@Toyota: Toyota to Supply Fuel Cell Modules for Zero-emission Train Project

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Fuel Cell Business to supply and integrate fuel cell modules into zero-emission train prototype Fuel cell power pack to allow emission-free travel by train, eliminating the need for overhead lines Initiative delivered through Toyota’s membership of Europe’s FCH2RAIL consortium Toyota is supporting a project investigating the possibility of using hydrogen as… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota to Supply Fuel Cell Modules for Zero-emission Train Project

Michelin presents its “All Sustainable” strategy for 2030: Michelin In Motion

Michelin presents its “All Sustainable” strategy for 2030: Michelin In Motion Concrete ambitions to drive sustainable growth New non-tire growth territories An initial milestone in 2023 At the Group’s Capital Markets Day, Florent Menegaux, Managing Chairman, and Yves Chapot, General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, accompanied by all the members of the Group Executive Committee,… Continue reading Michelin presents its “All Sustainable” strategy for 2030: Michelin In Motion

China Tech Digest: TuSimple Expected To Raise $800M To $1B In U.S. IPO; Tencent Launches E-signature Platform

TuSimple expected to raise US$800 million to US$1 billion in U.S. IPO The listing time of Chinese autonomous truck solutions provider TuSimple is tentatively scheduled on April 15th. Prior to that, TuSimple submitted an IPO application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, planning to list on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. If the issuance goes… Continue reading China Tech Digest: TuSimple Expected To Raise $800M To $1B In U.S. IPO; Tencent Launches E-signature Platform

Tesla lashes out at German red tape ahead of planned site opening

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A view of the Tesla Gigafactory construction site in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla sharply criticised lengthy regulatory processes in Germany ahead of the planned opening of its first European gigafactory this summer. Tesla plans to have the… Continue reading Tesla lashes out at German red tape ahead of planned site opening

Switch Mobility partners Siemens to execute e-mobility projects in India

Switch Mobility Automotive, a subsidiary of Switch Mobility, the UK-based producer of electric vehicles and vans has signed an MoU with Siemens, a global technology company to address the potential of the e-mobility market in India. The partnership is driven by a strong commitment to support zero-emission mobility through lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).… Continue reading Switch Mobility partners Siemens to execute e-mobility projects in India

@BMW: BMW Group on clear growth path with record first-quarter sales001037

Munich. In the first three months of the year, the BMW Group delivered a total of 636,606 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles to customers (+33.5%) and achieved a new all-time high for the first quarter. Between January and March, the company increased its sales year-on-year in all major regions of the world. All BMW Group… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group on clear growth path with record first-quarter sales001037

Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Slideshow ( 4 images ) Toyota’s latest launch comes as automakers, electric car startups and tech giants… Continue reading Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push

Tesla refunded customers who were charged twice for their cars

The strange saga of several Tesla buyers who paid for their cars using a direct bank transfer only to find out later that they’d been charged twice, seems to be over. “Everyday Chris” posted on the Tesla forum that he eventually did get in contact with someone at Tesla, and received a refund for the… Continue reading Tesla refunded customers who were charged twice for their cars

@Nio: 000216 On April 7, 2021, NIO’s 100,000th mass-produced vehicle rolled off the JAC-NIO Hefei Advanced Manufacturing Centre’s production line.

On April 7, 2021, NIO’s 100,000th mass-produced vehicle rolled off the JAC-NIO Hefei Advanced Manufacturing Centre’s production line. [embedded content] From May 27, 2018, when the first mass-produced ES8 rolled off the line, to April 7, 2021, it took NIO just 1,046 days to complete the production of 100,000 smart electric vehicles, with an average… Continue reading @Nio: 000216 On April 7, 2021, NIO’s 100,000th mass-produced vehicle rolled off the JAC-NIO Hefei Advanced Manufacturing Centre’s production line.

Tesla delays deliveries of new Model S and Model X electric vehicles

Tesla buyers who ordered the new, recently refreshed Model S and Model X models are seeing their deliveries being pushed back as the automaker is experiencing delays in bringing the vehicles to production. When Tesla unveiled the new refreshed Model S and Model X in January, CEO Elon Musk said that the first deliveries would… Continue reading Tesla delays deliveries of new Model S and Model X electric vehicles