Tag: Electric vehicles

Mercedes-Benz recalls more than a million cars

Mercedes-Benz recalls more than one million cars worldwide due to faulty cables. In rare cases, the airbag could be triggered for no reason. In Germany, several hundred thousand vehicles are affected. Mercedes-Benz E-Class Tuesday, 17.10.2017 09:47 clock Because of defective cables on the steering column, Mercedes-Benz wants to recall more than one million cars worldwide… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz recalls more than a million cars

Post announces the next electric delivery van

D Deutsche Post is further expanding its model range of electric vans with the help of American automaker Ford. Thanks to a partnership with the car manufacturer, the Bonn-based company now wants to offer larger vans. Post subsidiary Streetscooter and Ford entered into a partnership to build battery-powered delivery vehicles, Post said Wednesday. Based on… Continue reading Post announces the next electric delivery van

Toyota and Panasonic to Start Feasibility Study of Joint Automotive Prismatic Battery Business

Toyota City, Japan, December 13, 2017-Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) announce today an agreement to begin studying the feasibility of a joint automotive prismatic battery business. This agreement between the two companies aims to help find solutions to pressing societal issues such as global warming, air pollution, the depletion of natural resources… Continue reading Toyota and Panasonic to Start Feasibility Study of Joint Automotive Prismatic Battery Business

FAURECIA SIGNS A JOINT VENTURE WITH BYD FOR SEATING SOLUTIONS

Shanghai (China), October 31, 2017FAURECIA SIGNS A JOINT VENTURE WITH BYDfor seating solutionsOctober 31, 2017, Shenzhen – Faurecia, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, today announced its new joint venture with the pioneering Chinese electric vehicle OEM, BYD. The new company, called Shenzhen Faurecia Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. (70% Faurecia – 30% BYD) aims… Continue reading FAURECIA SIGNS A JOINT VENTURE WITH BYD FOR SEATING SOLUTIONS

Tokai University Solar Car Team Supported by Panasonic Completes the 3,000km “Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2017”

Adelaide, Australia – The solar car race, “Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (WSC) 2017,” began in Australia on October 8, 2017, and the Tokai University Solar Car Team powered by Panasonic’s “HIT(TM)” solar modules and high capacity lithium-ion batteries crossed the finish line in fourth place. (Top class results among teams using silicon solar modules. *Please… Continue reading Tokai University Solar Car Team Supported by Panasonic Completes the 3,000km “Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2017”

Mercedes-Benz calls more than a million cars back

Tuesday, 17/10/2017 09:47 clock Because of defective cables on the steering column, Mercedes-Benz wants to recall more than one million cars worldwide to the workshops. Among them are 400,000 vehicles of various series in the UK and several hundred thousand in Germany, said a Mercedes spokesman. Affected are Class A, B, C and E cars… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz calls more than a million cars
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Samsung SDI Introduces a Lineup of Various High-Performance Batteries

21700 Battery Products, the “New Normal” of Cylindrical Batteries□ Utility/Residential ESS with Remarkably Improved Capacities□ Diverse Electric Vehicle(EV) Batteries advancing the full-fledged EV era​​Samsung SDI featured a wide range of high-performance batteries during the InterBattery 2017, including the cylindrical 21700 model. InterBattery 2017 was held in Coex Seoul for three days from September 27(Wed) with Samsung SDI displaying… Continue reading Samsung SDI Introduces a Lineup of Various High-Performance Batteries