Manufacturing

BMW i4 BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has expressed concern over the level of battery charging infrastructure provision for electric vehicles in Europe. Speaking earlier this week when BMW announced its Q3 results, Zipse said that charging infrastructure isn’t keeping up, even as manufacturers such as BMW ramp up their electric car offerings. “Here in Germany […]

“Furnishings trimmed in sustainable materials offer a refined, eco friendly mobility experience that reflects the changing lifestyles of customers,” Hyundai said Hyundai Motor has previewed its upcoming Seven battery powered SUV concept, scheduled to be unveiled at the AutoMobility LA show in the US later this month. Hyundai said the Seven heralds design and technology

Faurecia has signed the letter led by the ‘We Mean Business’ coalition calling on the G20 to maintain the 1.5°C commitment of the Paris Agreement. COP26 is currently being held in Glasgow until 12 November, with all members of the We Mean Business coalition noting they are committed to achieving net zero emissions by mid-century,

Retrac’s demonstrator bonnet Could you tell us a little about Retrac? Retrac is one of the UK’s leading advanced manufacturing specialists. Based in Swindon, we focus on composites and precision metallics for both tooling and component manufacture. It is not just automotive; we serve sectors such as aerospace, defence and marine. It all started with

BorgWarner has secured a contract with a “major OEM” to supply high voltage inverters for battery electric vehicle (BEV) platforms, including passenger cars and trucks. The contract is the supplier’s largest for silicon carbide based (SiC) inverters and the first for such components in North America. “This is a significant business win, furthering our long-standing

BorgWarner will supply a new, high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) inverter to “a large German automaker” for use in electric vehicles. The supplier said the 800V SiC inverter “with proprietary power switches provides a more compact and efficient power module, resulting in higher electric vehicle range and enhanced driving performance2. “We are pleased to have won

Credit: Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock Europe was the fastest growing region for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) hiring among automotive industry companies in the three months ending August. The number of roles in Europe made up 11.4 per cent of total ESG jobs – up from 7.6 per cent in the previous three months. That was

Cloud related deals made up 3.3% of all deals announced in the automotive manufacturing and supply sector in the first six months of 2021. This represents a decrease from the figure of 4.5% in the last six months of 2020 and an increase from 2.1% in the first six months of 2020. GlobalData’s deals database