For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Japanese small-motor supplier Nidec is ramping up its production capabilities to supply the burgeoning global electric-vehicle market. The company’s objective is to achieve a 40%-45% share of the global EV motor market by 2030.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Toyota agrees to acquire Lyft’s Level 5 development division for $550 million in a deal that is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Ford’s yet-to-be-located battery center of excellence will bring together experts in R&D, manufacturing, planning, purchasing and financing as the automaker aims to manufacture its own cells.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Motional choses Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 crossover for its next-generation robotaxi service through Lyft slated to launch in 2023.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Cummins and Tula combine forces to demonstrate the merits of applying cylinder-deactivation technology to diesel engines.
Test Drive The ’22 Outlander, the first Mitsubishi springing from the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance and sharing its platform with the upcoming all-new Nissan Rogue, feels like a vehicle that skipped ahead two generations. At least.
