The businessman, Li Shufu, had a company with less than half Volvo’s sales and a flagship model, King Kong, almost unknown outside China. He was politely shown the door of the “Glass House,” Ford’s iconic headquarters near Detroit, according to two people who were at the meeting. Ford’s Leclair did not respond to requests for… Continue reading How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla
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Volvo bags largest electric truck order in North America
Warehousing and distribution company Performance Team, a Maersk company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. Warehousing and distribution company Performance Team – a Maersk Company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. The deal marks the largest commercial order of the North American zero-tailpipe… Continue reading Volvo bags largest electric truck order in North America
Rokbak Revealed: the New Name for Terex Trucks
Rokbak is the new name for Terex Trucks, with the new brand representing the continuation of its strong hauling heritage with a future-focused vision. Throughout the last four decades, the company has never wavered in its promise to customers to deliver powerful and reliable articulated haulers – and that legacy remains front and centre within… Continue reading Rokbak Revealed: the New Name for Terex Trucks
Dr N Karuppaiah: ‘We are betting big on demand for the high-speed track at NATRAX.’
Testing has come of age in India with NATRAX’s world-class 2,900-acre proving ground in Pithampur, which has 14 test tracks including an 11.3km-long high-speed track and state-of-the-art test equipment. Dr N Karuppaiah, Additional Director & Centre Head, NATRAX speaks on what it takes to become a Centre of Excellence in vehicle dynamics and deliver all-round testing capabilities.… Continue reading Dr N Karuppaiah: ‘We are betting big on demand for the high-speed track at NATRAX.’
World NM: Volvo invests in Israeli developer of testing platform for autonomous vehicles001537
Multinational automaker Volvo was among a group of investors that backed Israeli mobility tech startup Foretellix, a developer of a testing and verification platform for driver assistance and autonomous driving systems. Go to Source
Worldwide Autonomous Trucking Industry – Hardware Will Reach $88.9 Billion Globally by 2026
DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Autonomous Trucking Market by Infrastructure, Trucking Type and Business Model 2021 – 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report assesses the autonomous trucking market, including leading vendors, strategies, product, and service offerings. The report evaluates autonomous trucking by autonomy level, powertrain type, components, and supporting… Continue reading Worldwide Autonomous Trucking Industry – Hardware Will Reach $88.9 Billion Globally by 2026
ZKW sigue ampliando la sede de Silao en México
WIESELBURG, Austria, 1 de septiembre de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ZKW produce sistemas de iluminación de alta calidad para la región del T-MEC en su sede mexicana en Silao desde 2016. Ahora, la empresa especialista en sistemas de luz está ampliando el sitio 21,000 metros cuadrados más. Con esta medida se incrementa la superficie de producción a… Continue reading ZKW sigue ampliando la sede de Silao en México
ZKW Expands Silao Location in Mexico Once Again
WIESELBURG, Austria, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ZKW has been manufacturing high-quality lighting systems for the NAFTA region in the Mexican city of Silao since 2016. Now, the lighting specialist is expanding the location by an additional 21,000 square meters. This step increases the production area to a total of 35,000 square meters. In addition, the… Continue reading ZKW Expands Silao Location in Mexico Once Again
The Era of Digitalization in the Malaysia, Thailand, & Philippines Crawler Excavator Market – Arizton
CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The trend of government initiatives towards new technology and development in infrastructure is positively impacting the growth of the crawler excavator market. The adoption of crawler excavator is rising due to proper waste management across the globe. In the advent of COVID-19, the digitalization in industrial machinery is highly… Continue reading The Era of Digitalization in the Malaysia, Thailand, & Philippines Crawler Excavator Market – Arizton
Drought and fire fuel chip shortage, TSMC sees it extending into 2022
As the chip shortage continues to affect auto production, spike in demand for electronics may not be the only trigger for the shortage. Drought in Taiwan and fire at Japan’s Renesas Electronics earlier this year may have exacerbated the crisis. One of the world’s biggest semiconductor producers, Taiwan’s TSMC has said the shortages will extend into 2022 but… Continue reading Drought and fire fuel chip shortage, TSMC sees it extending into 2022