Autos & TransportationFord to suspend production for two days at Mexico plant on material shortage -unionOctober 7, 2021

The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo MEXICO CITY, Oct 7 (Reuters) – U.S. automaker Ford will temporarily suspend production from Oct. 11-12 at its Hermosillo plant inMexico because of a shortage of material, the plant’s labor union said on… Continue reading Autos & TransportationFord to suspend production for two days at Mexico plant on material shortage -unionOctober 7, 2021

SK IE Technology fully operates a lithium-ion battery separator plant in Poland

SKIET’s first plant in Poland has completed after about 21 months of construction. It is expected to kick off commercial operation in the fourth quarter of this year, after mechanical completion in June and test operation that started in August. It makes SKIET the first company ever to gain a production foothold for lithium-ion battery… Continue reading SK IE Technology fully operates a lithium-ion battery separator plant in Poland

@niche: Sono Motors Presents Light Electric Vehicle ARI Motors Prototype With Solar Integration at the Intersolar Exhibition001287

First Light Electric Vehicle Prototype From ARI Motors With Solar Integration Premieres at the Intersolar Exhibition From 6-8 October in Munich The Solar Integration on the Cargo Box of the Prototype Will Be Providing up to 450 Watts Peak, Enabling a Range Extension of 20 KM on Average per Day Another Premiere: Sono Motors Signs… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Presents Light Electric Vehicle ARI Motors Prototype With Solar Integration at the Intersolar Exhibition001287

@Nissan: Nissan announces senior management appointments000503

2021/09/30 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the appointment of Hugues Desmarchelier as vice president, Global Electrification Ecosystem & EV Programs effective October 01, 2021. He will report to Ivan Espinosa, senior vice president, Global Product Strategy and Product Planning Division, Global Program Management and NISMO. In this position, Desmarchelier will be… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan announces senior management appointments000503

@Nissan: Nissan production, sales and exports for August 2021000502

2021/09/29 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for August 2021. 1. Production Nissan’s global production in August declined 13.3% from a year earlier. Production in Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 18.1%. Production outside Japan declined 16.9% from a year earlier. 2. Sales Global sales in August declined… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan production, sales and exports for August 2021000502

Nissan plant in Spain may be sold to China’s Great Wall Motor

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) — Spanish authorities and Nissan will enter talks with China’s Great Wall Motor over a possible takeover of the Japanese carmaker’s plant in Barcelona, which is due to shut in December, they said on Friday. National and regional authorities, together with Nissan, also picked Spanish electric motorcycle manufacturer Silence and local engineering firm QEV Technologies — which… Continue reading Nissan plant in Spain may be sold to China’s Great Wall Motor

Hitachi puts more EV drive tech in wheels to extend range

TOKYO — Electric vehicles could eventually travel around 20% further with new Hitachi technology installed in their wheels. No timeline for mass production has been announced. But the Japanese company aims to develop the system, announced Thursday, into a viable propulsion option for electrics. Created with Honda Motor joint venture Hitachi Astemo, the new direct-drive… Continue reading Hitachi puts more EV drive tech in wheels to extend range

Spain to negotiate with China’s Great Wall Motor to take over Nissan plant

By Joan Faus 2 Min Read BARCELONA (Reuters) -Spanish authorities and Nissan will enter talks with China’s Great Wall Motor over a possible takeover of the Japanese carmaker’s plant in Barcelona, which is due to shut in December, they said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nissan is seen through a fence at Nissan… Continue reading Spain to negotiate with China’s Great Wall Motor to take over Nissan plant

@Daimler: Mitsubishi Fuso launches a new model of the Aero Star city bus

Standard fitment of a new accelerator interlock safety device installed on the front door Complies with the latest Japanese regulatory standards for rearview mirrors Kawasaki, Japan – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, cooperating with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) under the umbrella of Daimler… Continue reading @Daimler: Mitsubishi Fuso launches a new model of the Aero Star city bus

@VW Group: The oil trick with hydrogen003915

Green hydrogen is considered one of the most important components of the energy transition sought the world over. Generated via electrolysis from renewable energies like wind or solar power without emitting greenhouse gases, it will play an essential transformative role in many areas of the economy—from the steel industry to glass production. One challenge is… Continue reading @VW Group: The oil trick with hydrogen003915