Meritor to Host Strategy Day December 7, 2021

TROY, Mich., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) will host its Strategy Day today Dec. 7, 2021 at 10 a.m. ET. The event will be virtual and webcast from Meritor’s studio at its headquarters in Troy, Mich. Upon conclusion of the program, a live question and answer session will take place. Meritor… Continue reading Meritor to Host Strategy Day December 7, 2021

Meritor Selected by Daimler Trucks North America to Supply 14Xe™ ePowertrain for Next Generation School Bus

TROY, Mich., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced it will provide its Blue Horizon™ 14Xe™ integrated ePowertrain for the next generation all-electric Saf-T-Liner® C2 Jouley® school bus from Thomas Built Buses (TBB). This is Meritor’s first electric vehicle production award with a Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) brand. The intended… Continue reading Meritor Selected by Daimler Trucks North America to Supply 14Xe™ ePowertrain for Next Generation School Bus

@niche: REE Automotive teams with Hitachi to bring scalable service platform to commercial EVs001513

EV startup REE Automotive announced a strategic agreement with Hitachi America Ltd. to help accelerate commercial fleet EV adoption. Together, the companies plan to co-create a scalable platform that can offer both Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Analytics-as-a-Service (AaaS) to support a new generation of connected commercial EVs. REE Automotive ($REE) is an e-mobility solutions company headquartered… Continue reading @niche: REE Automotive teams with Hitachi to bring scalable service platform to commercial EVs001513

@niche: Project Rudolph: Embark & DePelchin Children’s Center Spread the Holiday Spirit in Texas001513

This holiday season, Embark partnered with DePelchin Children’s Center’s annual Holiday Project to provide Christmas gifts to children and families across Texas. DePelchin Children’s Center runs an accredited foster care and adoption agency along with many programs committed to supporting and sustaining children and the families who care for them. Every year, DePelchin’s Holiday Project… Continue reading @niche: Project Rudolph: Embark & DePelchin Children’s Center Spread the Holiday Spirit in Texas001513

Seoul Mobility Show 2021 Ends — “An Innovative Platform to Set a Milestone for the Mobility Industry”

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Seoul Mobility Show 2021 (formerly the Seoul Motor Show) ended on December 5, ten days after highlighting a range of possibilities of the automobile industry involving self-driving electric vehicles. Some 100 mobility-related business entities from six countries gathered at the Korea International Convention Center (Kintex) in… Continue reading Seoul Mobility Show 2021 Ends — “An Innovative Platform to Set a Milestone for the Mobility Industry”

Short-seller Muddy Waters takes aim at Chinese broking firm KE Holdings …

U.S. short-selling firm Muddy Waters said on Thursday it had acquired a short position in KE Holdings Inc, the biggest housing brokers in China, pushing its shares down as much as 10.9% premarket. KE’s stocks most of the earlier losses and were down about 2% in morning trading. The short seller questioned the value of the company’s… Continue reading Short-seller Muddy Waters takes aim at Chinese broking firm KE Holdings …

China to amend laws to allow gig economy workers to form unions

China plans to amend laws to allow ride-hailing drivers and food delivery workers to form unions, state media reported on Friday. China will review the amendment on its trade union law starting December and plans to add rules to expand the type of organisations and work for which unions can be formed, the spokesperson for… Continue reading China to amend laws to allow gig economy workers to form unions

Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicle unit Switch sets up manufacturing site in Spain – Economic Times

Ashok ‘s electric vehicle arm Switch Mobility will be setting up a new manufacturing and technology centre in Castilla y León, Spain, and invest about €100 million in the region over the next decade, the company said Wednesday. The hub will have two production manufacturing electric buses and vans and is expected to see the… Continue reading Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicle unit Switch sets up manufacturing site in Spain – Economic Times

Gurgaon-based start-up launches multi-brand EV showroom

Gurgaon-based start-up Mad About Wheels (MAW), a multi-brand electric vehicle and solutions services provider has launched its first experience store christened ‘Byjli’ in Gurgaon. The start-up says the EV experience store will provide sales and aftersales services under one roof. The BYJLI franchise network will be owned by MAW, where it will appoint dedicated dealers… Continue reading Gurgaon-based start-up launches multi-brand EV showroom

@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group’s President Albert Biermann Retires as Head of R&D to Continue as Executive Technical Advisor based in Europe

Biermann has led the entire R&D Division and grown the industry-leading engineering capability of the Group Under his guidance, Hyundai, Genesis and Kia’s driving dynamics has significantly improved with the successful launch of performance models, such as BBC Top Gear Car of Year, the Hyundai i20 N as well as the Hyundai i30 N and… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group’s President Albert Biermann Retires as Head of R&D to Continue as Executive Technical Advisor based in Europe