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
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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
Japan-UK trade deal keeps low tariffs for cars made with EU parts
TOKYO/LONDON — The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the U.K. will maintain preferential tariffs for industrial products manufactured with components made in the European Union in a win for Japanese automakers, Nikkei has learned. The two sides agreed to broaden rules-of-origin language to treat EU-sourced parts as the same as those made in the U.K. or Japan.… Continue reading Japan-UK trade deal keeps low tariffs for cars made with EU parts
British holographics firm plots expansion with £39m investment
British automotive technology developer Envisics is plotting significant global expansion following substantial investment from a number of influential companies. The Milton Keynes-based firm describes itself as an “inventor of enabling dynamic holographic technologies for augmented reality head-up displays“. Its latest system operates using three planes, which is unique in that it gives drivers the perspective… Continue reading British holographics firm plots expansion with £39m investment
Ex-Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer joins AI battery project
Former Aston Martin CEO and ex-Nissan chief planning officer Andy Palmer has joined a Slovakian-based venture to develop the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) battery production centre. The facility uses AI to commercialise battery cells up to 10 times faster than today’s most common processes. The company, called InoBat and financed by a private equity… Continue reading Ex-Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer joins AI battery project
Uber still sees micromobility and AVs in its future, and could push Prop 22 beyond California
Uber made headlines earlier this year when it offloaded Jump, the shared bike and scooter unit that once appeared to be a critical piece of its transportation. Despite that move, Uber still sees micromobility as “really important” to the company, according to Uber Director of Policy, Cities and Transportation Shin-pei Tsay, who joined TechCrunch on… Continue reading Uber still sees micromobility and AVs in its future, and could push Prop 22 beyond California
German Handelsblatt: Congress #Neuland: CO2-neutrality: Daimler boss Ola Källenius also takes suppliers to account000491
Ola Källenius The Daimler CEO calls for a rapid expansion of the charging infrastructure. (Photo: Reuters) Duisburg The car manufacturer Daimler has ambitious climate goals. A year ago, CEO Ola Källenius announced that the Mercedes fleet should be completely CO2-neutral by 2039. As early as 2030, every second car should be powered electrically – either… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Congress #Neuland: CO2-neutrality: Daimler boss Ola Källenius also takes suppliers to account000491
Hyundai delivers first seven Xcient fuel cell trucks to customers in Switzerland
Hyundai Motor Company today delivered the first seven units of its Xcient Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, to customers in Switzerland, with a total of 50 hitting the roads there this year. These trucks will haul payloads of consumer goods around Switzerland, emitting nothing but clean water. The operations… Continue reading Hyundai delivers first seven Xcient fuel cell trucks to customers in Switzerland
Elon Musk could pocket another $3 billion if Tesla hits earnings goals (TSLA)
Maja Hitij/Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk could pocket another $3 billion in compensation if the electric vehicle company hits specific revenue or profit goals in its upcoming third quarter earnings report. This would be Musk’s fourth of 12 tranches of awarded Tesla options, which is part of his 2018 incentive pay package. The pay… Continue reading Elon Musk could pocket another $3 billion if Tesla hits earnings goals (TSLA)
Hyundai Motor’s Delivery of XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks in Europe Heralds Its Commercial Truck Expansion to Global Markets
“The delivery of XCIENT Fuel Cell starts a new chapter not only for Hyundai’s hydrogen push, but also the global community’s use of hydrogen as a clean energy source,” said In Cheol Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Division at Hyundai Motor. “Today’s delivery is just a beginning as it opens endless… Continue reading Hyundai Motor’s Delivery of XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks in Europe Heralds Its Commercial Truck Expansion to Global Markets