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Auto supplier Gissing enters Chapter 11, owes Tesla $13.3M

Plastics News

The company, a subsidiary of a Chinese automotive supplier, manufactures interior acoustic and cargo management systems for Tesla, GM, Ford Motor Co., HQS Automotive International, Alta Equipment Co., subsidiary was formed in 2016. It filed for bankruptcy Aug. 8 in the U.S. Stellantis NV and Toyota Motor Corp.

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£18.5m for UK automated and supply chain projects

SMMT

The programme, which forms part of UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility: Supply Chain competition, is planned to complement government’s existing £81 million commitment to invest in commercial self-driving passenger and freight CAM technology.

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Electric Boat & Ship Markets Sail Past 1GWH in 2023, Reports IDTechEx

i4.0 today

The new IDTechEx report, “ Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044 “, provides granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales, battery demand (GWh) & battery market value ($ bn) for electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat and electric recreational boats by power class (25kW).

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A National Rail Service Operator and an Automaker Find Synergies in Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Second Life Use

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Kia will dispatch its old batteries via the DB logistics network – DB Schenker and DB Cargo – to energy storage startup, Encore. Schedule your Growth Pipeline Dialog™ with the Frost & Sullivan team to form a strategy and act upon growth opportunities: [link]. The process is simple and effective.

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A Small Solution to a Big Challenge: Could Electric Microcars be the Answer to Urban Transport Woes?

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

They can be used for passenger transport either in the form of ride-sharing/ taxi services or for personal mobility as well as for cargo transport to fulfill last-mile deliveries. In addition to cargo transport, passenger mobility represents another promising growth area.

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Tech Tuesdays: Sorbothane marks 40 years of shock and vibration innovation

Design World

In honor of Sorbothane’s anniversary, we discuss the unique history of the company, including how the material was developed for insoles to support runners and then became essential for industrial industries to protect vital cargo and equipment. Viscoelastic behavior is desirable in applications that experience shock from vibration.

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Key Two-Wheeler and Three-Wheeler Launches at Auto Expo 2023

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Ultraviolette Automotive exhibited the new F99 factory racing platform that propels peak power output of 65bhp and a top speed of more than 200km/h. It launched Mobili, a passenger vehicle, and Energie, a cargo version that incorporate the latest telematics and battery management systems.

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