With the eventual move to electric mobility, a big challenge that faces legacy car makers is how and when to switch over their production plants to making electric cars. With markets around the world going electric at different stages – some even a decade later – global carmakers need to produce both ICE vehicles and… Continue reading ‘CKD plants like India’s help us learn flexible manufacturing’
Tag: Mobility
UL Solutions Introduces Battery Enclosure Thermal Runaway Evaluation, the First Test Method at UL to Help Screen Electric Vehicle Battery Enclosure Material
Battery performance has continually presented challenges in EV efficiency, as the heavier weight of EVs — caused by heavy battery systems — means more frequent charging and shorter drive times. However, battery enclosure systems play a critical role in mitigating the impact of thermal runaway, a risk associated with lithium-ion batteries. Thermal runaway occurs when… Continue reading UL Solutions Introduces Battery Enclosure Thermal Runaway Evaluation, the First Test Method at UL to Help Screen Electric Vehicle Battery Enclosure Material
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen, Bolt, electromobility, Europcar, car dealership, BYD: The new newsletter manage:mobility (copy)001897
Dear reader, Deutschland AG urgently needs good news. At the beginning of the week, the general feeling of crisis was accompanied by the news that the German foreign trade balance was negative for the first time since 2008. Batteries, of all things, could provide new energy in the country – at least for the mobility… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen, Bolt, electromobility, Europcar, car dealership, BYD: The new newsletter manage:mobility (copy)001897
Bridgestone Tyres’ business model aims at offering customer-centric solutions
Bridgestone, a leading tyre manufacturer is fast evolving itself to become a mobility solution provider instead of remaining as just a tyre maker, says Rajarshi Moitra, chief commercial officer at Bridgestone India. He elaborated saying that with changing consumer behaviour, business models are evolving rapidly too making it imperative for organisations to be adaptive and agile. ”… Continue reading Bridgestone Tyres’ business model aims at offering customer-centric solutions
Great Wall’s exit signals curtains for Chinese OEMs
The Great Wall pavilion at the Auto Expo 2020 Two and half years after US carmaker GM struck a deal with Great Wall Motors (GWM) of China to sell the Talegaon plant, the Chinese company has apparently thrown in the towel, and asked the handful of employees it hired to leave. This effectively means the… Continue reading Great Wall’s exit signals curtains for Chinese OEMs
@niche: Xos, Inc. Delivers 58 100% Battery-Electric Stepvans to Merchants Fleet002002
LOS ANGELES, July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading fleet services provider and manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, today announced the delivery of 58 of its 100% battery-electric stepvans to three locations for Merchants Fleet, a high-growth fleet management company, during the second quarter of 2022.… Continue reading @niche: Xos, Inc. Delivers 58 100% Battery-Electric Stepvans to Merchants Fleet002002
Sentiance enters the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia market in partnership with iDRIVE
“We are excited to use Sentiance’s motion intelligence technology for iDRIVE to improve driver safety and reduce accidents in KSA and the whole region. With this shared vision, we look forward to bringing our user experience and social impact to the next level.” said Imran, ex-Careem and co-founder of iDRIVE. “I connected with Imran, from… Continue reading Sentiance enters the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia market in partnership with iDRIVE
Connected Rail Market to Reach $143.8 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 5.4% CAGR: Allied Market Research
Increase in integration of the internet of things (IoT) in the railway industry, rise in demand for safety and compliance in rail transit, freight, and passenger capacity drive the global connected rail market. PORTLAND, Ore., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, “Connected Rail Market By Service (Passenger Information System,… Continue reading Connected Rail Market to Reach $143.8 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 5.4% CAGR: Allied Market Research
@VW Group: 20 years of the Phaeton(((Phaeton – The vehicle is no longer on sale.))): For the first time, Volkswagen shows the successor that was never built005365
The Phaeton was Volkswagen’s key to entering the premium segment The brand’s first luxury saloon set standards in technology and high-quality craftsmanship The Phaeton successor remained an exclusive one-off to allow the brand to focus on its electric mobility offensive It was a car for connoisseurs, individualists and enthusiasts: Volkswagen launched the Phaeton on the… Continue reading @VW Group: 20 years of the Phaeton(((Phaeton – The vehicle is no longer on sale.))): For the first time, Volkswagen shows the successor that was never built005365
Cell Providers Are Apparently Gonna Put Ads on Your Phone’s Lock Screen
This looks annoying as hell. Lock Screen Ads Google’s Android smartphone platform could soon be getting flooded with ads — right on the lock screen. According to TechCrunch, a Google-backed subsidiary of Indian advertising company inMobi Group called Glance is in talks with US-based wireless carriers to launch several smartphone models, which could feature ads on… Continue reading Cell Providers Are Apparently Gonna Put Ads on Your Phone’s Lock Screen