Automotive
Automotive
As the issue of sustainable mobility continues to gain momentum, the automotive industry is accelerating its efforts to develop appropriate solutions.
Swiss-based Foam Partner, a specialised manufacturer of polyurethane foams, has developed a family of foams that, says the company, combine all the advantages of its conventional range of foams but are, in addition, based on sustainable raw materials.
Technology company Continental and Germany-based system supplier aft automotive have established a 50/50 joint venture to further formalise an ongoing collaboration dating from 2016.
A collaboration effort between BASF and Toyota Motor North America Research & Development has resulted in an award-winning lightweighting success.
Global automotive supplier Delfingen, whose activities include the production of electrical cable protection solutions, has entered into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of Schlemmer’s activities in Europe and Africa.
As additive manufacturing becomes an increasingly established technology in industrial production systems of all kinds, more and more companies are seeking to optimise their 3D printing capabilities and to integrate these more fully into the entire production process.
A survey conducted by Asahi Kasei Europe in October 2019 and published earlier this month reveals that the key decision factors influencing car purchases among consumers are shifting.
Carmakers today are facing a multitude of challenges, ranging everywhere from strict emission targets to falling sales levels.
Novares Group is reopening 13 of its 19 European production sites following a liquidity injection by shareholders Equiston and BPI of 45 million euros ($49 million).
Novares Group is reopening 13 of its 19 European production sites following a liquidity injection by shareholders Equiston and BPI of €45 million.
Auto supplier Novares Group SA entered temporary receivership with French courts at the end of April, becoming one of the first big French firms to seek protection due to the coronavirus crisis.
Fraunhofer LBF institute for structural durability and system reliability in Germany has selected two recipients for its 2020 Ernst Gaßner Award for outstanding achievements in automotive lightweight design.
In mobility today, lightweighting is an important theme. The reason is not hard to find: the lighter the material, the further a vehicle can travel on a single tank of gas or battery charge.
For the automotive industry, the choice to pursue a more sustainable strategy is a no brainer: car makers must reduce the environmental impact of their products, or – caught between the various legislative measures and the changing demands of the mobility market - they will find themselves out of business.