In a statement Vitesco‘s Chief Executive Andreas Wolf said, the company had received a $2.20 billion (2 billion euros) order to produce a component for electric vehicles (EVs). Wolf did not name the client. Last year the company had forecast… Read More ›
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Renault resumes production at Moscow plant
In a statement a spokesperson for French carmaker Renault said, production at its Moscow plant has resumed. Earlier in February, Renault had suspended operations at the plant citing “forced change in existing logistic routes”.
Tesla rolls out Model Y from German Gigafactory
On Tuesday, Tesla is slated to deliver the first 30 Model Y cars to customers at its $5.5 billion (5 billion euro) Gruenheide plant in Germany. The development marks the launch of the model from its first European production hub,… Read More ›
Australia bans export of alumina, aluminum, and bauxite to Russia
Australia has imposed further sanctions on Russia and has banned exports of alumina, bauxite, and aluminium ores as part of a measure to increase sanctions on Moscow. “Russia relies on Australia for nearly 20 percent of its alumina needs,” said… Read More ›
Major Apple supplier Foxconn halts Shenzhen plant to comply with local COVID-19 policies
On Monday, Foxconn, a major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler said, it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government’s COVID-19 control policies. The development comes midst Shenzhen tightening its COVID-19 restrictions after… Read More ›
Mercedes-Benz boosts production of EV vehicles, keeps production lines in synch with market demand
In a statement Mercedes-Benz said, it expects its factories to exclusively produce electric vehicles (EVs) from the second half of this decade; however, it will steer clear of building EV-only plants but instead keep production lines flexible, in line with market… Read More ›
Liontown Resources signs lithium deal with Tesla
On Wednesday, in a statement Australia’s Liontown Resources said it has signed a five year agreement with Tesla to supply lithium spodumene concentrate for its electric cars. With the news reaching the market, shares of lithium miner’s went up by nearly 20%…. Read More ›
Protesting Canadian truckers increase cost for Canada to change its COVID-19 mandate
In a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, production at its auto plants in Ontario has come to a grinding halt following truckers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 mandates which has caused a shortage of parts. “Due to a number of supply chain, severe… Read More ›
2 manufacturing facilities contaminated leading to 6.5 exabytes in flash storage availability: Western Digital
In a statement Western Digital Corp said certain materials at two of its manufacturing facilities in Japan, that are operated by its joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corp, have become contaminated leading to a reduction in the availability of flash storage devices…. Read More ›
VW must understand the Chinse car market better to increase market share: works council chief Daniela Cavallo
With German automaker Volkswagen missing its electric vehicles sales target in China in 2021, the carmaker’s works council chief Daniela Cavallo has called on the company to get a deeper understanding of the Chinese car market in order to increase… Read More ›