Volvo to Develop Electric Motors In-House November 4, 2020 GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Engineers at Volvo Cars here are developing electric motors for use in the company’s next-generation vehicles. Read More
Aquiline Drones to Ramp Up Domestic Assembly Line October 16, 2020 HARTFORD, CT—Aquiline Drones plans to ramp up production of commercial unmanned aerial systems at its factory here.Read More
Electric Tour Boats Launched at Niagara Falls October 16, 2020 NIAGARA FALLS, NY—Two all-electric vessels are now taking visitors on close-up views of the world-famous water wonder.Read More
New DC-DC Converter Boosts Fuel Cell Efficiency October 16, 2020 ERLANGEN, Germany—A new generation of DC-DC converters achieve very high efficiency despite their extremely compact footprint.Read More
Nissan LEAF Sets Production Milestone October 16, 2020 YOKOHAMA, Japan—Nissan Motor Co. recently produced its 500,000th LEAF, the world’s first mass-market 100 percent electric car.Read More
Funky Autonomous Freight Pods Debut in Sweden October 16, 2020 STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Einride has launched a commercial version of its unmanned, electric heavy transport vehicle.Read More
Electric Vehicle Maker Workhorse Secures $200 Million in Financing, Will Add 200 Jobs October 14, 2020 LOVELAND, OH—Electric vehicle maker Workhorse has secured $200 million in financing to add jobs, speed up production and expand its product offerings. Read More
Adhesives Assemble Motors for Electric Bike An anaerobic adhesive provides many advantages for assembling a compact, efficient bike motor Karl Bitzer October 12, 2020 In Europe, the electric bicycle market is booming. For every bike on the road, one in three is an e-bike. The United States is starting to see more e-bikes on the market and currently has more than 350,000 in circulation.Read More
Ford Begins Construction of Assembly Plant for Electric Pickup October 12, 2020 DEARBORN, MI—Ford has begun construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center here, where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022. Read More
New Technology Integrates Radar Sensors Into Headlights October 7, 2020 DRESDEN, Germany—A recent project in Germany called RadarGlass integrates sensors into front headlights.Read More