Industry

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  GM recalls over 10,000 Chevrolet Bolt charger cords that could shock EV users

  The combination of hardware and software in the Webasto charging cords included with certain 2022 and 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV models doesn't work well together and could potentially cause an electric shock under certain circumstances.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 8, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
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  Mercedes-Benz to open its first high-power charging stations worldwide this fall

  Mercedes-Benz opens its first high-power charging stations this fall. Starting in October, the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will go into operation in Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Mannheim (Germany).

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 5:25 p.m.
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  Volkswagen aims to reduce vehicle development time from 54 months to 36 months

  Volkswagen is setting out to shorten the development period for new models from 54 months down to 36 months, while also enhancing the quality of these vehicles. This strategy is designed to help the company better compete against Chinese automakers, although it does carry its own set of challenges.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
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  Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai achieves 2 million production milestone

  Tesla is celebrating the manufacturing of its two millionth electric vehicle at its Giga Shanghai complex, also known as Gigafactory 3, in China. This facility is responsible for the production of both the Model 3 and Model Y cars.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 12:32 p.m.
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  Scania starts assembling its own batteries in Sweden

  Scania has started up its previously announced battery assembly plant next to its chassis production in Södertälje, Sweden. The in-house battery assembly plant will enable series production of premium heavy-duty electric vehicles.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 10:20 a.m.
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  Toyota's recent production shutdown in Japan was caused by a lack of disk space on servers

  Production was halted at all 14 domestic plants but has since been resumed. Toyota Motor reaffirms that the system malfunction was not caused by a cyber attack and apologizes to all parties for any concern this may have caused.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 6, 2023, 3:24 p.m.
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  Nissan delays launch of new SUV in Mexico by 6 months due to theft of mold components

  Nissan Motor has pushed back the initiation of manufacturing for its upcoming Kicks SUV in Mexico by roughly six months, following the theft of mold parts from a local supplier, according to a report by the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 6, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
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  Chinese 'Smart EV' firm Xpeng to enter Germany in 2024

  After three years of operations in Europe, Xpeng is now preparing to enter one of the world's most competitive automotive markets.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 5, 2023, 1:04 p.m.
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  Seat to stop producing cars at the end of the life cycle of current-generation models

  Volkswagen Group has confirmed that the Spanish brand will cease car production once the current models complete their life cycle. In an interview with Autocar at the 2023 IAA Mobility event in Munich, the company's CEO, Thomas Schäfer, revealed that a "new direction" is in the works for the Martorell-based brand.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 4, 2023, 5:20 p.m.