U.S. Will Require All New Cars to Have Automatic Braking Systems

The technology could help reduce fatal accidents. Traffic fatalities are one of the most persistent causes of death in the United States, and they are increasing despite advances such as warning and crash avoidance systems, and increasing airbag use. Nearly 43,000 people died in auto crashes in 2022. That was down slightly from 2021, but… Continue reading U.S. Will Require All New Cars to Have Automatic Braking Systems

MILLER INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF SOUTHERN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLR), the World’s Largest Manufacturer of Towing and Recovery Equipment, today announced that it has acquired Southern Hydraulic Cylinder, Inc., a custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer, in an all-cash transaction for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $17.5 million, subject to certain pre- and post-closing… Continue reading MILLER INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF SOUTHERN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER

Europa Wire: E.ON and alpitronic Collaborate to Deploy 4,500 Fast-Charging Stations Across Europe000635

E.ON and alpitronic at Ladepark Duisburg (IN BRIEF) E.ON and alpitronic have partnered to accelerate the growth of e-mobility by deploying 4,500 additional fast-charging stations across Europe by 2025. With the goal of registering 15 million electric vehicles in Germany by 2030, E.ON is investing in expanding the charging infrastructure to facilitate the transition to… Continue reading Europa Wire: E.ON and alpitronic Collaborate to Deploy 4,500 Fast-Charging Stations Across Europe000635

NaaS Technology Inc. Announces US$21 Million of Registered Direct Offering to Certain Investors

BEIJING, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — NaaS Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: NAAS) (“NaaS” or the “Company”), the largest third-party charging network in China, today announced that it completed US$21 million of registered direct offering to certain investors, including Dr. Adrian Cheng and CST Group Limited, on May 30, 2023. The Company and the investors entered into share… Continue reading NaaS Technology Inc. Announces US$21 Million of Registered Direct Offering to Certain Investors

German Handelsblatt: Gigafactory from ACC: This is how Mercedes and Stellantis want to break the Chinese battery supremacy006984

Das schwarz-weiß gemusterte Hauptgebäude der neuen Batteriezellproduktion der Automotive Cells Company (ACC) überragt das Industriegebiet von Douvrin. Zur Eröffnung der Gigafabrik am Dienstag hat sich reichlich Prominenz in der kleinen Stadt im nordfranzösischen Département Pas-de-Calais versammelt. Nicht nur die Chefs der drei beteiligten Konzerne aus der Auto- und Energiebranche sind gekommen, Ola Källenius von Mercedes,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Gigafactory from ACC: This is how Mercedes and Stellantis want to break the Chinese battery supremacy006984

German Handelsblatt: Gigafactory from ACC: This is how Mercedes and Stellantis want to break the Chinese battery supremacy006984

Das schwarz-weiß gemusterte Hauptgebäude der neuen Batteriezellproduktion der Automotive Cells Company (ACC) überragt das Industriegebiet von Douvrin. Zur Eröffnung der Gigafabrik am Dienstag hat sich reichlich Prominenz in der kleinen Stadt im nordfranzösischen Département Pas-de-Calais versammelt. Nicht nur die Chefs der drei beteiligten Konzerne aus der Auto- und Energiebranche sind gekommen, Ola Källenius von Mercedes,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Gigafactory from ACC: This is how Mercedes and Stellantis want to break the Chinese battery supremacy006984

@VINFAST: News Release Leading child mental health organisations call for global action against infant, child and adolescent trauma IACAPAP …

News release by IACAPAP SINGAPORE | May 30, 2023 11:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time SINGAORE – Media OutReach – 30 May 2023 – Research has shown that most mental disorders develop in childhood and adolescence before the age of 25, with one-quarter of years lived by young people with disability due to mental and substance… Continue reading @VINFAST: News Release Leading child mental health organisations call for global action against infant, child and adolescent trauma IACAPAP …

From the archive: on this day in 1958

Every Japanese car marker except Nissan has a history that starts in a totally different field – Suzuki and Toyota: looms; Honda: motorised bikes; Subaru: aircraft; Daihatsu: steam trains; Mazda: corks; and Mitsubishi and Isuzu: ships.  So the odd history of the first car with an all-Japanese automatic gearbox isn’t actually that surprising.  Okamura will… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1958

Autocar magazine 31 May: on sale now

This week in Autocar, we reveal the successor to the Aston Martin DB11, test the Pembleton T24 and find out what the BMW M3 Touring has in common with the Range Rover Sport.  News  Aston Martin’s new era is kicking off with the new DB12 – a front-engined 671bhp sports car touted as “the world’s… Continue reading Autocar magazine 31 May: on sale now

Tesla shares rise as Elon Musk meets with China’s foreign minister

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 7, 2020. Ding Ting | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Shares of Tesla rose Tuesday after the electric carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk met with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang. It comes as Beijing is pushing… Continue reading Tesla shares rise as Elon Musk meets with China’s foreign minister