Appointment of Mathias Miedreich as Executive Vice-President of Clean Mobility

Chapô Faurecia, one of the world leading automotive technology companies, today announces the appointment of Mathias Miedreich as Faurecia Clean Mobility Executive Vice President. Previously Deputy Executive Vice President of this Business Group, Mathias Miedreich succeeds Christophe Schmitt who is appointed Group Operations Executive Vice President. Christophe Schmitt replaces Hagen Wiesner, who is appointed Cockpit… Continue reading Appointment of Mathias Miedreich as Executive Vice-President of Clean Mobility

EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification

If zero-emission ridesharing is the future, Uber needs to secure a charging solution. EVgo and Uber announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to explore and accelerate rideshare electrification. In the beginning, the partners intend to jointly educate Uber driver-partners and offer access to EV fast-charging network. Another thing will be analysis of where to put… Continue reading EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification

Why automakers will reach their CO2 targets in 2020

They have been preparing for several years, and the wall is now approaching at high speed. 2020 is a fateful year for car manufacturers, who will have to meet their CO2 emissions obligations or be severely sanctioned by Brussels. The accounts will be made at the end of next year. The sales of each manufacturer… Continue reading Why automakers will reach their CO2 targets in 2020

TMC Announces Executive, Senior Management, and Personnel Changes

Sep. 30, 2019 News Release Organizational and Personnel Information Toyota City, Japan, September 30, 2019―On October 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following promotion to and changes in the responsibilities of an operating officer, and changes in the responsibilities of senior professionals/senior management. New operating officer effective October 1, 2019 Name Current… Continue reading TMC Announces Executive, Senior Management, and Personnel Changes

Visteon Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today announced that Christian Garcia, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned from the company to accept another position based in Houston, Texas. Garcia will continue in his current position through Oct. 31, 2019, to ensure a smooth transition… Continue reading Visteon Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

Umicore To Supply NMC Cathode Materials For LG Chem Batteries

LG Chem has just secured supply of cathode materials for its high-volume battery gigafactory in Poland. LG Chem and Umicore entered a multi-year strategic supply agreement for NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) cathode materials for battery cells from 2020, which over several years will cover a total volume of 125,000 metric tonnes. Umicore’s cathode materials produced… Continue reading Umicore To Supply NMC Cathode Materials For LG Chem Batteries

Car2go pulls out of 5 North American cities casting more doubt on free-floating car-sharing’s viability

A car2go vehicle in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo) Car2go is putting five cities in the rear-view mirror as the North American free-floating car-sharing market contracts rapidly. SHARE NOW, car2go’s parent company, said Friday that the service will shut down in Portland, Denver, Chicago, Austin, and Calgary. The announcement comes just a few weeks after two car-sharing… Continue reading Car2go pulls out of 5 North American cities casting more doubt on free-floating car-sharing’s viability

FAW Teams up with RoboSense on The World’s First Automotive-grade Solid-state Smart LiDAR Sensor for Serial Production – Business Wire

CHANGCHUN, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RoboSense, the pioneering Smart LiDAR Sensor provider, announced a partnership with FAW (“First Automobile Works”), the world’s leading automotive OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), and showcased the milestone achievement of last year’s cooperation: the first batch of world’s first solid-state Smart LiDAR Sensor RS-LiDAR-M1 on September 25. The deal is to include RS-LiDAR-M1 as… Continue reading FAW Teams up with RoboSense on The World’s First Automotive-grade Solid-state Smart LiDAR Sensor for Serial Production – Business Wire