Honda is increasing its research and development spending in three futuristic areas: rockets, robots, and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), otherwise known as flying cars. The automaker will spend $45 billion (5 trillion yen) on R&D over the next six years. But Honda won’t say what fraction of that amount will be spent… Continue reading Honda is doubling down on rockets, robots, and flying cars
Tag: Electric vehicles
@Hyundai: GENESIS PREMIERES THE GV60, A LUXURY EV THAT DELIVERS INTERACTIVE MOBILITY
SEOUL, KOREA – September 29, 2021 – Genesis has unveiled its first dedicated electric vehicle, the GV60, a model that embodies the brand’s journey towards electrification. On Thursday, September 30 (KST), Genesis held the GV60 Digital World Premiere event online. During the event, the brand unveiled a film on the Genesis Worldwide YouTube channel (link) that introduced… Continue reading @Hyundai: GENESIS PREMIERES THE GV60, A LUXURY EV THAT DELIVERS INTERACTIVE MOBILITY
@VW Group: Meet the people making an EV revolution happen in America Building electric vehicles for the future of transportation and the plane…003931
Building electric vehicles for the future of transportation and the planet doesn’t just require new technologies, but new people behind “the people’s car.” At Volkswagen of America, the G4 e-mobility unit and Engineering and Planning Center (EPC) in Chattanooga help deliver and support the sales of EVs like the ID.4 all-electric SUV. Bringing these vehicles… Continue reading @VW Group: Meet the people making an EV revolution happen in America Building electric vehicles for the future of transportation and the plane…003931
07:00 ETDana Secures Long-term Contract with Bosch to Jointly Develop and Optimize Design and Manufacturing Processes of Metallic Bipolar Plates for F…
MAUMEE, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dana today announced that it has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH to mass produce metallic bipolar plates for fuel-cell stacks. Dana’s licensed intellectual property will serve as the foundation for the companies to co-develop and co-produce the next generation of metallic bipolar plates and drive… Continue reading 07:00 ETDana Secures Long-term Contract with Bosch to Jointly Develop and Optimize Design and Manufacturing Processes of Metallic Bipolar Plates for F…
@GM: General Motors’ New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle September 29, 2021
Strategy is part of GM’s pursuit to grow revenue beyond vehicle sales and earn customer loyalty for a lifetime DETROIT – Today, General Motors announced Ultifi, its end-to-end software platform designed to unlock new vehicle experiences and connect customers’ digital lives. Ultifi will help enable the frequent and seamless delivery of software-defined features, apps and… Continue reading @GM: General Motors’ New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle September 29, 2021
Cadillac axes Escalade’s hands-free driving feature due to chip shortage
The 2022 Escalade is heading into production, but it’ll be missing a key feature when the first customers pick up their new ride: the hands-free driving mode known as Super Cruise. It’s the latest feature to get the axe as a result of the global semiconductor shortage, which has been an especially big drain on… Continue reading Cadillac axes Escalade’s hands-free driving feature due to chip shortage
Disrupted · 10:19 AM UTCAnalysis: Auto industry wonders whether Ford-SK battery plants will sport the union labelThe plan for Ford Motor Co and Korean…
WASHINGTON/DETROIT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The plan for Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Korean battery partner SK Innovation (096770.KS) to build three battery plants in the United States, announced this week read more , will prompt a furious drive by labor leaders to organize the plants, potentially setting the tone for future union drives at… Continue reading Disrupted · 10:19 AM UTCAnalysis: Auto industry wonders whether Ford-SK battery plants will sport the union labelThe plan for Ford Motor Co and Korean…
@Ford: Ford, SK Innovation Add 6,000 Jobs in Tennessee; Will Work Together to Strengthen Local Communities as Ford Creates New Mega Campus
Ford and SK Innovation plan to create approximately 6,000 new jobs in west Tennessee, investing $5.6 billion to build a 3,600-acre mega campus called Blue Oval City, designed to be the largest, most advanced and most efficient auto production campus in Ford’s history As part of the development of Blue Oval City, Ford will work… Continue reading @Ford: Ford, SK Innovation Add 6,000 Jobs in Tennessee; Will Work Together to Strengthen Local Communities as Ford Creates New Mega Campus
@Ford: Ford, SK Innovation Add 5,000 Jobs in Kentucky; Deepen Ties to Local Communities with New Battery Manufacturing Campus
Ford and SK Innovation to add close to 5,000 new jobs and invest $5.8 billion to build BlueOvalSK Battery Park, a 1,500-acre battery manufacturing campus in Glendale, Kentucky; battery production is expected to begin in 2025 BlueOvalSK Battery Park will encompass twin battery plants to supply Ford’s North American assembly plants with locally assembled batteries… Continue reading @Ford: Ford, SK Innovation Add 5,000 Jobs in Kentucky; Deepen Ties to Local Communities with New Battery Manufacturing Campus
@FCA: All-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee: Most Technologically Advanced, 4×4-capable and Luxurious Grand Cherokee Yet
September 29, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Jeep® brand continues to climb to new heights as it celebrates its 80th year, introducing the first electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe along with the ultimate off-road Grand Cherokee, the new Trailhawk. From the moment the Jeep brand introduced the Grand Cherokee in 1992, by literally driving… Continue reading @FCA: All-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee: Most Technologically Advanced, 4×4-capable and Luxurious Grand Cherokee Yet