The Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands are working flat out on the transformation to the e-mobility era and the conversion of plants to e-mobility. The Volkswagen brand has now ordered more than 1,400 robots from Japanese manufacturer FANUC for its production facilities at Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the United States and in Emden, […]

Volkswagen Group China announced plans to invest a total of roughly EUR15 billion (USDUSD17.4 billion) together with its joint ventures – SAIC VOLKSWAGEN, FAW-Volkswagen and JAC Volkswagen – in e-mobility between 2020 and 2024. The figure comes on top of the EUR33 billion (USD38.4 billion) already announced by the group for development of e-mobility around […]

The FUCHS Group, which operates globally in the lubricants industry, is expanding its product portfolio with a dedicated product line for e-mobility. It will be offering its customers a comprehensive product range for electric vehicles and associated components in the future with FUCHS BluEV. Electromobility applications present lubricants and greases with major new challenges that […]

Mahindra & Mahindra and REE Automotive have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets. Such a strategic collaboration will leverage REE’s revolutionary electric vehicle corner module and platform technology of integrating powertrain, suspension and steering components in the arch of a vehicle wheel. […]

Cologne, Germany-based specialty chemicals company LANXESS is aiming to further strengthen its market position in technologies relating to new mobility. In the future, all activities in this area will be managed by a Group initiative for e-mobility. The new strategy unit will be headed by Philipp Junge, 44, currently head of the Rhein Chemie business […]

The BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz AG are putting their cooperation on the development of next-generation technology for automated driving temporarily on hold. Following extensive review, the two companies have arrived at a mutual and amicable agreement to concentrate on their existing development paths – which may also include working with current or new partners. Their […]

Volkswagen will invest EUR2 billion (USD2.2 billion) to strengthen its electrification strategy in China, according to CEO Herbert Diess. JAC Volkswagen is the German automaker’s  joint venture for e-mobility in China. Volkswagen will invest around EUR1 billion (USD1.1 billion) to acquire 50% of JAG, the parent company of Volkswagen’s partner JAC, and  increase its stake […]

The E-Mobility Group of Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching a worldwide initiative to establish a charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks. The initial focus is on charging stations installed at the depots of truck customers. Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players – e-truck customers, power grid […]

The MAHLE Group is consistently implementing its dual strategy and further expanding its position as a systems provider for alternative drive concepts. In India, the group has increased its holding in the former joint venture MAHLE Letrika Roots India from 50 to 90%. The future unit, MAHLE Electric Drives India, based in Coimbatore in the […]

ABB will acquire a majority stake of 67% in Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Chargedot), a leading Chinese e-mobility solution provider. The transaction is expected to be completed in the coming months and ABB has the possibility to increase its stake further in the next three years. Since its establishment in 2009, Shanghai-based […]