Battrixx, a wholly owned subsidiary of KabraExtrusiontechnik (KET) has launched its 4 kWh Dual Power electric vehicle smart batteries. The company says the smart battery packs are highly reliable, safe and robust for Indian drive conditions. The pack uses two 2kWh smart battery packs in parallel or series designed based on a patented European technology… Continue reading Battrixx launches dual power EV smart batteries
Tag: Mobility
@Honda: Honda Introduces Initiatives for the Utilization of Honda Mobile Power Pack, portable and swappable batteries
TOKYO, Japan, October 29, 2021 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today held a media briefing on the further utilization of Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP), Honda’s portable and swappable batteries, and initiatives for the expanded utilization of renewable energy. A summary of the conference follows. Initiatives for the expansion of renewable energy utilization – In… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Introduces Initiatives for the Utilization of Honda Mobile Power Pack, portable and swappable batteries
@Honda: Honda to Begin Battery Sharing Service for Electric Tricycle Taxis in India in the First Half of 2022
TOKYO, Japan, October 29, 2021 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to begin a battery sharing service for electric tricycle taxis (so-called “rickshaws”) in India, in the first half of 2022, using the Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (“MPP e:”), Honda’s all-new portable and swappable batteries. In India, as the economy continues to… Continue reading @Honda: Honda to Begin Battery Sharing Service for Electric Tricycle Taxis in India in the First Half of 2022
@Ford: Ford and Newlab Announce Startups to Pilot New Electric Vehicle Tech in Mobility Innovation Program
DETROIT, Oct. 28, 2021 – Ford Motor Company and Newlab, a community of experts and innovators applying transformative technology to solve the world’s biggest challenges, today announced the five startups that will participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mobility Studio – a new program focused on supporting the advancement of technologies, product collaborations and… Continue reading @Ford: Ford and Newlab Announce Startups to Pilot New Electric Vehicle Tech in Mobility Innovation Program
KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE TO DIVEST ITS LDC BUSINESS UNIT TO SUPRAJIT ENGINEERING LIMITED
Thu, Oct 28, 2021 14:19 CET Zurich, October 28, 2021: Kongsberg Automotive ASA (“Kongsberg Automotive”) has entered into an agreement for the sale of the Light-Duty Cables (“LDC”) business unit to Suprajit Engineering Limited (“Suprajit”). The LDC business unit is engaged in the development and manufacture of mechanical and electro-mechanical light-duty cables mainly used in… Continue reading KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE TO DIVEST ITS LDC BUSINESS UNIT TO SUPRAJIT ENGINEERING LIMITED
Visteon Announces Third-Quarter 2021 Results
Sales of $631 million in a challenging semiconductor supply environment Growth over market of 8% versus top customers’ vehicle production Net income of $5 million Adjusted EBITDA of $42 million or 6.7% of sales 13 new products launched in third quarter; 26 launched year-to-date Company aligning sustainability commitments with science-based emissions targets Updating 2021 full-year… Continue reading Visteon Announces Third-Quarter 2021 Results
BREAKING: Donlen and Wheels to Merge
Athene is the primary stakeholder in the new company. Athene Athene, an industry-leading financial services company, is now the new primary stakeholder in a merger between Wheels, Inc. and Donlen, LLC. The two companies represent a highly complementary merger and will allow a single entity to offer enhanced mobility solutions and products across some of… Continue reading BREAKING: Donlen and Wheels to Merge
Spicer Electrified™ e-Powertrain from Dana Earns Two Technology Awards at 2021 Diesel Progress Summit
MAUMEE, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has earned the New Power Technology Award and the Achievement of the Year Award for its Spicer Electrified™ e-Powertrain at the 2021 Diesel Progress Summit and Awards, held this week. Dana Incorporated logo. (PRNewsFoto/Dana Incorporated) The awards recognize Dana’s ability… Continue reading Spicer Electrified™ e-Powertrain from Dana Earns Two Technology Awards at 2021 Diesel Progress Summit
Qmerit Teams Up with Ford Motor Company for Electric Vehicle Home Charging Installations for Automaker’s Mustang Mach-E Customers
Ford is investing more than $30 billion in fully electric vehicles globally through 2025 and by 2030 expects 40 to 50 percent of its global vehicle volume to be fully electric. The company’s current retail EV lineup includes the Mustang Mach-E and GT derivatives, to which Qmerit is a retail installation provider. The automaker is putting… Continue reading Qmerit Teams Up with Ford Motor Company for Electric Vehicle Home Charging Installations for Automaker’s Mustang Mach-E Customers
Ford delays launch of its ‘hands-free’ BlueCruise driver assist feature until 2022
BlueCruise, the “hands-free” driver assist feature that Ford sees as a viable competitor to GM’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot, won’t reach car owners until the first quarter of 2022, the company’s executives said Wednesday night. The automaker had originally planned on pushing an over-the-air (OTA) software update activating BlueCruise for select Ford customers before… Continue reading Ford delays launch of its ‘hands-free’ BlueCruise driver assist feature until 2022