Tata Motors previews new Punch micro-SUV ahead of festive season launch

Eighteen months after Tata Motors unveiled the HBX Concept at the Auto Expo 2020 in Greater Noida, the company today revealed the production-ready model, called Tata Punch. The latest Tata SUV is slated for a national launch this festive season. The Tata Punch micro-SUV, which bears a close resemblance to the HBX concept (below right),… Continue reading Tata Motors previews new Punch micro-SUV ahead of festive season launch

ASEAN auto parts hub buckles under virus outbreaks

SINGAPORE/HANOI — Coronavirus outbreaks tearing through Southeast Asia have triggered a wave of production cuts at automotive suppliers, with the ripple effect shutting down assembly plants far beyond the region. Swiss chipmaker STMicroelectronics was informed this month that a factory in the southern Malaysian state of Johor would have to suspend operations. More than 200 workers have… Continue reading ASEAN auto parts hub buckles under virus outbreaks

Clean Technica: Tesla Automation In My Model 3 Today: The (Amazingly) Good, The Bad, & The Ugly001192

By Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler, PhD, former leader of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization & Analysis Laboratory (creator of this iconic image), and avid CleanTechnica reader Over the last seven years, I’ve driven three different Nissan Leaf models and now a Tesla Model 3 with the HW3 computer (for the past two years… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Automation In My Model 3 Today: The (Amazingly) Good, The Bad, & The Ugly001192

Awaiting Court Verdict, Ex-Nissan Exec Greg Kelly Insists He Did Nothing Wrong In Carlos Ghosn Case – CarScoops

After a trial on charges of financial misconduct in Japan, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is awaiting the court’s verdict. Kelly was arrested by Japanese authorities at the same time as Carlos Ghosn, but while Ghosn skipped bail and fled Japan in 2019, Kelly was left behind. He is awaiting the verdict from his recent… Continue reading Awaiting Court Verdict, Ex-Nissan Exec Greg Kelly Insists He Did Nothing Wrong In Carlos Ghosn Case – CarScoops

Toyota production cut highlights ASEAN supply chain vulnerability

TOKYO — Toyota Motor’s announcement that it will slash production next month has sparked concerns over vulnerabilities in Southeast Asia’s auto supply chain as the region grapples with new variants of the coronavirus. Shares in the world’s largest automaker fell 5% in Tokyo at one point on Friday, a day after it said it will… Continue reading Toyota production cut highlights ASEAN supply chain vulnerability

Chip shortage compels Toyota to slash production in September

Toyota will significantly reduce its worldwide production levels in September as a result of the semiconductor chip shortage that has scuppered manufacturing globally in several industries. According to reports, the Japanese company intends to build 540,000 vehicles next month, 40% down on its initial target of 900,000. In all, 27 of its 28 production lines… Continue reading Chip shortage compels Toyota to slash production in September

Ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly awaiting verdict in Japan: ‘We were trying to solve a business problem’ – Tennessean

Nearly three years later, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is still wondering why the questions that led to his arrest and trial in Japan weren’t simply taken up in the automaker’s corporate boardroom.  Kelly, an American lawyer who worked for three decades for Nissan Motor Co., is awaiting a verdict in his trial on charges… Continue reading Ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly awaiting verdict in Japan: ‘We were trying to solve a business problem’ – Tennessean

Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial

Kelly, an American lawyer who worked for three decades for Nissan Motor Co., is awaiting a verdict in his trial on charges of financial misconduct in the case of Carlos Ghosn. The embattled former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance jumped bail and fled to Lebanon in late 2019, leaving Kelly in Japan alone to face… Continue reading Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial

Toyota to cut global output 40% in September on ASEAN outbreaks

NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor said Thursday it will reduce global production for September by 40% from its previous plan, as the spread of the coronavirus in Southeast Asia adds to supply troubles for Japan’s top automaker. The maker of the Prius hybrid and the RAV4 SUV planned to build nearly 900,000 automobiles for the… Continue reading Toyota to cut global output 40% in September on ASEAN outbreaks

Global Air Quality Control Systems Market to Reach $101 Billion by 2026

FACTS AT A GLANCE Edition: 4; Released: April 2021 Executive Pool: 13903 Companies: 41 – Players covered include ALS Ltd.; Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.; Ducon Technologies, Inc.; Foster Wheeler AG; Fujian Longking Co., Ltd.; Hamon Corporation; KC Cottrell Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd.; Siemens AG and Others. Coverage: All major geographies and key segments Segments: Segment (Flue Gas Desulfurization… Continue reading Global Air Quality Control Systems Market to Reach $101 Billion by 2026