The battery system is perhaps the most critical component of battery electric vehicles. In addition to obtaining the highest possible energy density, aspects such as safety, weight and sustainability play crucial roles. Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Hintennach is head of battery cell research at Daimler. In addition to explaining the fundamentals of current lithium-ion cells,… Continue reading @Daimler: Development goals and myths of battery technology
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Press Releases – Massive ramp-up of truck charging and re-fuelling infrastructure needed, new data reveals
Brussels, 3 April 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released new data on the number of charging points and re-fuelling stations required for zero- and low- emission trucks to meet the 2025 and 2030 CO2 targets. In terms of charging points for electric trucks, this means going from close to zero today… Continue reading Press Releases – Massive ramp-up of truck charging and re-fuelling infrastructure needed, new data reveals
Daimler secures $13 billion loan facility
FRANKFURT, April 2 (Reuters) – Daimler said on Thursday it has signed an agreement for a 12 billion euro ($13 billion) credit line to increase its financial flexibility in the current coronavirus crisis. The credit line comes in addition to an 11 billion euro revolving credit with a term until 2025, including extension options. The… Continue reading Daimler secures $13 billion loan facility
Mercedes-Benz: organic batteries a ‘very promising’ technology
Radical environmentally friendly organic batteries are a “very promising technology” being evaluated by Mercedes-Benz for future use in road cars – but it’s at least 15 years away from mainstream production. The technology was previewed on the future-gazing Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR concept car unveiled earlier this year. Organic batteries are made from graphene-based organic-cell chemistry with… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz: organic batteries a ‘very promising’ technology
Corona crisis: Heads of Daimler, BMW and VW made crisis call to Merkel
Angela Merkel The representatives of the auto industry made a crisis phone call to the chancellor on Wednesday. (Photo: via REUTERS) Munich, Frankfurt The bosses of Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen talked to the top government representatives on the phone for about an hour on Wednesday evening. The topic: How does the industry come from stopped… Continue reading Corona crisis: Heads of Daimler, BMW and VW made crisis call to Merkel
31.03.2020 EU car lobby calls for relaxation on CO2 laws during pandemic – AirQualityNews
Last week (March 25) ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, wrote to the president of the European Commission asking for a relaxation of cars CO2 targets. In the letter, the lobby association points to the significant challenges posed by the pandemic and have therefore called for a postponement of CO2 laws. The letter states: ‘We… Continue reading 31.03.2020 EU car lobby calls for relaxation on CO2 laws during pandemic – AirQualityNews
Press Releases – COVID-19: Jobs of over 1.1 million EU automobile workers affected so far, data shows
Brussels, 31 March 2020 – The jobs of at least 1,110,107 Europeans working in automobile manufacturing are affected by factory shutdowns as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according to data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). This figure only refers to those people directly employed by car, truck, van and bus manufacturers… Continue reading Press Releases – COVID-19: Jobs of over 1.1 million EU automobile workers affected so far, data shows
EU antitrust regulators quiz Daimler, others after failed Nokia talks
* Tech companies, automakers fighting over access to patents, fees * Standard essential patents key to internet-linked devices * Protecting Europe’s technological sovereignty vs other sectors By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are asking Daimler, Continental and other car parts suppliers for details of failed mediation talks with Nokia,… Continue reading EU antitrust regulators quiz Daimler, others after failed Nokia talks
@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz eCitaro: Mit schnellen Schritten auf dem Weg zur Ablösung des Dieselmotors
Mercedes-Benz eCitaro: Mit schnellen Schritten auf dem Weg zur Ablösung des Dieselmotors SWEG: mehr als 400 Omnibusse, Schwerpunkt auf Umweltschonung und Sicherheit Das Verkehrsunternehmen SWEG mit Hauptsitz in Lahr/Schwarzwald wird den ersten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro REX (Range Extender) aus der Serienproduktion auf die Straße bringen. Eine entsprechende Absichtserklärung haben die SWEG und Daimler Buses heute unterzeichnet.… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz eCitaro: Mit schnellen Schritten auf dem Weg zur Ablösung des Dieselmotors
@McLaren: A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK.
A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK. The VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium (“the consortium”) is led by Dick Elsy, CEO of High Value Manufacturing Catapult, a group of manufacturing research centres in the UK. Over the… Continue reading @McLaren: A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK.