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Global chip shortage hurts tech and automotive industry alike

Due to a persistent shortage of chips and other essential ingredients, some of the world’s largest tech and automotive businesses have had to reduce their goals for this year. Last year, roughly 540 metric tons of neon were consumed globally, primarily in semiconductor fabrication. Ingas and Cryoin, two Ukrainian enterprises, produce 45% to 54% of […]

Vandana Srinivas2 min read
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Volvo Cars and SSAB jointly test fossil free steel

The Swedish multinational manufacturing company Volvo Cars and SSAB jointly test fossil free steel for the use in automotive industry. The chief executive at Volvo Cars, Håkan Samuelsson, said: “As we continuously reduce our total carbon footprint, we know that steel is a major area for further progress,”“The collaboration with SSAB on fossil-free steel development […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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Hyundai Motor to invest $7.4 billion in the U.S. by 2025

The South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor company to invest $7.4 billion in the U.S. by 2025. Hyundai Motor Group which includes Kia Corporation and Hyundai motor company announced its plans to produce future Electric Vehicles, increase production facilities and further its investments in smart mobility solutions. The investment will prioritise future mobility technologies, including […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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GENESIS to deliver Korean luxury cars to Europe

The luxury vehicle division of the South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group, GENESIS confirms to bring Korean premium luxury cars to Europe in summer 2021. Genesis Motor Europe has unveiled details of its 2021 European debut in a press conference held in Frankfurt, Germany, and broadcast online. The company plans to start sales this […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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Ford accelerates R&D of battery cell technology and battery manufacturing

The American multinational automaker Ford Motor company accelerates R&D of battery cell technology which includes battery manufacturing as well. The company has also announced a new global battery centre of excellence called Ford Ion Park. The Ford Ion park Team which is in progress has $185 million collaborative learning lab in southwest Michigan which is […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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Volvo Cars to lower CO2 emissions from 2025 using circular business principles

The Swedish multinational manufacturing company, Volvo aims to lower CO2 emissions of 2.5 million tonnes using circular business principles by the year 2025. The company’s long-term goal to become a circular business by 2040, Volvo Cars will create closed material loops for emission-heavy materials such as steel and aluminium, as well as remanufacture, repair, reuse […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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SSAB and Volvo joins together to build first fossil-free steel trucks

The Swedish multinational manufacturing company Volvo and the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB has joined together to build first fossil-free steel trucks. The collaboration will formalise the agreement on research, serial production, commercialisation and development of vehicles. Volvo will start manufacturing the first concept vehicles and machines with steel from SSAB using hydrogen already in 2021. […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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Hyundai Motor stops IONIQ 5 production on chip shortage

The South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor said that it has stopped the production of IONIQ 5 in a domestic plant due to chip shortage. Hyundai Motor said Wednesday that it has suspended its No. 1 plant in Ulsan for a week until April 14, due to the lack of electric control units. The […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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Mexican pre-owned car start up KAVAK hits $4 billion valuation

The Mexican pre-owned car start up, KAVAK has reached a $4 billion valuation after raising $485 million in its new funding. Making it one of the fast expanding company and highly valued startups in Latin America. The company was created by a group of young entrepreneurs it is an online platform that offers an exceptional […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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Xiaomi to build Electric Vehicle’s at Great Wall Motor’s factory

The Chinese multinational electronics company, Xiaomi plans to build Electric Vehicle’s (EV) using Great Wall Motor’s factory. One of the greatest smartphone makers in the world, Xiaomi is in talks with Great Wall’s plants in China to make Electric Vehicle’s making it the latestr tech firm to join the smart mobility race. The company will […]

Shyam Dev1 min read
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Toyota, Hino and Isuzu partners together to develop electric vehicle

The Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer Toyota, is partnering with Hino ( Toyota subsidiary) and Isuzu Motors Limited to develop small sized electric and fuel-cell vehicle Japan’s top automaker Toyota and truck-maker Isuzu had mentioned that it will hold a 4.6 percent stake in each other, the three companies said in a joint statement. The three […]

Shyam Dev2 min read
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VOLVO cars to go fully electric by 2030

The Swedish multinational manufacturing company VOLVO , has said that by 2030 it will only sell electric cars . The company will completely discontinue the manufacturing of all the combustion engines including the hybrid vehicles. VOLVO will be introducing a new line of electric cars and will unveiling its battery only model. In a statement […]

Shyam Dev2 min read