Manufacturing

Thatcham Research has praised the safety of electrified vehicles reviewed in its latest round of crash tests, awarding the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ioniq 5 five stars. It noted the “majority of dedicated EVs tested throughout 2021 have achieved top Euro NCAP ratings”. The Mustang performed well in all areas of testing, “providing a great […]

Britain’s haulage industry and leading trade bodies have written to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, urging him to implement immediate measures to address the HGV driver shortage. Business leaders are calling for urgent action to tackle the lack of HGV drivers, with more than 1,600 hauliers and companies writing to the Prime Minister. The letter urges the

Geodis has appointed Jürgen Adler as head of the Automotive market, one of the vertical sectors in which the logistics company is seeking to expand. Adler holds a degree in Transport and Logistics from the University of Bonn and has more than 25 years’ experience in the logistics and transport sector of the automotive industry.

REE Automotive has appointed two new independent members to its board, with the addition of Michal Brikman and Lilach Geva-Harel. The company also announced the resignation of Ari Raved from REE’s board after more than seven years service. “As REE continues to grow and execute on our business plan, we welcome new independent board members,

Veoneer says Mary Louise Cummings has submitted her resignation from the Veoneer board and from her role as a member of the audit committee of the board, effective 1 November, 2021, in connection with accepting her nomination by the Biden administration as senior advisor for Safety at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “I

Hyundai Mobis has succeeded in developing the core technology for future urban mobility: the e-corner module where the steering, braking, suspension and driving systems of vehicle are combined Hyundai Mobis said it had developed automobile wheel technology “regarded as the core technology for future urban mobility”. It allows 90-degree rotation parking and in-place rotation and

Henniges Automotive GmbH and Co. KG has filed for insolvency in the German courts for its manufacturing plant and technical centre located in Rehburg, Germany. “The global pandemic and the semiconductor chip crisis have significantly contributed to declining sales and the additional escalation of raw material costs has contributed to the company’s inability to continue