Canadian Company Aims to Revive Swedish Graphite Mine

A Canadian company is preparing to reopen a graphite mine in Sweden because of surging demand for the material in electric-vehicle batteries.

Mercedes, BMW and the Transformation

Although some people are skeptical of the impact that ride-hailing and ride-sharing may have, that skepticism can, in large part, be allayed by the announcement last week that the BMW Group and Daimler AG are going to be merging their mobility services business units.

China EV Startup to Invest $2.4 Billion on New Models

Chinese electric vehicle startup Singulato Motors says it will spend 15 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) over the next five years to open a manufacturing plant and a research and development center in Suzhou.

Dürr Heats the Inside for a Better Exterior Finish

The first application of the EcoInCure oven will be in a new paint shop that Dürr is building for ŠKODA in the Czech Republic.

Dark for Light

The VRX 2018, developed by OPTIS, is specifically designed for the development of advanced lighting systems.

Autonomous Driving—and Flying

The Audi/Italdesign/Airbus Pop.Up Next is a fully electric urban transport vehicle, whether in the sky or on the ground.

Tech Watch: Autonomy in Scanning

“Our scan system is able to measure any component, irrespective of its design—and you don’t have to teach it.”

Tech Watch: At Clemson, BMW Wants to Assemble Better Workers

Clemson’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), located in the Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation, will focus on developing new manufacturing solutions and churning out qualified industry technicians capable of executing them.

The Alarm Clock That Is Tesla

Global automakers are working hard to tap into some of the excitement being generated by Tesla.

GM Korea Proposes Dropping Another Production Shift

General Motors Co.’s Korean unit wants to suspend one of two production shifts at one of its two assembly plants in Bupyung because demand for its vehicles has plummeted by half.