Consortium Plans Giant Battery-Making Complex in Europe

Terra E Holding GmbH plans to choose the European location next month for a huge lithium-ion battery plant to rival the output of Tesla Inc.’s “gigafactory” in Nevada.

Teamcenter Product Configurator guides users in creating product models using the configuration rules and defined variants specified for validated product configurations.

Siemens PLM Launches More Comprehensive PLM Capabilities

From costing to configuring, from planning to executing, the latest release of Teamcenter handles all this and more.

Hyperloop Company Conducts High-Speed Testing

Los Angeles-based startup Hyperloop One (H1) has completed the second phase of testing for its high-speed transportation pod on a track in the Nevada desert.

Toyota Launches 11 Autonomous, Connected Car Initiatives

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) is launching 11 new research programs related to emerging vehicle technologies.

Tesla’s Battery Guru Quits

Kurt Kelty, who headed Tesla Inc.’s battery technology for several years, has left the company, Bloomberg News reports.

Catching a Lyft to Amtrak

A new partnership between Lyft Inc. and National Railroad Passenger Corp. (known as Amtrak, short for America’s track) will enable people to use the rail service’s customer app to access Lyft’s ride-hailing service.

North American Tooling Industry Faces Sharp Decline

North America’s tool-and-die industry faces a sharp drop in business at the end of the decade that is likely to force many companies out of business, says manufacturing expert Laurie Harbour, CEO of Southfield, Mich.-based Harbour Results Inc.

German Carmakers Claim Software Can Cut Emissions 25%

German carmakers say updating pollution control system software will be able to reduce diesel emissions of nitrogen oxides by at least 25%, according to industry group VDA.

The hollow wrist of the MPX3500 allows hoses to run through it, thereby eliminating the interference of hoses with the workpiece, which is important in painting operations.

What a Hollow Robot Wrist Means for Painting

Yaskawa Motoman (motoman.com) has developed a new six-axis robot, the MPX3500, specifically designed for painting and coating operations.

Daimler Invests in Flying Taxi Startup

German startup Volocopter GmbH says it has received 25 million euros ($30 million) in funding from Daimler AG and other investors to launch the flying electric taxi the company is developing.