D The first battery cell production for electric cars on German soil is being built in Erfurt, Thuringia. But her owner is not a German automaker. The operator comes from far away China. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) is the name of the company, which is currently emerging as the world leader in the… Continue reading China is Europe in battery production
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Geely develops new modular architecture for compact cars
Geely has said it has now developed a modular engineering architecture for B-segment cars. It says that following the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) jointly developed with Volvo, Geely independently developed its new modular architecture, BMA (B-segment Modular Architecture). BMA, it says, is industry leading in terms of ‘extendability, vehicle power, intelligent safety and so on’. Geely says the… Continue reading Geely develops new modular architecture for compact cars
GEELY Discloses New Global Automobile Architecture BMA
BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In recent years, automobile modular architecture, such as TNGA of Toyota, MQB and MLB of Volkswagen, has become a major trend in the auto industry. International leading automobile enterprises are sparing no effort to develop their own modular architecture, for modular technology has been an important criterion for evaluating whether an automobile company has… Continue reading GEELY Discloses New Global Automobile Architecture BMA
Press Releases – Environmental impact of car production strongly reduced over last decade
Brussels, 12 July 2018 – The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that auto makers have significantly reduced the environmental impact of manufacturing over the last decade, even though the number of cars produced increased from 11.9 million in 2013 to 17 million in 2017. The new figures, recently published in… Continue reading Press Releases – Environmental impact of car production strongly reduced over last decade
Press Releases – CO2 car and van targets: industry reacts to European Parliament votes
Brussels, 10 July 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the outcomes of today’s European Parliament votes on post-2020 CO2 targets for cars and vans in the TRAN and ITRE Committees, and will now make a further assessment of the details. Generally speaking, Europe’s car manufacturers remain extremely concerned about the… Continue reading Press Releases – CO2 car and van targets: industry reacts to European Parliament votes
Tesla and Luxembourg squabble over failed Model S braking test
Luxemburger Wort Did you think Tesla could move past braking complaints just because it addressed the issue with the Model 3? Luxembourg certainly doesn’t. The European country’s testing and standards body ILNAS has put itself at odds with Tesla after conducting an unusually public emergency braking test (media outlets like Luremberg Wort got to watch)… Continue reading Tesla and Luxembourg squabble over failed Model S braking test
LiDAR startup Luminar hires former Fitbit and Apple execs
LiDAR company Luminar and its whiz founder Austin Russell burst onto the autonomous vehicle startup scene last April after operating for years in secrecy. Now, Luminar has nabbed two high-profile hires that signal its grander ambitions in the race to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles. Luminar announced Thursday it has hired Fitbit executive Bill Zerella as… Continue reading LiDAR startup Luminar hires former Fitbit and Apple execs
Geely: Higher tariffs will hurt Volvo Car customers globally
Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely, which owns Volvo Car, said on Thursday higher tariffs on imported cars resulting from escalated trade tensions between the United States, Europe and China will ultimately hit end users of the high-end Swedish vehicles. Li, who is also chairman of Volvo Car, was speaking at a Belt and Road… Continue reading Geely: Higher tariffs will hurt Volvo Car customers globally
BorgWarner’s Latest AWD Coupling Delivers Dynamic Driving Experience for Lynk & Co 01
Features integrated ECU with vehicle dynamics software. Automatically distributes torque on demand for excellent traction, handling, stability and fun-to-drive experience. Compact, lightweight design for high torque capacity and improved fuel economy. Auburn Hills, Michigan, June 25, 2018 – BorgWarner, a global leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles, enhances… Continue reading BorgWarner’s Latest AWD Coupling Delivers Dynamic Driving Experience for Lynk & Co 01
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week June 18, 2018 – June 24, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Cars.com 2018 American-Made Index: What’s the Most American Car? (Cars.com) Detroit… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018