Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is joining the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP), which was announced in 2019 by the BMW Group and Microsoft. The aim of this initiative is to enable faster and more cost-effective innovations in the manufacturing industry. Earlier post.). ZF is working actively in improving Industry 4.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2022

Around 50,000 components per year can be manufactured cost-effectively in common part production, as well as more than 10,000 individual and new parts, by means of 3D printing using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF). Post-processing of the manufactured components takes place at specially designed stations that are also fully automated.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

a division of GCL Poly, in China to make the final modifications to the solar cells required to manufacture the Gen 1 hydrogen production panels to be used in demonstration pilot plants. The panel has a modular design that can be scaled up for a larger panel with the ability to change out individual cells.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2020

The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) announced that its Digital Key Release 2.0 The Digital Key architecture uses standardized interfaces to ensure interoperability between implementations by mobile device manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers, and it uses standards-based public key infrastructure to establish end-to-end security.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

Tritium DCFC Limited opened its first US-based EV fast charger manufacturing facility, located in Lebanon, Tennessee. Customers can connect up to four PKM150 fast chargers to one power cabinet, saving money on equipment, installation, maintenance, and more. The facility will employ more than 500 Tennesseans over the next five years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2021

Mobile Drive will combine Stellantis’ global vehicle design and engineering expertise with Foxconn’s global development in the rapidly changing software and hardware realms of smartphones and consumer electronics. Foxconn and Stellantis previously partnered in the development of the Airflow Vision design concept, displayed at CES.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

have completed a cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) connected school zone and buses technology initial deployment ( earlier post ). The initial deployment is taking place in Alpharetta, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb where Applied Information develops next-generation communications technology with connected infrastructure throughout its 78.5-square-mile

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

At Hannover Messe, Microsoft and the BMW Group announced a new community initiative to enable faster, more cost-effective innovation in the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing production and profitability can be hindered by complex, proprietary systems that create data silos and slow productivity.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2022

The Lincoln Star Concept made its global debut , hinting at the brand’s design language for its future electric vehicles. Electrification is removing many traditional vehicle design constraints, allowing us to reimagine what a vehicle can be. —Anthony Lo, chief design officer, Ford Motor Company.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2020

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. This includes leading test tracks, universities, automotive companies, and key economic anchors.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Mercedes-Benz announced the acquisition of YASA, UK-based manufacturer of ultra-high-performance electric motors in July ( earlier post ), securing access to unique axial-flux technology, deepening its vertical integration and value creation in development and production. Production of the motors will begin next year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2015

Hyundai Heavy Industries and Accenture are collaborating to design a ‘connected smart ship’ that will enable ship owners to better manage their fleets and achieve potential operational savings through the application of digital technologies. These help ensure all connected devices can be monitored and maintained remotely.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

These modern vehicles boast an array of features aimed at enhancing convenience, safety, and connectivity. Manufacturers often release updates to mitigate newly discovered cybersecurity risks. However, connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi networks can expose the vehicle to potential cyber threats.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

The company aims to drive a 30% increase in manufacturing performance for its electric vehicle assembly and large-scale car assembly in Chattanooga, TN, and Puebla, Mexico, by 2025. 4 electric SUV begins assembly in Chattanooga in 2022—an enhancement that will further support Volkswagen quality standards in manufacturing.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 10, 2024

As these incidents become increasingly prevalent, EV manufacturers and stakeholders must design resilient systems and frameworks to withstand such events, especially in disaster-prone areas. Charger compatibility is also a huge concern as software connections can vary significantly by vehicle and charging equipment type.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2023

Stellantis and Archer Aviation have agreed to expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer’s flagship electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. Midnight is designed to be safe, sustainable, quiet and, with its expected payload of more than 1,000 pounds, can carry four passengers plus a pilot.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

Volkswagen Group executives laid out the basics of the new Group strategy “NEW AUTO – Mobility for Generations to Come”, which will see the Group realign from being a from vehicle manufacturer to a leading, global software-driven mobility provider. Like the MEB today, the SSP will be open to other auto manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2019

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects ( DE-FOA-0001980 ). This Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) tackles key priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage. Thermal Process Intensification.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2023

