Johnson Matthey (JM) and CAMX Power (CAMX) announced JM had obtained another licence under the intellectual property of CAMX relating to the GEMX platform of nickel based high energy high power cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).
Opinion
21 Nov, 2018
Many manufacturers have ideas above their station but there is nothing wrong with good old-fashioned values, says Steve Fowler
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia has signed separate deals with Chinese EV startups XPeng Motors, Singulato Motors and SF Motors to develop autonomous driving technology.
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia has signed separate deals with Chinese electric vehicle startups XPeng Motors, Singulato Motors and SF Motors to develop autonomous driving technology.
VW Group global vehicle sales were down 10% in the month of October as it was hit by the impact of WLTP in Europe.
Visteon has said it is supplying its latest infotainment system and hybrid instrument cluster technology on the new Mahindra Marazzo, launched in September 2018.
FedEx announced it is expanding its fleet to add 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles.
BMW says that virtual reality (VR) techniques are increasingly finding use in BMW Group production and, in particular, is using VR technology to design workstations.
Japan said it is ready to work for the stability of the Nissan-Renault alliance following the arrest of Chairman Carlos Ghosn, but a Nissan executive said the automaker is seeking ways to weaken the influence of its French partner.
Japan said it is ready to work for the stability of the Nissan-Renault alliance following the arrest of Chairman Carlos Ghosn, but a Nissan executive said the automaker is seeking ways to weaken the influence of its French partner.
With sales of more than 1.8m vehicles so far in 2018, including its joint ventures, Changan Auto is major player in the Chinese market. Some 750,000 of that total comes from its own brand models. Until recent months, heavy investments in expanding the Changan and Chana ranges of SUVs were paying off. Now though, sales are falling so key new models due in 2019 can't come soon enough.
Media reports from Japan said the government was ready to work for the stability of the Nissan-Renault global alliance following the shock arrest of common chairman Carlos Ghosn on Monday but a Nissan executive said the automaker was seeking ways to weaken the influence of its French partner.
Porsche has pulled the 4.0-litre engine out of the Cayenne, while Audi, BMW and Mercedes offer a maximum of six-cylinders in their new Q8, X5 and GLE SUVs respectively. Land Rover therefore suddenly finds itself in the fortuitous position of having no direct rivals for its latest Range Rover SDV8.
Subaru, mighty in the US, has only a small following in Europe, so the rarity of the Outback crossover means an opportunity for others. The number one beneficiary is Skoda, the Octavia Scout dominating its segment.
Renault says it is retaining Carlos Ghosn as CEO but has asked alliance partner, Nissan for "all information in their possession" while the Japanese automaker investigates the Brazilian-born Frenchman for what it says is "misconduct."
PSA's plan to transfer 2,000 engineering posts at Opel's underutilized Ruesselsheim engineering center to Segula Technologies is supposed to protect jobs while giving the French firm a coveted foothold in Germany.
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz is using organo panels in the main front end member of the redesigned, US-built GLE SUV, noting it's the first time it has used this innovative material for such a large and visible component.
News
21 Nov, 2018
Make your Porsche 911 GT2 RS ready for FIA competition use with the new Clubsport Package, which arrives as a no-cost option
News
21 Nov, 2018
Concept trailer hitch automatically links caravan or trailer to car at the touch of a button
Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board failed to agree on recruiting outgoing Daimler CFO Bodo Uebber as its chairman after the executive's compensation demands drew fire from employee representatives.
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