CLOSE The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado revealed at Eastern Market in Detroit on Saturday Jan. 13, 2018. General Motors Flint Assembly employee Dan Hippensteel attaches the grille to the front of a GMC Sierra 2500 HD truck in August 2015. GM is planning a July shutdown at Flint Assembly so the company can upgrade equipment at… Continue reading General Motors plans July shutdown for upgrades at Flint Assembly
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BP sees self-driving electric vehicles crimping oil demand by 2040
LONDON (Reuters) – The emergence of self-driving electric cars and travel sharing are set to dent oil consumption by 2040, oil and gas giant BP (BP.L) said, forecasting a peak in demand for the first time. In its benchmark annual Energy Outlook, BP forecast a 100-fold growth in electric vehicles by 2040, with its chief… Continue reading BP sees self-driving electric vehicles crimping oil demand by 2040
Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world
“Digital, flexible, green” – latest production technologies are integrated at “Factory 56”. Main focus is on the people. “Our ‘Factory 56’ will define a new way of building cars. With its ‘Factory 56’, Mercedes-Benz Cars is creating the car plant of the future. It combines three trend-setting features: It is consistently digital and flexible –… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world
New Toyota magnet cuts dependence on key rare earth metal for EV motors
FILE PHOTO: A Toyota Prius and a Prius V are displayed at the North American International Auto Show in DetroitThomson Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp has found a way to reduce the amount of a key rare earth metal used in magnets for electric car motors by around 20 percent, which could tame… Continue reading New Toyota magnet cuts dependence on key rare earth metal for EV motors
Exclusive: GM offers $2.2 billion debt for equity swap in return for Seoul’s support – sources
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N) has offered to convert debt of around $2.2 billion owed by its ailing South Korean operation into equity in exchange for financial support and tax benefits from Seoul, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The restructuring proposal comes after the Detroit automaker announced last week that… Continue reading Exclusive: GM offers $2.2 billion debt for equity swap in return for Seoul’s support – sources
MBE2—a global revolution in ethanol production by MAHLE
The latest in fuels The use of biofuels in internal combustion engines is an important alternative to significantly reduce CO2 emissions—one of the gases responsible for the greenhouse effect. Ethanol is thus used in countries all over the world as a strategic fuel. In Brazil and the U.S., for example, a large fleet of vehicles… Continue reading MBE2—a global revolution in ethanol production by MAHLE
Mahindra to make an additional investment of over Rs. 500 crore for Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Components in Chakan as part of expansion efforts
Mahindra to make an additional investment of over Rs. 500 crore for Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Components in Chakan as part of expansion efforts To boost investment and employment at Chakan, Maharashtra Mumbai, February 19, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd), a part of the US $19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced, in… Continue reading Mahindra to make an additional investment of over Rs. 500 crore for Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Components in Chakan as part of expansion efforts
Bharat Forge to set up two plants for making EV and hybrid vehicle parts
Bharat Forge, the Pune-based multinational with a presence across automotive, power, oil and gas, construction and mining, rail, marine and aerospace, has confirmed plans for manufacture and export of parts for electric and hybrid vehicles. In May 2017, Autocar Professional had reported that Bharat Forge, the largest exporter of automotive components from India, was planning… Continue reading Bharat Forge to set up two plants for making EV and hybrid vehicle parts
For Intralogistics of the Future: Mounting Components Protect Self-Driving Transport Systems
Selbstfahrende Transportplattformen erhöhen die Flexibilität im Waren- und Materialfluss Elastomerbasierte Lagerungselemente schützen empfindliche Schalteinheit Auch individuell ausgelegte Lösungen möglich Hanover, February 2018. Digitalization, automation and robot technology are gaining ground in intralogistics as well. In the factories and logistics centers of the future, intelligent, autonomous systems will take on the task of transporting products between… Continue reading For Intralogistics of the Future: Mounting Components Protect Self-Driving Transport Systems
Volvo Cars debuts three-cylinder engine in new XC40 compact SUV
Volvo Cars today launched its new three-cylinder Drive-E powertrain in the XC40, the company’s first entry into the compact SUV segment. The new powertrain is the first three-cylinder engine in the company’s 91-year history. The all-new 1.5-litre, three-cylinder, direct-injection petrol engine was developed in-house using the same modular design as Volvo’s four-cylinder Drive-E engines. The… Continue reading Volvo Cars debuts three-cylinder engine in new XC40 compact SUV