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Toyota Safety Sense installed in 10 million vehicles

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The total global number of vehicles equipped with Toyota Safety Sense, the Toyota-developed preventive safety package, has reached the 10 million unit mark, after its March 2015 introduction.

It is anticipated that within this year, three million vehicles in Japan and five million vehicles in North America will have the package.

Toyota first introduced the package with the “Corolla” series, centered on the belief that popularising safety technology is vital.

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FE Steel develops high-lubricity GI steel sheet for automobiles

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JFE Steel Corporation has begun producing its recently developed “GI JAZ” high-lubricity hot-dip galvanised (GI) steel sheet, which it claims offers dramatically improved press ‘formability’ for use in automobile bodies.

GI steel sheet, which is hot-dip galvanised to coat its surface of steel substrate with pure zinc for strong corrosion resistance, is used mainly by European and American automobile manufacturers.

GI JAZ incorporates the high-lubricity technology used in “JAZ” (JFE Advanced Zinc) on GA steel sheet, which is heated after galvanising to alloy the galvanised layer with iron of steel substrate to improve both its ability to be spot-welded and its corrosion resistance after painting.

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Volkswagen focuses more closely on multi-brand plants

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Volkswagen has approved new plant assignment plans, which reflect the challenges of the next five years and lay the necessary foundations.

The plants in Emden and Hanover will be converted to build electric vehicles: models from the ID. family will begin rolling off the assembly lines there from 2022.

In order to serve growth in Europe, the Group will  expand its production capacity post-2022 with an additional plant in Eastern Europe.

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Heraeus and Volvo invest in Forciot’s stretchable electronics technology

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Heraeus Holding GmbH and Volvo Cars’ Technology fund AB have made investments in Forciot as part of the its Series A investment round.

Forciot’s product is a unique stretchable electronics and algorithm solution that measures and reports accurately force, weight, balance and pressure which can be utilised as HMI touch controller.

The investment enables Forciot to broaden its international business entry and supply chain operations.

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Hanwha Energy extends its reach across the Pacific with Hawaii energy project

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Hanwha Energy has been awarded a major solar energy contract by Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) as part of the state’s efforts to achieve 100% renewable energy generation.

The contract is for the Hoohana project, a major solar energy development on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, USA. South Korea-based Hanwha Energy will develop, construct, and operate a USD 140 million solar farm by 2021.

Under the terms of the Power Purchase Agreement, Hanwha Energy will operate this 52MW photovoltaic power plant and a 208MWh Energy Storage System (ESS) for 20 years.

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Comau presents Aura at Robotics Kongress in Hannover

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Comau presented its collaborative robot AURA at the Robotics Kongress in Hannover recently.

The annual congress features the latest innovations in the field of robotics and, this year, is dedicated to collaborative robotic solutions.

Comau proudly presented its 170 kg payload robot to the expert audience who gathered in the “Robotation Academy” in Hannover to explore the possibilities of collaborative robotics.  [Read more…] about Comau presents Aura at Robotics Kongress in Hannover

Airbus backs world’s first electric aeroplane race

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Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric aeroplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020.

Airbus is the Official Founding Partner of Air Race E. The competition aims to drive the development and adoption of cleaner, faster, and more technologically advanced electric engines that can be applied to urban air mobility vehicles and, eventually, commercial aircraft.

Air Race E will follow a format similar to the popular Air Race 1 series of the sport known as formula one air racing.

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BP invests in Chinese electric vehicle charging platform

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BP Ventures has invested in PowerShare, a leading integrated hardware and software solutions provider for electric vehicle (EV) charging in China.

The investment is part of PowerShare’s Series A round, which was led by BP Ventures and draws support from DETONG Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm in China.

PowerShare provides an online platform that connects EV drivers, charge point operators and power suppliers, streamlining the charging experience from locating a charge point through to paying for the power supply.

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ZF acquires automotive division of Romanian engineering services provider BeeSpeed

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG has acquired the automotive division of Romanian engineering service provider BeeSpeed.

The new ZF subsidiary BeeSpeed Technical Engineering Center S.R.L. employs more than 100 developers at the polytechnic university in Timisoara in western Romania.

BeeSpeed has been working with the Braking System Business Unit of the Active Safety Division since 2008.

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Father Christmas caught testing drone to replace Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

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Startup company AirBoard appears to be working with Father Christmas to test a drone to replace Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and their famous flying sleigh with which they deliver presents all round to world to billions of people every year on the night of December 24th. (See video below.)

But that’s just one of AirBoard’s markets, and a very small one, given that there’s only one Father Christmas, or “Santa Claus”, another one of the many names under which the kindly old man travels, often dressed in a red pajama suit.

The main commercial market the northern European startup is aiming for with its drone is the agricultural sector.  [Read more…] about Father Christmas caught testing drone to replace Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

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