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Volkswagen selects China-based LEAD for European gigafactory battery manufacturing equipment

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LEAD) announced that it has been contracted by Volkswagen to supply battery manufacturing equipment for Salzgitter, accounting for more than 65% of the total equipment quantity for that 20 GWh gigafactory. As a world-class automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen has strict quality standards and requirements for suppliers.

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

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Companies to retain independent corporate structures. The collaboration will be overseen by a new governance model, supported by Geely Holding, the lead shareholder in both companies. Volvo Cars and Geely Auto confirmed the combination of their existing powertrain operations into a new standalone company.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Sustainable Value Margin—the ratio of Sustainable Value to sales—for each of the evaluated manufacturers. A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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GigaDevice’s automotive flash memory achieves 100M units shipment milestone

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China-based GigaDevice Semiconductor, a manufacturer of flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors, and analog technology, has shipped 100 million units of its leading automotive-grade (AEC-Q100) GD25/55 SPI NOR and GD5F SPI NAND flash series.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

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In the future, Schaeffler will supply beam axles to automobile manufacturers, particularly in North America. The company therefore already offers thermal management systems for all types of vehicle powertrains and is continuing to develop them. The company is therefore entering a new market segment for electric axle drives.

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Comment on Changan's JV with Huawei tentatively named 'Newcool' by ??

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Under the agreement between the two, Huawei has committed not to engage in the automobile manufacturing business and not to engage in the same business as the new company, Changan chairman said.