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Archives for July 29, 2020

Electric vehicle market defies coronavirus threat

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The electric vehicle market has apparently defied the coronavirus threat to rack up record sales for automakers all over the world.

From European companies Renault and BMW to Asian companies such as Hyundai and Toyota, and even US companies such as General Motors – deep in the midst of the the coronavirus crisis – have reported, and are projecting, strong sales and interest in electric and other “new energy” vehicles, as they are called.

Toyota, arguably the world’s largest automotive company, recently reported that it had sold a staggering 15 million hybrid electric vehicles worldwide. [Read more…] about Electric vehicle market defies coronavirus threat

Norgren helps VinFast to build Vietnam’s first mass-production stamping press

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Automotive start-up VinFast has delivered Vietnam’s first mass-produced stamping parts in less than two years, in part thanks to tooling from Norgren, part of IMI, which is being used to produce the body panels on its flagship models.

To support VinFast’s Hai Phong site, which has the capacity to produce 250,000 cars per year, Norgren sites in China and USA collaborated to create the tooling, including saddles, sensors and tooling arms, which will be used to move panels through the VinFast manufacturing press process.

VinFast unveiled prototypes of its first two car models, a sedan and SUV, at the Paris Motor Show in October 2018, and Norgren was able to successfully deliver its tooling solution to VinFast earlier this year ahead of volume production. [Read more…] about Norgren helps VinFast to build Vietnam’s first mass-production stamping press

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Web Design

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The web design industry is constantly changing as technology matures and involves. Whether it’s changing styles, new best practices, or the implementation of innovative technology, we’ve seen the Internet evolve over the last few decades.

Major developments like accessible high-speed internet have led to enhanced experiences for most users. We’ve also seen multimedia content and HTML5 become the new standards.

But things are starting to change for web design, and a new type of technology is slowly emerging as the future of this industry. [Read more…] about Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Web Design

Airbus unveils autonomous airplane

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Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled an autonomous airplane the company is using to research and develop pilotless technologies.

Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus says it has “successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project”.

In completing this project, Airbus has achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off and landing of a commercial aircraft through fully automatic vision-based flight tests using on-board image recognition technology – a “world-first in aviation”, according to Airbus. [Read more…] about Airbus unveils autonomous airplane

Volkswagen opens up its ‘Industrial Cloud’ to other manufacturing and technology companies

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Volkswagen, together with Amazon Web Services and integration partner Siemens, is opening up its Industrial Cloud to other manufacturing and technology companies.

New partner companies will be able to connect with Volkswagen plants and to contribute their own software applications for optimizing production processes to the Industrial Cloud.

VW says the opening up of the platform will help create “a rapidly growing range of industrial software applications for Volkswagen’s plants”. [Read more…] about Volkswagen opens up its ‘Industrial Cloud’ to other manufacturing and technology companies

CATL and Honda agree ‘comprehensive strategic alliance’ on batteries for new energy vehicles

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Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and automaker Honda have signed an agreement to form a “comprehensive strategic alliance” on new energy vehicle (NEV) batteries to strengthen their strategic partnership and promote the popularization of electrified vehicles.

This agreement will enable the two companies to begin discussions on a broad range of areas including joint development, stable supply, and the recycling and reuse of batteries.

By bringing together the two companies’ individual technology advantages, CATL and Honda will conduct joint development on NEVs batteries and joint research and development into fundamental technologies, aiming for their future application. [Read more…] about CATL and Honda agree ‘comprehensive strategic alliance’ on batteries for new energy vehicles

The Future of Marketing Automation: Main Email Trends 2020

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By Iuliia Nesterenko

If you’re not involved in email marketing professionally, it may seem that this industry has stopped its progress long ago.

You open your inbox, open any email, and see the same picture: familiar layout, images, text, buttons.

Yes, the design and color palette differ; there are some new elements like CSS-animation or toggle switches. But in general, this is a good old email you received five years ago. Or is it? [Read more…] about The Future of Marketing Automation: Main Email Trends 2020