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McKinsey & Co. survey finds huge gap between piloting and deploying digital manufacturing; automotive no exception

Green Car Congress

McKinsey’s 2018 Manufacturing Global Expert Survey comprised 700 companies in seven nations. pursuits fall in three areas: Connectivity – Using digital performance management and augmented reality to move the right information to the right people in real time. India led China and Brazil in setting an Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Mercedes said that the X-Class will also set new standards in the segment with regard to connected life. The communication module with on-board SIM card will enable the use of the extensive Mercedes me connect services.

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Truck & Bus is focusing on automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems. We will be launching the first small set of vehicles on the market at the end of 2018. It will be built at Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus in Brazil in 2020. Equally, demand for these types of vehicles has been on the rise.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces its mid-size pickup truck: the X-Class leans on diesel

Green Car Congress

At the beginning of 2018 South Africa, Australia and New Zealand will follow, and at the beginning of 2019 Argentina and Brazil. A high-torque V6 diesel engine will be released mid-2018, ensuring even greater agility on- and off-road. Connectivity. The market launch in Europe is scheduled for November 2017.

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Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

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SMP Refinery has annual refined production capacity of 25,000 metric tonnes of nickel and 2,000 metric tonnes of cobalt and is currently on care and maintenance. The facility is located in an industrial zone in São Paulo, Brazil. Niquelandia provided the SMP Refinery with nickel carbonate. Nickel and cobalt products.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

Charged EVs

Some companies specialize in procuring and installing charging stations, while others offer a turnkey service that includes ongoing management and maintenance. Same goes for fleet customers—you can benefit from the cars that are connected for a longer period of time, and you can charge them when it’s cheaper.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Some companies specialize in procuring and installing charging stations, while others offer a turnkey service that includes ongoing management and maintenance. Same goes for fleet customers—you can benefit from the cars that are connected for a longer period of time, and you can charge them when it’s cheaper.