Posted Apr 7, 2022, 1:30 PM Elon Musk is not content with simply revolutionizing the automobile. The global electric car pioneer is also becoming a noted industrial innovator: it has been using ‘giga presses’ to build its cars for the past two years – a breakthrough carefully studied by many manufacturers, including Mercedes and Volvo.… Continue reading How Tesla is reinventing car production with its “giga presses”
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@Geely-Volvo: All new Volvo car models can now receive over-the-air software updates as latest upgrade reaches over 190,000 customers across 34 markets
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Ford and Chevy’s supply chain woes are affecting the cool cars now
Ford and Chevrolet are reportedly halting production on their respective flagship performance cars, the Mustang and the Camaro, for a week thanks to supply chain issues (via Jalopnik). While the pauses probably won’t make it that much harder to get a muscle car, they are just the latest in a string of automotive delays caused… Continue reading Ford and Chevy’s supply chain woes are affecting the cool cars now
No more radar for Tesla EVs headed for Europe, Middle East
Tesla will start delivering Model Y and Model 3 vehicles without radar to customers in Europe and the Middle East, a continuation of the company’s plans and CEO Elon Musk’s desire to only use cameras combined with machine learning to support its advanced driver assistance system and other active safety features. Tesla first started to… Continue reading No more radar for Tesla EVs headed for Europe, Middle East
Bcomp Raises CHF 32M in Series B Funding
Bcomp, a Fribourg, Switzerland-based provider of natural fibre-based sustainable lightweighting solutions, raised CHF 32M in Series B funding. Backers included automotive OEM venture funds BMW i Ventures, Porsche Ventures and Volvo Cars Technology Fund AB, alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing shareholders. The company intends to use the funds to scale its workforce, increase its… Continue reading Bcomp Raises CHF 32M in Series B Funding
Russian auto boomtown grinds to halt over Ukraine sanctions
A third, the PSMA Rus plant that is a joint venture between Stellantis and Mitsubishi and employs 2,000, may halt production soon due to a lack of parts, Stellantis’ chief executive said last Thursday. Thousands of auto workers have been furloughed and food prices are soaring as Western sanctions pummel the small Russian city of… Continue reading Russian auto boomtown grinds to halt over Ukraine sanctions
@Geely-Volvo: Volvo Car AB (publ) publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2021
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@Geely-Volvo: Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in sustainable lightweight materials firm Bcomp
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Hertz says it will purchase 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar
Rental car company Hertz announced plans to purchase up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar, a sub-brand of Volvo and its Chinese parent company Geely. The announcement follows a similar move by Hertz to purchase 100,000 Tesla vehicles in a bid to electrify its global fleet. The new vehicles will be acquired over a period… Continue reading Hertz says it will purchase 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar
Hertz and Polestar Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption
For Hertz, the partnership is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to lead in electrification, shared mobility and a digital-first customer experience. The partnership with Polestar builds on Hertz’s announcement last October to offer its customers the largest EV rental fleet in North America and one of the largest in the world. In addition to… Continue reading Hertz and Polestar Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption