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Grab Raises Another $2 Billion to Expand Ride-Hailing Services
Singapore-based GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. has raised $2 billion in new financing, about half of it from Toyota Motor Corp.
VW Blames Engineer Shortage for Struggles to Meet WLTP Rules
Volkswagen AG complains that a shortage of engineers is delaying attempts to certify its cars to meet Europe’s new emission test rules.
Magneti Marelli Buys Sensor Processing Firm
Magneti Marelli SpA has agreed to buy SmartMeUp, a French start-up that specializes in “perception software” for autonomous vehicles and smart cities.
Cranking Up Hole Inspection
Rosfer develops novel system for inspecting oil holes in crankshafts that relies on the Heidenhain Quadra-Chek 3000 electronic measurement system.
Audi’s Precision Painting
Audi finishing engineers are deploying overspray-free painting technology in a pilot paint shop at the company’s Ingolstadt facility.
Small Indexable Tools for Live Tooling
Live tooling spindles—motorized spindles in a CNC lathe turret that hold a drill, end mill or other tools—have been getting more powerful in recent years: it’s no longer uncommon for them to reach 10,000 rpm at upwards of 5 hp (3.73 kW) for a short time period.
Efficiently Painting Bytons
A paint shop being built by Dürr Group in Nanjing for the Future Mobility Corp. is being setup for an initial run of 150,000 vehicles per year (30 per hour) and for the potential of doubling that number.
UPS to Test Electric Delivery Truck
United Parcel Services of America Inc. is partnering with Los Angeles startup Thor Trucks Inc. to test a fully electric Class 6 delivery truck.
Honda Launches More Efficient EV Charging
Honda is testing a program for electric Fit owners that makes charging more cost-efficient, more environmentally appropriate and, perhaps most importantly, allows them to get cash rewards.
Aptiv, Hertz Partner on Robotic Car Fleet
Aptiv plc and Hertz Corp. have partnered to introduce a fleet of self-driving vehicles, beginning with 75 cars in Las Vegas this autumn.