Will Turntide"s Reluctance Motor Disrupt EVs?
The company's motor offers outstanding efficiency in HVAC systems for buildings; will e-cars be next? Image: Turntide Technologies Turntide Technologies, a startup backed by Bill Gates and Amazon, originally pitched its new ve.....»»
Tesla workers shared images from car cameras, including “scenes of intimacy”
Ex-staffers tell Reuters about internal image sharing: "We could see their kids." Enlarge / Tesla Model X SUV at the European Motor Show on January 9, 2020, in Brussels, Belgium. (credit: Getty Images | Sjoerd van der Wal).....»»
Ford battery partner eyes expansion in Korea after clarity on Biden"s green subsidies
Ecopro Group, a battery materials maker that supplies Ford Motor Co. and Samsung SDI Co., plans to expand its manufacturing presence in South Korea, according to people familiar with the matter, after guidance last week clarified provisions around th.....»»
Manganese in Central Valley water threatens fetuses and children
Water in California's Central Valley contains enough manganese to cause cognitive disabilities and motor control issues in children, and Parkinson's-like symptoms in adults......»»
TOYOTA/LEXUS: Toyota sales fall 9.1% in March, despite Lexus gain
Toyota Motor North America said its sales fell 9.1 in March to 176,456 as declining sales at Toyota dragged down a positive month at Lexus. For the first quarter, the automaker's sales fell 8.8 percent to 469,558......»»
José Muñoz named to Hyundai"s board of directors
Hyundai Motor Co. shareholders elected president and global COO José Muñoz to the board of directors last week in Seoul. Muñoz also is CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motors North America and Hyundai Motor America......»»
Jose Muñoz named to Hyundai"s board of directors
Hyundai Motor Co. shareholders elected president and global COO José Muñoz to the board of directors last week in Seoul. Muñoz also is CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motors North America and Hyundai Motor America......»»
CATL tops China"s EV battery market with 49% market share
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) recently released its February 2023 insights report on the three electrical systems (motor, battery, control) of China's new energy vehicles (NEVs). The report pointed out that in February, the NEV power bat.....»»
Toyota says $50,000-plus average new-car prices coming this year
Top Toyota Motor North America executives said new-vehicle prices will likely continue to rise, while supply constraints will ease in 2023 as excess demand that was previously sidelined keeps industry economics robust......»»
Climate change and nutrient fluctuations disrupt networks in lakes
Thanks to a unique data set from ten Swiss lakes, an international team of researchers led by Eawag has succeeded in reconstructing entire ecological plankton networks and determining how they respond to climate change and phosphate levels. The resul.....»»
Ford factory subsidies, at $690,000 per job, tally up to much more than other deals
LANSING — Michigan notched a win with Ford Motor Co.'s decision to build a $3.5 billion, 2,500-job electric vehicle battery factory in Marshall. But the deal, more pieces of which lawmakers could finalize as soon as Wednesday, will not come chea.....»»
Hyundai recalls 167,000 additional vehicles for windshield wiper failure
Snow or ice buildup might cause the windshield wiper motor to fail or operate intermittently on 2021-23 Hyundai Palisades......»»
China"s EV revolution shows grim future for Japan car titans
In the world of gasoline cars, Japan's automakers are king. Toyota Motor Corp. has held the title of the world's No. 1 car company for the past three years, while Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. remain global best sellers......»»
Infineon teams with Infinitum to drive decarbonization
At APEC 2023, Infineon Technologies announced the company is joining forces with Infinitum, creator of the sustainable, breakthrough air core motor. In this technological collaboration, Infineon will provide silicon carbide (SiC) CoolSiC MOSFETs and.....»»
Pulvinar slits in the cell wall of legume motor cells facilitate control of leaf movement
Plant movement has long fascinated many researchers. Legumes are a group of plants famous for exhibiting various leaf movements, including "nyctinastic movement," in which the leaves open in the day and close at night. Similar plant movements include.....»»
Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators
There's been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants as the world warms. The trend alarms biologists because it has the potential to disrupt carefully choreographed interactions between plants and the creatures—bu.....»»
Honda lays out plan to electrify its first auto plant in US
Japan-headquartered Honda Motor has begun an effort to accelerate electrification in the US. It plans to retool three existing factories in Ohio for EV and component production, including the Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), the carmaker's first auto pla.....»»
CATL’s EV battery dominance shouldn’t cause Xi undue worry
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is truly the undisputed electric vehicle battery-making king. It supplies a roll call of carmakers — from Tesla Inc. to Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen AG to Hyundai Motor Co. and Stellantis NV — and co.....»»
Chip equipment ban against China to disrupt SMIC sub-40nm process development
The US' broader chip equipment ban against China will stymie Semiconductor Manufacturing International's (SMIC) sub-40nm process development, according to industry sources......»»
Hyundai likely to buy GM factory in Maharashtra, India
Hyundai Motor Group announced on March 13 that it has signed a term sheet for the potential acquisition of Genral Motors (GM)'s plant in Maharashtra, India. The South Korean carmaker has just become the first OEM to install DC ultra-fast charging sta.....»»
Alliance names Honda exec Bob Nelson as 2023 board chair
Bob Nelson succeeds Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue, Ford Motor Co.'s internal combustion business......»»