Press Releases

Britishvolt, the UK's foremost investor in advanced battery technologies, has announced the intention to site its new global headquarters in the West Midlands. The new facility, sited in the heartland of the UK automotive industry, will spearhead the development of battery technologies for future electrified vehicles. This closely follows the UK Government's announcement to ban all petrol and diesel vehicle production by 2030. The new 5000 square metre facility, set to be fu

Marelli, the leading global automotive supplier, headquartered in Saitama, Japan, will open a production facility for electric drivetrains in Cologne, Germany. Start of production is targeted for the first half of 2021. "With the new production facility, we are expanding our manufacturing footprint and capacities for this important growth market," said Joachim Fetzer, CEO of Marelli's Electric Powertrain business. "We have chosen Cologne for its location in the he

Elektrobit (EB), a visionary global supplier of embedded and connected software products for the automotive industry, today announced EB xelor, an industry-first software platform designed to streamline the development of next-generation automotive electronics architectures based on high-performance computing (HPC). EB xelor provides car makers and Tier 1 suppliers with a secure, stable and easily upgradable software foundation for connected and intelligent vehicles, allowing them to focus le

On Tuesday, 24th of November, 2020, in Rheinfelden, Switzerland, Bruno Blin, President of the Volvo Group subsidiary Renault Trucks, handed over the keys of a D Wide Z.E. to Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen, a subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group. The vehicle is the first one to be delivered from the historic order consisting of twenty 26-tonne Renault Trucks D Wide Z.E. vehicles that will operate in Feldschlösschen's daily business. Through the use of electric trucks, the Ca

On November 19th, a special launch event created a buzz in the Chile car market. For the first time, the well-known GAC MOTOR introduced its three new blockbusters GS4, GS3, and GA4 to the Chile market, which has already attracted numerous media and consumers in Chile. Thus far, more than 700 effective sales leads, and 70 orders have been received from customers; the market feedback was highly positive. Before the launch event, Chile's local media had been exciting about the thr

With more consumers gravitating toward online shopping and mobile delivery, Goodyear's Mobile Install service lets drivers get new tires professionally installed without ever leaving home. Through Goodyear's new mobile tire installation service, customers in the greater Atlanta area can shop for tires online and get them professionally installed at home for no extra cost beyond standard installation.* Additionally, Goodyear technicians uphold strict physical distancing measu

Turnspire Capital Partners LLC ("Turnspire"), a special situations-focused private equity firm, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Goodyear® air springs business from EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO). Goodyear® Air Springs is the first acquisition of Infinity Engineered Products, a new platform formed by Turnspire. Goodyear® Air Springs, headquartered in Fairlawn, Ohio, is a leading provider of premium air springs for trucks, trailers, bus

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announced a multi-year distribution agreement with Local Motors, a leading digital vehicle manufacturer that provides sustainable mobility solutions to support communities around the world developed. With the Velodyne lidar sensors, Local Motors realizes the safe, reliable operation of Olli, the electronic, self-powered 3D printing shuttle. Local Motors uses numerous Velodyne Puck ™ sensors in Olli so that mobility services can be implemented in the immedi

Eastman and Gruppo Maip, a leading international plastics formulator and compound producer based in Turin, Italy, have announced a partnership to formulate new sustainable polymer solutions for automotive interior applications. This will enable an exclusive portfolio of formulations based on Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling technology, offering a range of both biobased and molecular-recycled content solutions with Eastman Tritan™ Renew copolyester and Trēva™ Renew engine

Arcimoto, Inc., makers of affordable, practical, and joyful pure electric vehicles for everyday commuters and fleets,  announced that it has entered into its first municipal fleet pilot program, with the City of Orlando. Together, the City will test Arcimoto vehicles across six city departments, continuing Mayor Buddy Dyer’s efforts to transform Orlando into one of the most environmentally-friendly, economically and socially vibrant communities in the nation. “We ar

American Tire Distributors (ATD), one of the largest independent suppliers of tires to the replacement tire market, announced a partnership with OneRail, a leading delivery orchestration platform with 4.5 million drivers, to expand ATD’s expedited tire delivery program, ATD Express, nationally. The ATD Express Program was designed to arm ATD’s customers with a competitive advantage of leveraging them with instant access to inventory from their regional ATD distribution c

The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the business case for a green battery business located in Norway. The companies intend that this initiative is based on Panasonic's leading technology and targets the European market for electric vehicles and other applications. The companies will also investigate the potential for an integrated battery value chain and for co-location of supply chain partners.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  announced a strategic relationship with TuSimple, a global autonomous trucking technology company, to provide tires and tire management solutions to TuSimple's Autonomous Freight Network (AFN). As part of this collaboration, Goodyear will provide products and repair services to enhance the safety and operation of autonomous trucks. Additionally, Goodyear and TuSimple will conduct wear studies designed to understand how autonomous truc

Eastman and the Maip Group, a leading international formulator and manufacturer of plastic compounds based in Turin (Italy), have announced a partnership to formulate new sustainable polymer solutions for interior applications in the automotive sector. This will create a unique portfolio of formulations based on Eastman's advanced circular recycling technology, offering a range of bio-based and molecular-based recycled content solutions with Eastman Tritan ™ Renew copolyester and Tr

Velodyne Lidar, Inc.  introduced the latest innovative product Velarray H800 for the first time in its broad range of lidar sensors. The Velarray H800 solid-state sensor is designed to achieve automotive-grade performance and is constructed using Velodyne's breakthrough proprietary Micro Lidar Array Architecture (MLA). This sensor combines long-distance perception and a wide viewing angle, and is designed for safe navigation and collision avoidance in advanced driver assistance syste