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Cummins and Ram Truck Celebrate Production of the 3-Millionth Cummins Engine

September 27, 2019 , Columbus, Indiana – Cummins Inc. has produced its 3-millionth diesel engine for Ram trucks at its Columbus Mid-Range Engine Plant (CMEP) in Indiana today, highlighting the latest milestone in a partnership that spans more than three decades. “The relationship that Ram Truck has with Cummins is one of the industry’s most enduring,… Continue reading Cummins and Ram Truck Celebrate Production of the 3-Millionth Cummins Engine

Byton To Produce M-Byte For U.S. In South Korea

Byton has built a production plant in China, but EVs for other markets will be made in South Korea. Byton electric cars (particularly the first Byton M-Byte) will be produced also in South Korea (besides at the main facility in Nanjing, China). According to Reuters, Future Mobility Corp (FMC) teams with Myongshin, the South Korean… Continue reading Byton To Produce M-Byte For U.S. In South Korea

Volvo XC40 EV will be first equipped with next-gen active-safety sensors

The upcoming XC40 EV will roll off the assembly line equipped with the next generation of active-safety sensors, Volvo outlined Wednesday, as it prepares to launch its very first all-electric vehicle.

Volvo is just a month away from introducing the XC40 EV, and in the lead-up to its formal debut, the company is teasing the technology that will make it a step forward for Volvo while retaining all of the characteristics that helped the company build its worldwide reputation as a leader in automotive safety.

The XC40 will debut technology from the joint-venture project between Volvo and Autoliv dubbed Zenuity. The partnership was formed to develop self-driving technology, and the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) sensor platform that will be installed in the XC40 EV is the first implementation of that ecosystem in one of Volvo's automobiles.

ADAS is scalable, and while the XC40 will not employ a version of it that is capably of full autonomous driving, it is a key step in the process of developing autonomous vehicle tech.

Electric Volvo XC40's powertrain

However that's not the only thing that will make the new XC40 EV one of the safest cars on the road. Volvo employed several traditional techniques to improve both its ability to avoid accidents and its crashworthiness when it can't. “The fundamentals around safety are the same for this car as for any other Volvo. People are inside, and the car needs to be designed to be safe for them,” said Volvo's Malin Ekholm in the announcement.

Volvo placed the XC40 EV's battery pack in its floor, improving its center of gravity. The safety structure around it was developed specifically to protect the battery (along with vehicle occupants) in the event of a collision.

We expect more information to trickle out ahead of the XC40 EV's debut on October 16.

Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins to Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

COLUMBUS, Ind. & SEOUL, Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), announced today that the two global powertrain leaders have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop and commercialize electric and fuel cell powertrains. These new powertrains are expected to be developed by combining Hyundai’s fuel cell… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins to Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

DoorDash announces data breach affecting 4.9 million people

On Thursday, DoorDash announced in a blog post that an “unauthorized third party” had accessed user data of approximately 4.9 million “consumers, Dashers, and merchants.” DoorDash said names, email addresses, delivery addresses, order histories, phone numbers, and hashed, salted passwords all “could” have been accessed. But it’s not clear what, if anything, might have been… Continue reading DoorDash announces data breach affecting 4.9 million people

Uber Incubator launches to develop new products and services

Uber today announced Uber Incubator, an initiative open to both Uber employees and those outside the Uber organization to develop products and services on top of Uber’s platform. “Our process follows lean startup methodologies,” Uber wrote in a blog post. “We provide support and resources to teams with a compelling opportunity, so they can rapidly… Continue reading Uber Incubator launches to develop new products and services

Ferrari signs new Performance bonus agreement for its Italian workforce, further investing in its employees

Maranello, September 26, 2019 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) and the trade unions yesterday signed a new Performance bonus agreement, which will be in force from 2020 to 2023, in the context of the trade union relationships as normed by the Collective labour agreement (CCSL). The agreement improves the economic conditions and places a strong… Continue reading Ferrari signs new Performance bonus agreement for its Italian workforce, further investing in its employees

Jaguar Land Rover opens giant Advanced Production Creation Centre

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled a new Advanced Product Creation Centre at its Gaydon HQ, on an expanded site now equal in area to 480 football pitches. Widely known as the Gaydon Triangle because of its unusual layout, the £500 million centre will be a base for almost 13,000 engineers and becomes by far the… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover opens giant Advanced Production Creation Centre

Subaru of America Achieves Second Major Recycling Milestone In Less Than Six-Months

“At a time when the environment has never been more at risk and therefore extremely vital to protect, this incredible milestone means so much to us at Subaru,” said Alan Bethke, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Subaru of America, Inc. “Through our partnership with TerraCycle, in a mere six months after announcing our first milestone,… Continue reading Subaru of America Achieves Second Major Recycling Milestone In Less Than Six-Months