The HPLB connectors, a component of eMobility’s Power Connections portfolio, offer a space-saving profile, superior performance, cost savings and reduced manufacturing complexity. Eaton recommends use of sealed connection systems to meet reliability and durability requirements.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Audi is actively involved in the EEBUS initiative to promote networking across manufacturer and industry boundaries. However, this requires all large power generators and consumers to be connected in order to ensure intelligent control of power requirements. As a whole, SPINE has a highly modular design and includes metadata (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2019

A new National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standard will harmonize and could accelerate deployment of connected vehicle roadside infrastructure technology, according to a preview of the Standard presented at the Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia (ITSGA) Annual Meeting in Athens, GA.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2020

The “Autonomous and Connected Logistics” research project was officially launched in September 2019 and is now entering the practical phase. The research project will now move forward with further development to achieve maximum connectivity between individual logistics solutions and integrate them into the BMW production system.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2021

The new joint venture will help automakers accelerate their transition to new innovative and efficient manufacturing processes and business models based on CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electrified) technologies. —Daniel Donghui Li, CEO of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

According to a new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report, blockchain technology can not only provide tamper-proof transmission of manufacturing data, it also yields something just as valuable to its users—traceability of that data to all participants in the production process. Hanacek/NIST.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

Manufacturers mainly make their battery and module housings from aluminum with various alloys. The core element of IAV’s concept is a new type of module and battery housing design. Wherever possible, click and plug-in connections are used. Wherever possible, click and plug-in connections are used. —Michael Clauß.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Siemens will provide ACC with access to its Digital Enterprise portfolio of hardware and software: from production design to product design, from product lifecycle management to energy management systems. As a starting point, Siemens and ACC plan to create a comprehensive digital twins of the battery and the production lines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2018

Alongside connectivity, security has been a key issue in both development and deployment, especially given the complexity of the car itself. A hardware security module (HSM) is a dedicated crypto processor that is specifically designed for the protection of the crypto key lifecycle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

NVIDIA will lead the European Association of Automotive Suppliers ( CLEPA ) working group on highly connected automated vehicles. Regulators can design specific tests for edge cases or other situations that are difficult to recreate in the real world without putting other road users in danger.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

The first products to be manufactured and sold will be available in the US and the UK for the industry’s highest-volume commercial and retail pickups and vans—including the Ford F-150, F-150 Lightning, Transit vans and E-Transit—and will be easily installable by customers to protect expensive work and recreational equipment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2018

Continental is offering end-to-end cyber security and over-the-air software update solutions from Argus Cyber Security (Argus) and Elektrobit (EB) pre-integrated into its connected vehicle electronics products including telematics units, infotainment systems, gateways and more.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Smart connected devices are everywhere, in homes, in transportation, and at work. This means electronic system design (ESD) is having a greater influence on almost every type of product requiring new simulation tools to help achieve electronic, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and connectivity goals.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2020

The risk of cybersecurity incidents due to targeted, uncontrolled attacks is growing with increasing automotive connectivity and the digitalization of vehicle functions and services. Providing effective protection for the growing number of connected cars therefore calls for additional IT infrastructures and processes.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

Ericsson is already running 5G industry programs all over the world to help manufacturers boost productivity and create new business opportunities. This project is a great opportunity to see what is possible when we bring 5G into an automobile production environment to truly enable smart wireless manufacturing. A new McKinsey & Co.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2022

In the harbor, a transmission cable will be connected to the electric grid onshore. The aim of the strategic partnership is to manufacture and sell turn-key power plants, ready to be moored at industrial harbors and connected to the electric grid onshore.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Chinese semiconductor manufacturers have a significant impact on various aspects of the global business landscape. Competitive Landscape: Chinese semiconductor manufacturers contribute to the competitive landscape by providing alternatives to established players in the industry. HiSilicon (Huawei Technologies Co.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

an Internet-based telematics and apps service provider, have entered into an exclusive agreement for Visteon to integrate Autonet’s telematics technology into Visteon’s next-generation products for global vehicle manufacturers. Autonet Mobile’s IP-based TCU is designed to connect cars in motion with reliable content delivery and app services.

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