“We started just before Christmas 2022, with the first sketches and ideas of what a Volkswagen should look like, and since then we’ve been evolving that,” recalls Grünitz. “This was the first time that I had the possibility to start from the very first sketches until the presentation of a finished vehicle, over a three-year… Continue reading How VW engineers can beat China – with their bums
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Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4×4 purposely incomplete
Toyota has revealed a bare-bones, go-anywhere 4×4 truck that it says it will never finish – on purpose. The IMV Origin is a compact, flatbed, off-road-ready utility vehicle that Toyota has designed specifically for rural villages in remote areas of Africa, where the terrain is challenging, access to spare parts extremely difficult, and public transport… Continue reading Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4×4 purposely incomplete
German Handelsblatt: VW: Despite the Nexperia bottleneck: Volkswagen will continue to produce 011740 next week
Breathe a sigh of relief in Wolfsburg: Despite delivery problems at chip supplier Nexperia, VW production in Germany is continuing as planned – for the time being. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: VW: Despite Nexperia bottleneck: Volkswagen will continue to produce next week011741
Breathe a sigh of relief in Wolfsburg: Despite delivery problems at chip supplier Nexperia, VW production in Germany is continuing as planned – for the time being. Go to Source
IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market
IntrCity SmartBus, a tech-enabled intercity bus platform in India, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its network across smaller cities and towns in the South Asian nation. The all-equity Series D round, led by A91 Partners, values the Noida-based startup at $140 million post-money. Intercity travel is accelerating in India as more people… Continue reading IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market
ICEYE launches Tactical Access, providing guaranteed satellite tasking for time-critical missions
ICEYE’s Tactical Access is the only commercial SAR service providing guaranteed imaging slots, sub-hour delivery, and sovereign in-country processing – ensuring defense and intelligence organizations receive critical imagery when and where it’s needed. HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, today announced the launch… Continue reading ICEYE launches Tactical Access, providing guaranteed satellite tasking for time-critical missions
ICEYE launches Tactical Access, providing guaranteed satellite tasking for time-critical missions
ICEYE’s Tactical Access is the only commercial SAR service providing guaranteed imaging slots, sub-hour delivery, and sovereign in-country processing – ensuring defense and intelligence organizations receive critical imagery when and where it’s needed. HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, today announced the launch… Continue reading ICEYE launches Tactical Access, providing guaranteed satellite tasking for time-critical missions
Niutech Secures Another $14M Repeat Order in Europe for High-End Pyrolysis Equipment, Fueling EU’s Circular Transition
JINAN, China, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Niutech Environment Technology Corporation (Abbreviated as: Niutech) announced the signing of a new sales contract with a European client. Under this contract, Niutech will provide a “New-Generation • Large-Scale Industrial Continuous Intelligent Waste Tire Pyrolysis Production Line” for the client’s overseas demonstration project, with a total contract value… Continue reading Niutech Secures Another $14M Repeat Order in Europe for High-End Pyrolysis Equipment, Fueling EU’s Circular Transition
The Mobility House and Itron pilot new fleet electrification tech that helps avoid utility upgrades
Smart charging and energy management specialist The Mobility House has partnered with Itron on a project in New York State to implement technology to accelerate fleet electrification. This initiative, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), will use flexible service connections to address distribution system capacity bottlenecks. The demonstration will… Continue reading The Mobility House and Itron pilot new fleet electrification tech that helps avoid utility upgrades
Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea
Hyundai Motor holds groundbreaking ceremony for its new hydrogen fuel cell production facility in Ulsan, Korea With an investment of KRW 930 billion, the facility—set for completion in 2027—will mass-produce 30,000 fuel cell units annually, along with PEM electrolyzers … Improved fuel cell technology, with enhanced durability and cost competitiveness, is expected to support Hyundai Motor’s goal of… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea