Tag: Mobility

Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant to build STLA Large electric vehicles

Chrysler maker Stellantis NV said on Friday it will build vehicles based off its new electric STLA Large platform at its Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario after the automaker retools the plant starting next year. The automaker came short of announcing exactly which products it will assemble at the facility currently producing the Chrysler Pacifica minivan… Continue reading Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant to build STLA Large electric vehicles

Musk’s warning could be auto industry’s ‘canary in the coal mine’ moment

Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s “super bad feeling” about the economy could be the auto industry‘s “canary in the coal mine” moment, signaling a recession for an industry whose bosses have shown no signs of concern. Musk said the electric carmaker needed to cut about 10% of its workforce in an email to executives seen by… Continue reading Musk’s warning could be auto industry’s ‘canary in the coal mine’ moment

@Groupe PSA: PR FCA US LLC Reaches Agreement with U.S. Attorney’s Office to Resolve Diesel Emissions Investigation003851

AMSTERDAM – FCA US LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stellantis N.V., issued today the following press release. FCA US LLC (FCA US) has agreed to a settlement that resolves a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation involving approximately 101,482 vehicles from model-years 2014 to 2016 equipped with second-generation EcoDiesel V-6 engines. The agreement, which… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR FCA US LLC Reaches Agreement with U.S. Attorney’s Office to Resolve Diesel Emissions Investigation003851

German Handelsblatt: Brake problems: Mercedes is recalling almost a million cars worldwide004404

Mercedes Mercedes is recalling models of the GL class, among others. (Photo: dpa) According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, Mercedes-Benz is recalling almost a million older vehicles worldwide because of possible brake problems. Accordingly, ML, GL and R-Class cars built between 2004 and 2015 are affected, as the authority announced in its recall database.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Brake problems: Mercedes is recalling almost a million cars worldwide004404

Linamar Completes the Acquisition of the Salford Group

GUELPH, ON, June 3, 2022 /CNW/ – Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Salford group of companies (the “Salford Group”), a global leader in crop nutrition application and tillage products. The acquisition is an important milestone in the expansion of Linamar Agriculture’s portfolio. “We are very pleased… Continue reading Linamar Completes the Acquisition of the Salford Group

Toyota’s portable hydrogen cartridge promises plenty

Toyota and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings, Inc.  have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge. This cartridge design, the company said, will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen energy to power a broad range of daily life applications in and outside of the home. Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct… Continue reading Toyota’s portable hydrogen cartridge promises plenty

German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004402

Volkswagen ID.Buzz on Astypalea Residents and tourists can use an app to flexibly book trips on the island with the new ridesharing service Astybus. (Photo: Reuters) Sailing yachts and fishing boats bob in the picturesque harbour, around which whitewashed cube houses are grouped like rows in an amphitheater. A Venetian fortress towers over everything. An… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004402

Hyundai says it’s the first to pilot a large autonomous ship across the ocean

Autonomous ships just took a small but important step forward. Hyundai’s Avikus subsidiary says it has completed the world’s first autonomous navigation of a large ship across the ocean. The Prism Courage (pictured) left Freeport in the Gulf of Mexico on May 1st, and used Avikus’ AI-powered HiNAS 2.0 system to steer the vessel for… Continue reading Hyundai says it’s the first to pilot a large autonomous ship across the ocean

Investors push SE Asia’s ride-hailing firms towards green mobility

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery services are racing toward eco-friendly mobility, with targets to deploy more electric and low-emission vehicles as governments and investors push for greener economies. Singapore’s Grab recently pledged to transition to low-emission vehicles to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, the initial step being to replace its ride-hailing fleet in the… Continue reading Investors push SE Asia’s ride-hailing firms towards green mobility