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Exro’s definitive commercialization agreement with Linamar

Canadian Manufacturing

CALGARY — Exro Technologies has signed a definitive commercialization agreement (DCA), with partner, and global tier-1 automotive supplier, Linamar Corporation. Exro and Linamar Corporation sign definitive agreement to serially produce and commercialize the parties’ integrated electric beam axle product for Class 3-6 vehicles.

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Hillcrest Energy Technologies provides update on demo with European automotive OEM

Canadian Manufacturing

Hillcrest announces the successful completion of dynamic load bench tests involving Hillcrest’s 250-kilowatt, 800-volt SiC inverter with a prominent European Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (European OEM). The Company announced completion of the first milestone in April 2023.

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LKQ enters into definitive agreement to acquire Uni-Select Inc.

Canadian Manufacturing

have entered into a definitive agreement for LKQ to acquire all of Uni-Select’s issued and outstanding shares for C$48.00 “This acquisition further enhances LKQ’s global automotive vehicle parts distribution business,” said Dominick Zarcone, President and CEO, LKQ Corporation. through its GSF Car Parts segment.

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Automotive lidar’s role growing because of increased use of autonomous vehicles

Control Engineering

IDTechEx is predicting the automotive lidar market to grow to $8.4 Why lidar is important for automotive applications Various sensors are essential to enable ADAS and AV systems, including cameras, radars, ultrasonic systems, etc. Ultrasonic systems are very cheap but have a very short detection range.

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Exro signs MoU with European-based global automotive supplier

Canadian Manufacturing

signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic partnership with an undisclosed development partner (NDA), a multi-national company that is a direct supplier to the global automotive industry. CALGARY — Exro Technologies Inc., “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome our next strategic partner,” said Exro CEO Sue Ozdemir.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.2%; April 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Chair of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The Manufacturing PMI ® registered 49.2 Chair of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The Manufacturing PMI ® registered 49.2 Fiore , CPSM, C.P.M.,

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Hillcrest commences manufacturing of ZVS-enabled power modules

Canadian Manufacturing

With the design phase now complete, the Company is now manufacturing a silicon carbide (SiC) power module prototype optimized for Hillcrest’s proprietary Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) technology. Manufacturing is taking place at the facilities of the Company’s strategic partner, Systematec GmbH, in Germany.