3D printing applications have become commonplace in consumer products to include sneakers, jewelry and Ikea clothing hooks. Add Detroit auto manufacturing to the list. General Motors Co. has established a 3D printing center at its Warren Tech Center called the Additive Industrialization Center. With 24 3D printers, the 15,000-square-foot facility is the hub of GM’s acceleration of… Continue reading Cadillac Blackwing sedans to be GM’s first production cars with printed parts
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UPDATE 1-Volkswagen shares gain as power struggle ends – for now
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read * Shares up as much as 5.2% * VW CEO Diess gets unanimous support from supervisory board * No early contract extension for CEO (Recasts, adds details, updates shares) HAMBURG, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Shares in Volkswagen rose as much as 5.2% on Tuesday after the carmaker temporarily defused… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Volkswagen shares gain as power struggle ends – for now
Tesla tells employees Model S and X production will shut down for 18 days
Kuka robots work on Tesla Model X in the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Mason Trinca | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla informed employees in its Fremont, California, factory on Friday that its Model S and Model X electric vehicle production lines will close from December 24th to… Continue reading Tesla tells employees Model S and X production will shut down for 18 days
Elon Musk’s move to Texas is a publicity stunt that reveals how Tesla is maturing as an automaker (TSLA)
Although Tesla is currently the most valuable automaker on the planet, it isn’t doing everything right. Its flagship factory has always been an anomaly, for example. Located in Fremont, CA, the plant has been an economic boon for the San Francisco Bay area, but for the US auto industry, it’s borderline off the grid. So… Continue reading Elon Musk’s move to Texas is a publicity stunt that reveals how Tesla is maturing as an automaker (TSLA)
Volkswagen’s Diess wants 40 battery factories in Europe to handle EV overload – Teslarati
By Joey Klender Posted on December 11, 2020 Volkswagen knows the future of the automobile industry is electric, and it is doing its best to transition its massive German stronghold into a series of large-scale electric vehicle production facilities. A company that is less than ten years out of a major scandal involving emissions cheat… Continue reading Volkswagen’s Diess wants 40 battery factories in Europe to handle EV overload – Teslarati
Tesla teams to visit Indonesia to check on investment in EV components: government
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk speaks onstage during a delivery event for Tesla China-made Model 3 cars at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo JAKARTA (Reuters) – Tesla, the U.S. automaker, will send delegations to Indonesia next month to discuss potential investment… Continue reading Tesla teams to visit Indonesia to check on investment in EV components: government
Tesla Third-Quarter Auto Sales Surge
When the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to close this spring, the auto industry was hit particularly hard. North American auto plants that typically churn out more than a million cars a month produced fewer than 5,000 in April. While airlines and other industries continue to struggle, automakers are now enjoying a clear upswing. Last month,… Continue reading Tesla Third-Quarter Auto Sales Surge
Tesla is rumored to get Cybertruck steel from new $1.7 billion factory in Texas
Tesla is rumored to have a deal with Steel Dynamics to supply the steel for the Cybertruck electric pickup truck from a new $1.7 billion factory in Texas – not too far from Tesla’s own Texas factory. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, one of the most interesting features was the fact the vehicle… Continue reading Tesla is rumored to get Cybertruck steel from new $1.7 billion factory in Texas
DSP Concepts Secures Investment from SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund to Accelerate Audio & Voice Control Innovation
Santa Clara, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — DSP Concepts, whose Audio Weaver development platform powers millions of devices for many of the world’s best consumer and automotive brands, today announced it has secured a $3M strategic investment from the SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund, marking the first audio investment in the fund’s portfolio. With this investment,… Continue reading DSP Concepts Secures Investment from SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund to Accelerate Audio & Voice Control Innovation
Aspark Owl electric hypercar makes European debut – Autocar
The £2.5 million Aspark Owl hypercar has made its first public European appearance ahead of customer deliveries later this year. Exhibited at the Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance motor show, the Owl is claimed by its maker to be “the fastest-accelerating car in the world,” following tests at the Misano World Circuit, where it clocked a… Continue reading Aspark Owl electric hypercar makes European debut – Autocar