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Electric motor company YASA enters innovation agreement with global automotive manufacturer for hybrids and EVs

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YASA, a leading manufacturer of axial-flux electric motors and controllers, signed a long-term joint innovation agreement with a global automotive OEM. The novel design is enabled by using powdered iron materials that enable complex magnetic parts to be manufactured easily. Earlier post.). YASA axial-flux electric motor (segmented).

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2020-2022 Ford Explorer Being Recalled Over Rollaway Risk

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Following an investigation, it has been surmised that the bolt was not manufactured to endure the stress of “numerous peak torque events” on the 2020-2022 model year Ford Explorer. The joint design is not robust to peak axle input torques and manufacturing variability. Image: Ford Motor Co.] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Tesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery production

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Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production. Over the last few years, Tesla has been ramping up its own battery cell production – a new business for the automaker. Tesla had unveiled a new tabless cell technology enabling a bigger cell format called 4680.

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Tesla manufactured its one millionth 4680 battery cell in January

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Tesla announced today on Twitter that it had successfully manufactured the one-millionth 4680 battery cell at the Kato Road pilot facility in January. Despite the automaker unveiling the cell around a year and a half ago, very little information regarding Tesla’s manufacturing processes of the 4680 battery has been made available.

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Tesla’s 2020 Impact Report shows why an “ecosystem” of products is key to addressing climate change

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Tesla’s 2020 Impact Report highlighted a number of key aspects of the company’s business, from its plans for the future to the rationale behind its focus on developing an ecosystem of products. In 2020, Tesla customers helped accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy by avoiding 5.0 Credit: Tesla Inc.

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Tesla Model 3 dominates Switzerland’s 2020 EV Market

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New data shows that the Tesla Model 3 dominated the 2020 EV market in Switzerland, and the figures weren’t very close. After finishing 2020 in the same pole position, the Model 3 continued its undeniable domination of the electric vehicle market in Switzerland. Model 3 2020 the #1 in Switzerland [link].

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Tesla, LG, Samsung invited to India battery manufacturing recruitment summit

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Tesla, LG Energy, and Samsung are among a group of large battery manufacturers that have been invited to a recruitment summit by India, which wants to encourage cell production efforts to enter its market to develop a domestic supply chain for clean transportation and electric vehicles. million vehicles were sold in India in 2020.

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