“We want our jobs,” is the single voice being echoed across the Ford India workforce at the Maraimalainagar facility which shuts down all operations by the end of this month. Its employees have been protesting here over the past 10 days asking for their jobs to be retained or a better settlement package. Many workers… Continue reading Ford Chennai workers protest as anger mounts
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Clean Technica: BYD To Supply LFP Batteries To Tesla, Sakuu Announces 3C Lithium Metal Battery002024
Citing Chinese news sources, CNN Business is reporting that BYD plans to begin supplying LFP batteries to Tesla “very soon.” Lian Yubo, BYD’s executive vice president, said this week in an interview with CGTN, “BYD respects Tesla, and we also admire Tesla. We are now good friends with Elon Musk, and we are going to… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD To Supply LFP Batteries To Tesla, Sakuu Announces 3C Lithium Metal Battery002024
@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group to Pilot Autonomous Car-hailing RoboRide Service in Seoul’s Bustling Gangnam District
RoboRide car-hailing pilot service to utilize two IONIQ 5 battery electric vehicles with in-house developed level 4 autonomous driving technology Hyundai Motor Group to collect autonomous driving data and customers’ feedback on the pilot, and plans to further develop level 4 autonomous driving technology System that connects traffic signals with autonomous vehicles and in-house developed… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group to Pilot Autonomous Car-hailing RoboRide Service in Seoul’s Bustling Gangnam District
Mobility marketplaces and brake repair on TechCrunch Live
Walker Drewett founded NuBrakes in May 2019. According to Mike Ghaffary, GP at Canvas Ventures, Drewett is building a high-growth business powered by a marketplace model, which is why Ghaffary led the company’s Series A. The product is simple: On-demand vehicle brake repair services. Join this episode to hear how Drewett raised capital and built… Continue reading Mobility marketplaces and brake repair on TechCrunch Live
Fisker announces 50k Ocean reservations alongside new details and image of the PEAR
Fresh off a promising annual call with shareholders yesterday, Fisker Inc. is back with additional news pertaining to its first two EV models. In addition to confirming 50,000 reservations for its flagship Ocean SUV, Fisker has shared a second image of the upcoming PEAR along with additional details. Since we covered much of the recent… Continue reading Fisker announces 50k Ocean reservations alongside new details and image of the PEAR
@VW Group: Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time005184
Partners from the industrial and scientific communities want to jointly prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. The HVBatCycle research consortium has the goal of keeping cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite permanently in a closed material cycle (closed loop). Under the leadership… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time005184
@VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 18.9 (NEDC); combined 21.7–20.6 (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+++.))): ||a perfect companion in the digital world005183
The ID. Buzz combines generous space and comfort with the digital world of smartphones and the home Fully digital operation, excellent infotainment features and extremely flexible connectivity Numerous USB-C ports for rapid charging with 45 watts, now also for tablets and laptops High degree of variability with clever details such as the removable Buzz Box… Continue reading @VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 18.9 (NEDC); combined 21.7–20.6 (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+++.))): ||a perfect companion in the digital world005183
@VW Group: Sustainable paths to art: Volkswagen provides zero emission mobility solutions for guests at documenta fifteen005182
The opening of the world’s largest exhibition for contemporary art in Kassel marks also the introduction of new sustainable mobility solutions in Kassel: a fully electric car sharing fleet, state-of-the-art EV charging stations and a rental service operating with recycled bicycles represent Volkswagen’s mobility support for documenta fifteen. During the course documenta fifteen, 35 Volkswagen… Continue reading @VW Group: Sustainable paths to art: Volkswagen provides zero emission mobility solutions for guests at documenta fifteen005182
@VW Group: Audi to show cooperation with Poliform at Milan Design Week005182
If Italy is known as the land of style, then Milan is without doubt the world capital of design. The annual Milan Design Week serves as incontrovertible proof that the northern Italian metropolis is justified in holding this title. This year, from June 6 to 13, the international design community will present products and ideas… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi to show cooperation with Poliform at Milan Design Week005182
German Manager Magazin: EU climate package: EU Parliament to ban new cars with combustion engines from 2035001825
In the fight for more climate protection, the EU Parliament wants to ban the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035. A majority of MEPs voted in Strasbourg on Wednesday that from the middle of the next decade manufacturers will only be allowed to bring cars and vans onto the market that do… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: EU climate package: EU Parliament to ban new cars with combustion engines from 2035001825