The EV revolution is losing momentum: After electric car sales soared in 2022, interest among buyers has underwhelmed and plans for a rapid transition away from gas-powered cars could be in jeopardy.
Gigacasting is all the rage in automotive manufacturing circles. And while Tesla has mainstreamed the term — involving enormous, high-pressure aluminum die casting machines that punch out vehicle chassis and bodies-in-white — the technology has largely caught on in mainland China. Now other automakers, including Toyota, are eyeing the process.
En las presentaciones de resultados de esta semana, varios directivos de la industria automovilística se han retractado de sus objetivos para los coches eléctricos.
Los concesionarios llevan meses advirtiendo de la ralentización de la demanda de vehículos eléctricos en Estados Unidos. "Estamos en un escenario bastante brutal", resume el director financiero de Mercedes-Benz.
Continental has acquired the conveyor and maintenance company Vertech AB, based in Kiruna, Northern Sweden. Vertech AB is a leading service provider for the conveyor industry in the mining area of Sweden (Kiruna and Svappavaara) and Norway (Narvik). With this acquisition, Continental’s group sector ContiTech has made the next step to offer a fully comprehensive product, service and solution package to its industrial customers in Sweden and other countries in Northern Europe. The Vertech site in Kiruna will be Continental’s northernmost location.
Today, Magna held a grand opening of its new mirrors division facility in Rayong Province, Thailand, following an increase in awarded business in exterior mirrors. Company officials were joined by customers and local government representatives to celebrate the occasion.
Le géant de l’agroalimentaire Terrena devrait prendre le contrôle de Tipiak en rachetant près de 78% des parts de l’entreprise. Une offre d'achat doit être présentée au premier semestre 2024.
What's going on with Betelgeuse? In recent years it's generated a lot of headlines as its luminosity has shifted dramatically several times. The red supergiant brightened by almost 50% earlier this year, triggering speculation that it may go supernova.
Spécialisée dans le développement de produits thérapeutiques contre les maladies graves, la biotech a vu son action bondir de 180%. AstraZeneca a annoncé vouloir «concevoir de nouveaux produits candidats de thérapies cellulaire et génique».
