(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall’s Castings business unit has won a first order from Chinese firm Xiaomi to produce triangular beams and assembly plates for electric vehicles. The order is worth a figure in the mid-double-digit million-euro range and some 600,000 sets … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged EV components, Rheinmetall, Xiaomi
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €129m ($147m) contract to supply key components for the latest version of Leopard 2 main battle tank, the A7 NOR. As a subcontractor to Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Rheinmetall will provide the tank’s 120mm L55A1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Leopard 2 main battle tanks, Norwegian Armed Forces, Rheinmetall
(IN BRIEF) Brightline, a US intercity rail travel company, will implement S3 Passenger, the inventory, ticketing, and reservation system offered by Sqills, a Siemens Mobility subsidiary, beginning with revenue service connecting Orlando. The new system will allow Brightline to optimally … Read the full press release
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Les marques du groupe Volkswagen ont rejoint le Leather Working Group (LWG) pour jouer un rôle de premier plan dans l’approvisionnement responsable en matières premières, en promouvant la durabilité tout au long de la chaîne de valeur. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Management, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Barbara Frenkel, Christina Trautmann, Dirk Große-Loheide, illegal deforestation, leather manufacturers, leather supply chains, Leather Working Group, LWG, responsible raw material procurement, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group’s brands have joined the Leather Working Group (LWG) to play a leading role in responsible raw material procurement, promoting sustainability throughout the entire value chain. The LWG is a non-profit organization that certifies leather manufacturers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Management, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Barbara Frenkel, Christina Trautmann, Dirk Große-Loheide, illegal deforestation, leather manufacturers, leather supply chains, Leather Working Group, LWG, responsible raw material procurement, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group’s innovation hub, CampX, has expanded its focus areas to include financial technology (fintech) to accelerate the transition to sustainable transport solutions. Fintech is transforming the financial services industry through partnerships with startups and changing how customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged accelerator, Allen Atchley, CampX, fintech, Helene Niklasson, INNOVATION, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) German logistics company ARS Altmann Automobillogistik has introduced the world’s first all-electric Scania standard car transporter. The 230 kWh-strong Scania P 25 battery-electric vehicle has been combined with a Kässbohrer body and trailer, enabling simple, safe, and quick … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alberto Picco, ARS Altmann Automobillogistik, Christian Hottgenroth, electric car transporter, Kässbohrer, partnership, Scania, Scania P 25 battery-electric vehicle, Thiemo Freyer, Wolfgang Ketterle
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen is set to unveil its latest all-electric flagship model, the ID.7, on Monday, April 17th, with a global premiere scheduled to take place simultaneously in Europe, China, and the US. The new model, positioned at the top … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CANADA, CHINA, electric vihicle, Europe, ID. models, ID.7, Imelda Labbé, USA, Volkswagen
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall’s Materials and Trade division has secured an order from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to produce over 500,000 engine blocks for a hybrid vehicle worth a figure in the mid-double-digit million-euro range. The Castings business unit of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Castings Unit, CHINA, Hybrid Vehicle Engine Blocks, Rheinmetall, SAIC
(IN BRIEF) Continental, a technology company, has announced the beginning of Phase III expansion of its joint venture in China with Jiangsu Changshun Group. The project will include the construction of new plant buildings, raw material warehouses, public and auxiliary … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Changzhou plant, CHINA, Continental, Dr. Dirk Leiss
(IN BRIEF) Technology company Continental has announced the addition of a Child-Presence-Detection (CPD) function to its digital access system, CoSmA, in order to further enhance passenger safety. The CPD function uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to detect the presence of children … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Museum to Showcase Rare Škoda Hispano-Suiza 25/100 KS at Techno Classica Trade Fair in Essen. The Škoda Hispano-Suiza 25/100 KS was one of the world’s most advanced cars at the time, and Škoda Museum has restored a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Management, Media, News
Tagged Essen, Karel Loevenstein, Škoda Hispano-Suiza, ŠKODA Museum, Techno Classica Trade Fair
(IN BRIEF) ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has begun series production of its CeTrax lite electric central drive, which has already received orders from Asia and the Americas. Designed for light commercial vehicles, the highly integrated electric drive provides … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CeTrax Lite, Commercial Vehicles, ELF EV, ISUZU, Light-Duty, Winfried Gründler, ZF
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis and Wavestone have published key takeaways from the Freedom of Mobility Forum’s inaugural digital debate, titled “In a decarbonized world, will freedom of mobility be affordable to a happy few only?” The debate featured a diverse group … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Media, Netherlands, News
Tagged "decarbonised world", Carlos Tavares, Debate, decarbonisation, Freedom of Mobility Forum, Stellantis, Wavestone
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Penta has acquired a minority stake in Utility Innovation Group (UIG), a US-based utility systems and decentralized energy solutions specialist, to accelerate its entry into the utility sector and develop its battery energy storage subsystem and power … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Heléne Mellquist, investment, Sidney Hinton, UIG, utility, Volvo, Volvo Penta
(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) BASF è stata riconosciuta come Fornitore dell’anno 2022 da General Motors (GM) in occasione del suo 31° evento annuale Fornitore dell’anno. Il premio riconosce i fornitori globali che superano i requisiti di GM e forniscono tecnologie innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged fornitore dell'anno, General Motors, GM, Jeff Morrison, Jeffrey Jones, Supplier of the Year
(IN BRIEF) BASF has been recognized as a 2022 Supplier of the Year by General Motors (GM) at its 31st annual Supplier of the Year event. The award recognizes global suppliers that exceed GM’s requirements and provide innovative technologies at … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged General Motors, GM, Jeff Morrison, Jeffrey Jones, Supplier of the Year
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Skoda está celebrando el 90 aniversario del lanzamiento de su automóvil popular progresivo, el Skoda 420. El automóvil se lanzó en abril de 1933 y fue el primero en utilizar un concepto con un marco de chasis … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 420, automóvil popular progresista, camionetas Kamyonet, chasis de columna, Checoslovaquia, coche Škoda Rapid, columna vertebral de acero, estructura de chasis de columna vertebral, Felicia, Ing. Josef Zubatý, Octavia, Popular, Rapid, ŠKODA, Škoda 1202, Škoda 1202 turco, Škoda 420, Škoda Popular, Skopak, SUPERB, suspensión de rueda independiente, Trekka
(IN BRIEF) Skoda is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the launch of its progressive people’s car, the Skoda 420. The car was launched in April 1933 and was the first to use a concept with a backbone chassis frame and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 420, backbone chassis frame, Czechoslovakia, Felicia, independent wheel suspension, Ing. Josef Zubatý, Kamyonet pick-ups, Octavia, Popular, progressive people’s car, Rapid, ŠKODA, Škoda 1202, Škoda 420, Škoda Popular, Škoda Rapid car, Skopak, spine chassis, steel backbone, SUPERB, Trekka, Turkish Škoda 1202
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring has finalized its purchase of a 30% stake in Watèa, a company founded by Michelin, to accelerate low-carbon mobility in Europe. The partnership aims to support the transition to a low-carbon economy and … Read the full press release
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