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Industrial motors giant Nidec is planning to build a $500 million facility in China, according to a report on Nikkei.
The factory will specialize in manufacturing motors for electric vehicles, a growing market in China and the rest of the world.
The proposed location is said to be the Jinpu New Area in the port city of Dalian, north-east China, about 500 km east of Beijing.
[Read more…] about Nidec to build $500 million facility in China to make motors for electric vehiclesUS President Donald Trump is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports to 25 percent from the current 15 percent.
The levies will affect approximately $350 billion worth of Chinese exports to America.
Trump made the announcement through Twitter. He tweeted: “For 10 months, China has been paying tariffs to the USA of 25 percent on $50 billion dollars of high-tech, and 10 percent on $200 billion of other goods.
[Read more…] about Trump to raise tariffs on China goods to 25 percentABB has signed a formal agreement to install 300 painting robots at a leading Chinese automaker’s facility.
The agreement with SAIC Volkswagen is to provide robotics painting solutions for the first New Energy Vehicle factory of the Volkswagen Group based on the Modular Electric Driver Kit, an automotive platform specifically designed for the mass production of electric vehicles.
Financial details were not disclosed. [Read more…] about ABB to install 300 painting robots at leading Chinese automaker’s facility
The phrase “vertical farming” probably doesn’t need to be explained even though it’s quite new. But anyway, vertical farming refers to the practice of producing fruits and vegetables vertically, in stacked layers, perhaps on many floors inside a building, using artificial lights instead of the sun, and a whole range of relatively new technologies.
There are two main reasons why this type of farming – which is also known as indoor or urban farming – is a much-discussed topic now:
The third thing we could have added is that there is the range of new technologies available now that make vertical farming in urban areas cost-effective and possibly profitable. But we already mentioned that.
Foxconn boss Terry Gou has reiterated his commitment to building a multi-million-dollar factory in Mount Pleasant, in the US state of Wisconsin.
The chairman of Foxconn, which is better known as Hon Hai Precision in its native Taiwan, met with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this week.
After the meeting, media reports suggested that Foxconn will make additional investments in the Wisconsin facility.
Read moreCNBCSuper Micro Computer, one of the world’s largest server manufacturers, has decided to avoid using components manufactured in China, according to a report on Nikkei.
Nikkei reports that Super Micro has instructed its suppliers to move production out of China.
Super Micro says the move is a consequence of the trade dispute between the US and China, in which security concerns raised by the US have also affected other Chinese companies such as Huawei.
[Read more…] about Super Micro to avoid Chinese components amid US-China trade warABB has teamed up with Porsche to develop a dedicated high-power charger for Porsche’s electric vehicles in Japan.
ABB has entered into an agreement to deliver its market-leading electric vehicle infrastructure for Porsche Japan’s EVs, including Taycan, the automaker’s first fully electric car, set to enter the Japanese market in 2020.
Under the terms, Porsche Japan will install ABB’s high-power chargers at Porsche Centers and public facilities across the country, creating a network of fast chargers for its electric vehicles. The first installation is set to go live in mid-2020.
[Read more…] about ABB and Porsche to jointly develop electric vehicle chargers
A startup called WeRide is set to become the first company to launch a commercial autonomous taxi service in China, according to a report on Nikkei.
WeRide is developing Level 4 technology, which is “full autonomy with human”, and is the second-highest level of autonomy, or L5, on engineering association SAE’s list.
WeRide will demonstrate its L4 sensor suite and pre-commercial solutions during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference, scheduled for late June.
[Read more…] about WeRide to launch first commercial autonomous taxi service in ChinaPanasonic says its production of household refrigerators reached a grand total of 100 million in 2018, 65 years since the company first began to manufacture them in 1953.
Panasonic began working on refrigerators as well as televisions and washing machines in anticipation of the approaching electrical age after the Second World War.
In 1952 an alliance was formed with Nakagawa Kikai Company, a specialist machine tool manufacturer that had made refrigerators. [Read more…] about Panasonic says it has sold 100 million household refrigerators
Phihong has launched a new electric vehicle charger.
Following successful deliveries of EV changer products in Asia and Europe, Phihong, a supplier of power solutions, announces the availability of the AC32A 7.7kW Electric Vehicle Charger with UL certification for the North American market.
The AC32 7.7kW AC charger is compact, reliable, lightweight, and vibration resistant. With a sleek, ergonomic and customizable design, the AC32 chargers require a single-phase 220Vac to 240Vac input and have options to be wall-mounted or free standing. [Read more…] about Phihong launches new electric vehicle charger
