Atlis Motor Vehicles (ATLIS), a start-up mobility technology company, announced the signing of two memorandums of understanding to develop an electric vehicle battery cell production line and a battery pack production line at its headquarters, in Mesa, Arizona. South Korea-based Media Tech Co., Ltd. (Media Tech) will be ATLIS's sole supplier for the design, development, manufacturing, installation, and calibration of all machinery comprising the electrode, assembly, and formatio

Trial operations officially commenced for the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone T1 Demonstration Line in the Lin-gang New Area. As one of the companies involved in the construction of the T1 Demonstration Line, Shanghai Electric Automation Group, a member of Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited, developed China's first intelligent digital-rail transport system ("iDRT") for the digital rail-guided rubber-tired tram ("DRT") used on the line. Shanghai Electric supplied th

TI Fluid Systems, a leading supplier of automotive fuel and fluid distribution systems, announced that it will offer a new generation of plastic fuel tanks to meet stringent Compressive strength requirements for hybrid cars (HEV). Serial production of this plastic fuel tank for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) of the Passat and Magotan model series was recently launched at the Chinese branch of Volkswagen China with a planned extension to other model series. This innovative technology

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.’s production subsidiary in eastern Japan, Toyoda Gosei East Japan Co., Ltd., is establishing a new plant in Ohira, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi, where its main customer, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc., is located. This will enhance Toyoda Gosei’s production capacity in the Tohoku region. Construction of the plant will begin in April 2021 and production of radiator grilles and other large painted plastic parts will start around the summer of 2022. Toyoda Gos

Faraday Future, a global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company and China’s largest privately owned automotive group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, have jointly signed a framework cooperation agreement. The two sides will cooperate in technology and engineering support, and will explore the possibility of using OEM production services provided by the joint venture between Foxconn and Geely. At the same time, Geely Holding Group has also signed a subscription agreement t

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and VI-grade announced a state-of-the-art DiM250 DYNAMIC Driving Simulator will be installed at Goodyear's Innovation Center in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg. In addition to strengthening Goodyear's product development at the European site, the new driving simulator also enhances technical collaboration with its headquarters in Akron, Ohio, USA, where another DiM250 was recently put into operation. In addition, both of Goodyear's innovati

ZF confirms its position as a provider of technology and systems for electromobility with a new order for series production. The latest in ZF brake control solutions will be standard on Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 models, as well as on the MEB platform of the modular electronic transmission system that the Volkswagen Group markets globally. With its new brake control, ZF can help meet high requirements for safety and comfort. In addition, it optimizes the recovery of braking energy, increasing t

H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $43 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Continental Battery Holding Corp. (“Continental Batteries,” “Continental,” or the “Company”). Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Continental is a leading distributor of aftermarket batteries to the electric utility vehicle (EUV), automotive, commercial, marine

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. has developed innovative silicone thermal interface materials for applications in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). With the electrification of automobiles, the demand for heat dissipation measures for lithium-ion batteries and for other electronic control systems is becoming more sophisticated and diversified. With the accelerated growth of vehicle electrification worldwide, the number of thermal interface materials in automoti

NI and Konrad Technologies announced they have entered into a strategic agreement to develop test systems and solutions for autonomous driving software and hardware validation. Together, the companies plan to deliver new technologies to help automotive Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs leverage real-world road data and simulation, to help improve vehicle and passenger safety and bring the promise of autonomousdriving (AD) to the roads faster. AD requires a complex mix of rapidly evolving te

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary D&V Electronics, based in Woodbridge, Ontario, has established a non-exclusive strategic distribution partnership with Singapore-based TME Systems Pte Ltd. Terms were not disclosed. “The partnership enhances our presence within Southeast Asia and leverages D&V’s reputation for leading-edge testing and diagnostic equipment utilized in the development and production of electric vehicles,” s

Velodyne Lidar, Inc announced a strategic partnership with Beijing Trunk Technology Co., Ltd. (Trunk.Tech). The companies will collaborate on the development of state-of-the-art autonomous heavy trucks and to accelerate the commercialization of driverless trucks in the Chinese logistics market. Velodyne and Trunk.Tech will cooperate with lidar-enabled products that meet the demanding requirements of high-speed transportation logistics. These solutions will strengthen the awareness o

PACCAR and Aurora have signed a global, strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. This collaboration will integrate PACCAR’s autonomous vehicle platform with the Aurora Driver to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of PACCAR’s customers. In the strategic partnership, PACCAR provides autonomous-enabled vehicles with industry-leading quality, durability and reliability resulting from decades of engineering ex

The growing trend toward electric vehicles is prompting material suppliers like Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering plastics, to position their innovative resin products For use in parts of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that make autonomous driving possible. Materials such as the company's PBT DURANEX (R) and PPS DURAFIDE (R), designed for sensors in camera and radar support systems, hold great promise as they offer low deformation, dimensional sta

NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. ( https://www.shokubai.co.jp/en/ ) has decided to start designing new systems "IONEL TM - Lithium bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide [LiFSI]" for lithium-ion batteries start. For this purpose, the "IONEL Construction Team" was founded on October 1, 2020 to build new production facilities (annual production capacity: 2,000 tons; location: Ichikawa, Chiba) using our own process. The decision was made because the current annual production capacity of 300 ton