By Paul Lienert 3 Min Read (Reuters) – Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel wants to build his startup Redwood Materials into the world’s top battery recycling company and one of the largest battery materials companies, he said at a technology conference Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Tesla Gigafactory near Sparks, Nevada, U.S. August… Continue reading Ex-Tesla executive Straubel aims to build world’s top battery recycler
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Elon Musk confirms Tesla’s new structural battery and cells are first going to Model Y at Giga Berlin
Elon Musk has confirmed Tesla’s new structural battery design, and 4680 cells are first going to Model Y, which will be produced at Gigafactory Berlin next year. We already had a good idea it was happening since Musk teased that Tesla will introduce a “core structural design change” with Model Y produced in Germany, but… Continue reading Elon Musk confirms Tesla’s new structural battery and cells are first going to Model Y at Giga Berlin
Tesla (TSLA) looks to ‘rapidly grow’ 3D printing manufacturing
Tesla (TSLA) is looking to get into 3D printing at Gigafactory Nevada, according to a new job posting from the automaker. Stocks in the 3D printing industry, also known as additive manufacturing, are rising today as the market is looking at Tesla potentially buying more printers. That’s based on a new job posting in which… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) looks to ‘rapidly grow’ 3D printing manufacturing
Kia presents awards to dealers for strong sales results post-lockdown
Kia Motors (UK) Limited has awarded 34 dealers across its 187-strong network for their outstanding performance since reopening. The ‘President’s Acceleration Award’ was presented to those Kia dealers who went above and beyond to rapidly rebuild their businesses and help Kia achieve record sales results in the last three months. The award has been presented to… Continue reading Kia presents awards to dealers for strong sales results post-lockdown
@VW Group: “We shore up the main capabilities of automobile manufacturers”
Why is the automotive market attractive to Tencent? Cham Zhong: The automotive industry is one of the most important efforts of Tencent to embrace the industrial internet. China boasts the world’s greatest potential for car consumption, not to mention the high acceptance rate and demand for intelligent products among Chinese consumers. According to a McKinsey survey,… Continue reading @VW Group: “We shore up the main capabilities of automobile manufacturers”
@Toyota: Toyota Announces Hydrogen Transport Partnership Projects to Develop Fuel Cell Trucks and Trains
Toyota is extending its research and development of hydrogen-fuelled transport beyond cars to heavy-duty trucks and trains, working with partners in North America and Japan, making further progress towards a hydrogen-based society. Toyota and Hino join forces to develop a Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck (FCET) for North America providing heavy duty transport with… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Announces Hydrogen Transport Partnership Projects to Develop Fuel Cell Trucks and Trains
Leaked Tesla Memo: Angry Employee Sabotaged Part of Factory
Under Attack In a leaked email, Tesla’s vice president of legal and acting general counsel Al Prescott warned workers that an anonymous employee “maliciously sabotaged” part of a factory last month, Bloomberg reports. “Two weeks ago, our IT and InfoSec teams determined than [sic] an employee had maliciously sabotaged a part of the Factory,” Prescott wrote.… Continue reading Leaked Tesla Memo: Angry Employee Sabotaged Part of Factory
@Groupe PSA: PR New Opel Crossland: Much More Than Just a Pretty Face000401
Early adopter: Crossland features unique face premiered by new Opel Mokka Sweeping change: Opel Vizor covers whole fascia, integrating grille and headlights For enthusiasts: Sporty GS Line+ trim with distinctive black and red colour scheme Outstanding versatility: Sliding rear seats and up to 1,255 litres of trunk volume Excellent comfort: Optionally with new ergonomic, AGR-certified,… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR New Opel Crossland: Much More Than Just a Pretty Face000401
Bottom-up revolution: ‘Stick-on’ paint helps carmakers go green
HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan — A scrappy Osaka company with special technology for heating plastic film has a proposition to big automakers: go green by adopting its environmentally friendly method to “paint” car bodies. Fu-se Vacuum Forming has developed a device that applies colored film to car bodies. The simple one-time pressing process is expected to slash electricity… Continue reading Bottom-up revolution: ‘Stick-on’ paint helps carmakers go green
Recall sets back EV push by China’s Geely to beat Tesla in Europe
HAMBURG, Germany — The Polestar 2, one of the first Chinese-built electric vehicles to be embraced by European drivers, is now facing a full recall in an embarrassing setback for Geely Automobile Holdings and its Swedish subsidiary Volvo Cars. A spokesman for Polestar told Nikkei Asia that the company had requested owners of the nearly… Continue reading Recall sets back EV push by China’s Geely to beat Tesla in Europe