American carmakers GM and Ford are taking steps to mitigate the impact of the global semiconductor supply chain crisis, which has adversely impacted the automakers the world over. The just-in-time production bubble has burst catastrophically, the problems accelerated by earthquakes, floods and fires at various manufacturing locations around the world, and exacerbated again by the Covid pandemic in Asia, where… Continue reading GM and Ford ink supplier partnerships to combat chip crisis
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@Geely: Fri 19 Nov 2021Lotus Type 132 Teaser #4 – Awaken Read more
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@Ford: GlobalFoundries, Ford to Address Auto Chip Supply and Meet Growing Demand
Agreement aims to build and strengthen a collaborative model to accelerate the next wave of innovation in automotive chip design Malta, New York, and Dearborn, Mich., Nov. 18, 2021 – GlobalFoundries Inc. (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announced a strategic collaboration to advance… Continue reading @Ford: GlobalFoundries, Ford to Address Auto Chip Supply and Meet Growing Demand
@GM: Merchants Fleet Expands BrightDrop EV Order to 18,000 with Addition of EV410s November 18, 2021
DETROIT – BrightDrop, the technology startup helping decarbonize last-mile deliveries, today announced that Merchants Fleet, the nation’s fastest growing fleet management company, plans to expand its purchase order to 18,000 BrightDrop electric vehicles with the addition of 5,400 EV410s – the recently unveiled mid-size electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV). The EV410 order adds to the 12,600… Continue reading @GM: Merchants Fleet Expands BrightDrop EV Order to 18,000 with Addition of EV410s November 18, 2021
Sono Motors has gone public, aims to get Sion solar electric vehicle to market by 2023
The idea for Sono Motors, the company that wants to power every electric vehicle using solar power, started nine years ago in a Munich basement when two entrepreneurial 18-year-olds starting spitballing solutions to society’s dependence on fossil fuels. Jona Christians and Laurin Hahn, Sono Motors’ co-founders, weren’t that into cars, but they recognized how much… Continue reading Sono Motors has gone public, aims to get Sion solar electric vehicle to market by 2023
Ford and GM are getting into chip development to help deal with the shortage
A year into the computer chip shortage that’s heavily affecting vehicle production, Ford announced a collaboration with chipmaker GlobalFoundries Inc., as The Wall Street Journal first reported. Ford’s press release about the non-binding agreement is light on specifics but mentions plans “to advance semiconductor manufacturing and technology development within the United States.” Without committing to… Continue reading Ford and GM are getting into chip development to help deal with the shortage
GM: Bolt plant down the rest of 2021 after recall
Detroit — General Motors Co. is keeping its Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV plant down the rest of the year as it continues to work through a recall on the electric vehicles, the automaker confirmed Thursday. “GM has notified employees at Orion Assembly the plant will take downtime for the remainder of the 2021 calendar year,”… Continue reading GM: Bolt plant down the rest of 2021 after recall
‘Big Short’ Burry exits bearish bet on Tesla
A Tesla logo is seen at the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – (This November 15 story corrects headline to delete “Google” and corrects first paragraph to delete “Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O Google,” correcting to show… Continue reading ‘Big Short’ Burry exits bearish bet on Tesla
Circontrol adds 150 and 350 kW models to its Raption line of DC fast chargers
Spanish EVSE manufacturer Circontrol has added two new models to its Raption line of DC fast chargers: the Raption 150 Compact and the Raption 350 join the company’s popular Raption 100. The two new chargers are intended for different types of sites. The Raption 350 is a high-power system requiring an electrical cabinet or a… Continue reading Circontrol adds 150 and 350 kW models to its Raption line of DC fast chargers
BorgWarner Awarded Grant to Launch e-Product in Cadillac, Michigan Plant
CADILLAC, Mich., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner Thermal Systems has been awarded a grant to grow its electric vehicle business and is set to launch a new high-voltage coolant heater (HVCH) at its existing facility in Cadillac, Michigan. The electrification project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $11.2 million and create… Continue reading BorgWarner Awarded Grant to Launch e-Product in Cadillac, Michigan Plant