Europa Wire: Guided tours are again offered to the public at ŠKODA AUTO’s Czech plants000320

Guided tours are again offered to the public at ŠKODA AUTO’s Czech plants After over two years without visitors due to the pandemic, the car manufacturer’s Czech plants are reopening their doors to the public. Guided tours are ideal for families with children aged ten and over; online booking on the ŠKODA Museum website (PRESS… Continue reading Europa Wire: Guided tours are again offered to the public at ŠKODA AUTO’s Czech plants000320

China’s GF Xinde Investment sets up RMB fund to invest $450m in new energy sector …

GF Xinde Investment, the wholly-owned private equity (PE) investment unit of Chinese investment bank GF Securities, has set up a new RMB-denominated fund to invest 3 billion yuan (almost $450 million) in the new energy industry. The new fund, which recently completed its registration with the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC), counts the country’s… Continue reading China’s GF Xinde Investment sets up RMB fund to invest $450m in new energy sector …

German Manager Magazine: Tesla Autopilot: US Transportation Administration NHTSA expands investigation after accidents001832

The US Department of Transportation has expanded its investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after a series of rear-end collisions. Since the investigation began in August, she has identified six other incidents in which Teslas with the “Autopilot” system turned on crashed into emergency vehicles parked on the side of the road. Originally, there… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla Autopilot: US Transportation Administration NHTSA expands investigation after accidents001832

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen, Stellantis, BMW: Why the big raw material quake is missing for the time being001831

There was great panic in the boardrooms of the car manufacturers when the escalation of the Ukraine-War caused a price rally on the commodity markets at the beginning of March. In addition to the missing chips and wiring harnesses, bottlenecks in raw materials were now also threatening. Prices of many key industrial metals needed to… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen, Stellantis, BMW: Why the big raw material quake is missing for the time being001831

EPDM Market worth $4.8 billion by 2027 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

CHICAGO, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — According to the new market research report “EPDM Market by application (Automotive, Building & Construction, Plastic Modification, Tires & Tubes, Wires & Cables and Lubricant Additives), Manufacturing Process, Region (North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, and South America) – Global Forecast to 2027“, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the market size is estimated… Continue reading EPDM Market worth $4.8 billion by 2027 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Scania introduces electric trucks for regional long-haul

•   Scania is introducing complete BEV-based solutions for regional long-haul  •   With power, range and charging capacity for effortless daily operations •   Scania continues along its electrification roadmap journey to reach the set Science-Based Targets for CO2 reduction, in partnership with customers. SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — True to its stated roadmap, Scania… Continue reading Scania introduces electric trucks for regional long-haul

Bajaj announces share buyback plan

In a series of back-to-back developments, Bajaj Auto  announced its share buyback plan on Thursday after a 20-year gap that will help shareholders to unlock value on its stock that  is down 8.2 percent in the last one year. This is being followed up by announcements on the company’s  EV plans by Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director,… Continue reading Bajaj announces share buyback plan

Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Is Using GPT For Vision — Dr. Know It All Explains What This Means002031

Tesla’s Full-Self Driving is using generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) for vision, Elon Musk tweeted recently. He added that the GPTs are running natively on Tesla TRIP chips versus needing to round trip to iGPU. I think it’s important to take a quick deep dive into this, because this is kind of the heart and soul… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Is Using GPT For Vision — Dr. Know It All Explains What This Means002031

Cleantechnica: Ford CEO Says “Just Helpful,” Not Trolling Tesla 002030

Ford cracks me up. I’ve been accused of many things over the 15-ish years I’ve been writing, but being a Tesla fanboy isn’t one of them. I don’t think that’s particularly fair, to be honest — but I did chuckle when I read about the new F-150 Lightning’s Tesla charging adapter. To understand what’s happening… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Ford CEO Says “Just Helpful,” Not Trolling Tesla 002030

Cleantechnica: What’s The Most Recent Buzz About The Ford F-150 Lightning?002029

Ford F-150 Lightning owners are doubling down on the Ford pride. They’re comfortable with the familiar F-150 body and cabin yet intrigued by the swap from gasoline-powered V-6 and V-8 engine options for a pair of electric motors and one of two different battery packs. The pickup is winning hearts and minds not with messages… Continue reading Cleantechnica: What’s The Most Recent Buzz About The Ford F-150 Lightning?002029