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PSA Will Trim Another 240 Jobs at U.K. Factory
PSA Group says it will eliminate another 240 jobs next year at its Vauxhall Astra small car assembly plant in Ellesmere Port, England.
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BMW Is Big on Additive
Here are some interesting numbers recently reported by BMW, starting with one-million, which is the number of 3D printed components that the company has used in series production since it started using the additive process for production purposes back in 2010.
Sumitomo Metal Plans $1.8 Billion Nickel Smelter for EV Batteries
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. is to build a 200 billion-yen ($1.8 billion) nickel smelting complex in Indonesia to supply metal to makers of batteries for electric vehicles, The Nikkei reports.
Study Shows Reduced Crash Rates for GM Vehicles with AEB/Collision Alerts
General Motors Co. vehicles with automatic emergency braking and forward collision warning had 43% fewer crashes i than the same vehicles without the safety technologies, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Natural Gas Could Power 50% of India’s New Cars by 2030
A government proposal to install 10,000 compressed natural gas stations across India could drive sales of CNG-fueled cars to 50% of the market by 2030.
Colorado Adopts California Air Quality Standards
Colorado has become the 13th state to embrace California’s air quality standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles.
Ford Patents Design that Houses Lidar in Side Mirrors
Ford Motor Co. has received a patent for integrating lidar sensors into exterior rearview mirror assemblies for next-generation autonomous vehicles.
Ram 1500 Named “Green Truck” of the Year
Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s Ram 1500 pickup truck has been named 2019 Green Truck of the Year in the U.S. by Green Car Journal.
Royal Composites
While you might look at this picture and think, “Hmm, just a group of dressed-up people looking at some sort of unusually shaped object with a moderate amount of restrained interest”. . . . . .and while you wouldn’t necessarily be off the mark with that assessment, you might consider the picture somewhat differently know that: (1) The tall person (third from left) is the Duke of Cambridge, who could conceivably become the King of England (2) The object is a carbon fiber tub produced in the 7,000-square-meter facility they’re in, the brand-new McLaren Composites Technology Centre in Yorkshire.
Bimmer Plug-in Hybrid Gets Bigger Battery
BMW AG says its next-generation 330e plug-in hybrid sedan will be equipped with a larger battery that is expected to increase its all-electric range by about one-third to 37 miles.