm a tech geek passionately in search of actionable ways to reduce the negative impact my life has on the planet, save money and reduce stress. Live intentionally, make conscious decisions, love more, act responsibly, play. The more you know, the less you need. TSLA investor.

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BMW Group’s operational performance on course

Munich. Within a challenging market environment, the BMW Group has started the financial year 2019 in line with expectations in operational terms. Contrary to the prevailing trend in the sector, the Group’s attractive and significantly younger model range enabled the company to set a new record in terms of deliveries to customers in the first… Continue reading BMW Group’s operational performance on course

Press Releases – Truck makers call for EU-wide introduction of high-capacity vehicles to bring down CO2 emissions

Brussels, 7 May 2019 – As part of wider efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from road transport, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling for a policy framework that supports an EU-wide high-capacity transport system. This should allow for high-capacity vehicles – specifically designed to carry twice as much freight as standard trucks –… Continue reading Press Releases – Truck makers call for EU-wide introduction of high-capacity vehicles to bring down CO2 emissions