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Ford profits tumble on higher costs, hitting shares
25/07/2024
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Ford shares tumbled Wednesday after the automaker reported lower than expected profits on higher costs connected to product launches and warranty repairs for older model vehicles.
Nissan shares plunge after profit warning
25/07/2024
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Nissan tumbled more than 10 percent on Thursday after the Japanese automaker issued a profit warning, citing "intense sales competition", especially in the United States.
Ford to invest $3 bn in Canada on 'Super Duty' pickup production
21/07/2024
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Ford announced Thursday it would invest $3 billion to expand production of its "Super Duty" pickup trucks at a Canadian factory, at which it has previously pushed back plans for electric...
Rivian shares soar on massive cash injection from Volkswagen, starting immediately with $1 billion
26/06/2024
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Shares of Rivian soared 40% before markets opened Wednesday after Volkswagen vowed to invest $1 billion in the struggling electric vehicle maker immediately, and a potential total of up to $5 billion...
VW to invest $5 bn in EV maker Rivian, establishing joint venture
26/06/2024
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German auto giant Volkswagen will invest $5 billion in US electric vehicle maker Rivian and create a joint venture expected to produce technology used by both automakers, the companies announced...
lDataObj(this);" >Ford UX expert highlights efforts to standardize ADAS icons
20/06/2024
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Ford’s customer research lead says that efforts are being made to ensure drivers understand ADAS and other controls, but there’s still a long way to go. ...
Polyphase wireless power transfer system achieves 270-kilowatt charge in electric vehicle
19/06/2024
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kW wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle. The demonstration...
Ford says to cut 1,600 more jobs at Valencia factory
12/06/2024
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US carmaker Ford on Friday said it would seek to cut another 1,600 jobs at its factory near Valencia in eastern Spain, where it already axed 1,100 positions last year.
Morocco's automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era
15/05/2024
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A train that travels from rural northern Morocco to a port on the Mediterranean Sea carries no passengers. Three times a day, it brings hundreds of cars stacked bumper to bumper from a Renault...
Renault to pursue autonomous minibuses but not cars
15/05/2024
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French automaker Renault said Wednesday it will pursue developing autonomous minibuses for public transit but would stick to driving assistance features for personal cars for the time being.
Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
24/04/2024
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As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind.
In historic election, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to unionize
21/04/2024
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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted decisively to become a union shop, according to election results released Friday, marking the first victory for organized labor at a foreign-owned auto plant in...
Tennessee VW workers hold key unionization vote
17/04/2024
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Volkswagen employees in Tennessee will begin casting ballots Wednesday in a vote that could make theirs the first foreign carmaker to unionize in the American South, expanding gains made by organized...
Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029
16/04/2024
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Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said Tuesday during a media tour of an unfinished pilot plant.
Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say
14/04/2024
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The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company's partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators said Thursday.
Agency probes Philadelphia fatal crash involving Ford that may have been running on automated system
11/04/2024
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a March crash near Philadelphia that killed two people and involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been operating on a partially...
Honda and Nissan agree to work together in developing electric vehicles and intelligent technology
17/03/2024
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Nissan and Honda announced Friday that they will work together in developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology, sectors where Japanese automakers have fallen behind.
US to investigate Texas fatal crash that may have involved Ford partially automated driving system
17/03/2024
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system.
From ordered to disordered: Progress in multiscale self-assembly of peptides
04/03/2024
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Research on biomolecular self-assembly helps to reveal cell function and disease pathogenesis, and also provides an effective means to construct green ecological material systems with unique...
Nissan plans self-driving taxi service in Japan
28/02/2024
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Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto giant said Wednesday.
lDataObj(this);" >All-electric Nissan Ariya handles ultra-cold temps on Pole to Pole trek
27/02/2024
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Extreme cold-weather driving impresses the EV’s pilots and provides feedback for future all-electric vehicle development. ...