Tag: Manufacturing

Forsee Power launches thin lithium-ion batteries for commercial vehicles

French-headquartered smart battery systems company Forsee Power has launched its new-generation of extra-thin batteries for 2021. The company claims the new batteries christened Slim, composes the thinnest modular range in the world and will be equipped with a liquid cooling system. To adapt to the changes in the Group’s target markets (buses, non-road vehicles, trains,… Continue reading Forsee Power launches thin lithium-ion batteries for commercial vehicles

China’s Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 4 images ) BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Cars and holds 9.7% of Daimler, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving. In the latest such partnership in the… Continue reading China’s Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech

German Handelsblatt: VW, Daimler and Co .: Shortage of chips and impending shutdown: The auto industry is fighting on two fronts001126

VW employees in Wolfsburg Restarting the auto industry after a shutdown is extremely time-consuming and time-consuming. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Düsseldorf The automotive industry is alarmed in two ways these days. On the one hand, industry heavyweights such as Volkswagen and Daimler have to cut back their production due to the global shortage of microchips and… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: VW, Daimler and Co .: Shortage of chips and impending shutdown: The auto industry is fighting on two fronts001126

@XPeng: XPeng Unveils Beta Version Navigation Guided Pilot Function2021/01/18

XPeng P7 central panel January 15, 2021 03:32 PM Eastern Standard Time   GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XPeng Inc. (“XPeng” or the “Company”, NYSE: XPEV), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, unveiled the beta version of its NGP (Navigation Guided Pilot) highway autonomous driving solution this week in a series of media road tests… Continue reading @XPeng: XPeng Unveils Beta Version Navigation Guided Pilot Function2021/01/18

Autocar confidential: Rimac talks EVs, Renault’s sustainable re-factory and more

In this week’s round-up of automotive gossip, we get Mate Rimac’s unfiltered take on the differences between EV hypercars, explore how Renault is refurbishing its Flins factory and more. Rimac talks EVs  Mate Rimac, boss of the Rimac EV technology firm, is brutally honest about how he sees electric hypercars differentiating themselves from rivals. “I… Continue reading Autocar confidential: Rimac talks EVs, Renault’s sustainable re-factory and more

Explainer: What the Brexit deal means for car manufacturers

Deal or no deal, there were always going to be obstacles to post-Brexit trade. Here’s what the agreement should mean for the automotive sector. Bureaucracy Jubilation at the trade deal was tempered by scepticism at prime minister Boris Johnson’s assertion that UK industry would face “no non-tariff barriers” when trading with the EU. The new… Continue reading Explainer: What the Brexit deal means for car manufacturers

World NM: Ford closes German plant for 1 month as global chip crisis worsens000752

London (CNN Business)Ford has ordered a month-long production halt at one of its plants in Germany, the latest sign that a global shortage of computer chips is putting carmakers under increasing pressure and threatening their recovery from the pandemic. The disruption comes at a crucial time for carmakers, which suffered a collapse in sales in… Continue reading World NM: Ford closes German plant for 1 month as global chip crisis worsens000752

Chinese Battery Manufacturers Looking to Lure Away Key Personnel from South Korea’s Battery Industry for Growth of China’s Battery Industry

It has been reported that Chinese companies have been attempting to take away South Korean research personnel related to electric vehicle (EV) battery in order to target the global EV battery market that is seen as the “second semiconductor”. China’s battery industry has been utilizing South Korea’s headhunting companies and approaching research personnel from all… Continue reading Chinese Battery Manufacturers Looking to Lure Away Key Personnel from South Korea’s Battery Industry for Growth of China’s Battery Industry

Hyundai Mobis to use Silentium’s active road noise cancellation tech

Israel-based Silentium, a tech innovation company specialising in creating personal in-car sound environments, is ramping up global rollout of its Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) technology. It has been selected by global automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis as its preferred ARNC software provider. Silentium offers proven broad-band ARNC across an unprecedented spectrum of frequencies – from… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis to use Silentium’s active road noise cancellation tech