Day: July 29, 2020
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Electric vehicle market defies coronavirus threat
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…
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Norgren helps VinFast to build Vietnam’s first mass-production stamping press
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…
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Web Design
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…
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Airbus unveils autonomous airplane
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…
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Volkswagen opens up its ‘Industrial Cloud’ to other manufacturing and technology companies
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…
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CATL and Honda agree ‘comprehensive strategic alliance’ on batteries for new energy vehicles
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…
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The Future of Marketing Automation: Main Email Trends 2020
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…