Valmet Automotive starts today (Tuesday, March 9) a recruitment campaign for 1,000 production and salaried employees in Finland. New personnel will be recruited for the Uusikaupunki and Salo sites, and both for vehicle manufacturing and EV Systems business lines. The recruitment is driven by strong and rapid growth in demand for vehicles and battery systems. The… Continue reading Valmet Automotive starts recruitment of 1,000 more employees in Finland
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BlackBerry Teams Up with Desay SV Automotive to Create an Immersive ‘Cinematic’ Driving Experience for Chery’s Tiggo 8 Plus and Jetour X90 Models
WATERLOO, ON and BEIJING, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced that it has teamed up with Desay SV Automotive to launch a dual-screen virtual smart cabin domain controller to enable safer driving. Leveraging the QNX® Hypervisor and the QNX® Real-time Operating System (RTOS), the new technology is now available in… Continue reading BlackBerry Teams Up with Desay SV Automotive to Create an Immersive ‘Cinematic’ Driving Experience for Chery’s Tiggo 8 Plus and Jetour X90 Models
World NM: Peugeot won’t return to U.S. as Stellantis focuses on Alfa Romeo revival000948
Stellantis is pulling the plug on plans to bring Peugeot back to America. The newly-formed conglomerate is suspending a project aimed at reintroducing the French brand to the U.S. and has reappointed the executive overseeing it, Larry Dominique, to the role of Vice President of Alfa Romeo Brand for North America. Alfa Romeo only returned… Continue reading World NM: Peugeot won’t return to U.S. as Stellantis focuses on Alfa Romeo revival000948
World NM: Porsche Engineering Romania continues to expand its team and service portfolio000947
Despite the challenges caused by the situation of the pandemic, the development of the Romanian subsidiary of Porsche Engineering continued to grow in 2020 and the engineering service provider plans to reach 280 employees by the end of 2021. The company has also implemented a complex set of measures to meet social distancing and sanitizing… Continue reading World NM: Porsche Engineering Romania continues to expand its team and service portfolio000947
Velodyne Lidar Announces Executive Appointments to Advance Company’s Continued Global Lidar Market Leadership
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #VelodyneLidar–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announced it has appointed Sinclair Vass as Chief Commercial Officer and promoted Mike Jellen to Chief Strategy Officer. Go to Source
Cummins Introduces New Heavy-Duty Powertrain for Natural Gas Customers
COLUMBUS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Cummins Westport Inc. announced today that the ISX12N+Endurant HD N powertrain from its Integrated power portfolio is now available for heavy-duty customers, delivering a fully integrated natural gas powertrain. The combination of the ISX12N near zero natural gas engine and the Endurant HD N 12-speed… Continue reading Cummins Introduces New Heavy-Duty Powertrain for Natural Gas Customers
Hyzon Motors Announces “Hydrogen Now™” Event To Showcase Virtual Ride Along in a Zero-Emission, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Truck at Hyzon’s Production-Ready Groningen Facility
ROCHESTER, N.Y. and GRONINGEN, Netherlands, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hyzon Motors Inc. (“Hyzon” or “the Company”), a leading global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, today announced that it will hold the “Hydrogen Now” livestreaming event, which will feature an online livestream of a virtual ride along in one of the Company’s… Continue reading Hyzon Motors Announces “Hydrogen Now™” Event To Showcase Virtual Ride Along in a Zero-Emission, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Truck at Hyzon’s Production-Ready Groningen Facility
Kia Motors America teases refreshed 2022 Stinger
IRVINE, Calif., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In 2017, the Stinger redefined the Kia brand and took on some of the best sport sedans in the world – and won. For 2022, the Stinger has evolved into something even greater. With more power, more technology and a refined design, the Stinger is poised to push… Continue reading Kia Motors America teases refreshed 2022 Stinger
World NM: Chinese automakers for incentives to encourage localisation000942
MG JW is in the process of setting up its $100 million assembly plant in Lahore and plans to roll out first car in May to become eligible for the lucrative tax cuts given to the new entrants in the industry under the existing AIDP 2016-21. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), however, is yet… Continue reading World NM: Chinese automakers for incentives to encourage localisation000942
World NM: Hypercar frenzy as Lamborghini’s latest joins an insatiable market for extreme performance000937
Mere supercars no longer suffice for the wealthy; limited-edition, bonkers hypercars are more popular than ever. The motor is mounted in the gearbox and energy is produced via a supercapacitor – which sounds like it was originally fitted in the Batmobile – which dispenses with the need for a heavy lithium-ion battery but can discharge… Continue reading World NM: Hypercar frenzy as Lamborghini’s latest joins an insatiable market for extreme performance000937