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November 17, 2023

The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has approved a membership application from Nissan, which will take effect from 1st of January 2024.

 

November 15, 2023

MAHLE Powertrain, the specialist engineering services provider, has opened a new state-of-the-art battery development center in Stuttgart, Germany, specifically to cater for the needs of its European clients.

The facility spans over 1,300 m2 and it can accommodate all aspects of battery development, from initial prototyping through to small-scale production, with a breadth of capability that covers applications from small e-bikes to large electric trucks.

November 9, 2023

KFactory®, in partnership with Enterteq, CERC Timisoara, The Francophone Business Club of Timisoara and InTradeFairs invite you to a unique event dedicated to manufacturing companies in the Western part of the country.

To access further details and to register, please click on this link. https://kfactory.kfactory.eu/ro-ro/ro-ro/optimizare-%C8%99i-conectivitat...

November 8, 2023

Volkswagen Group brand Elli is launching an intelligent solution across Europe for electric vehicle fleets. With Elli Fleet Charging, companies in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria are now able to manage and cost-optimize their fleet charging.

After a market introduction phase lasting several months, over 650 German companies and fleet managers are already successfully using Elli’s product.

November 7, 2023

Energy prices eased by 1.8% in October, led by coal (-12.5%) and oil (-3.4%). Non-energy prices were down by 1.6%.

Metal prices went down 2.7%, led by nickel (6.9%) and lead (5.3%).

Precious metals fell by 0.5%.

November 6, 2023

Dacia totalled 493,511 private and utility vehicle sales in the first 9 months of 2023, up 16.7% on the same period in 2022.  The brand’s four pillar models show positive growth over the first 9 months of the year: Spring up +40.6%, Sandero up +18.3%, Duster up +4.1%, and Jogger up +76.1%.

Dacia's private vehicle market share was stable in Europe over the first 9 months of 2023, despite a slight contraction of the retail market (private customers in European mix down from 44% to 40%*).

November 3, 2023

Qualcomm introduced the next steps with the launch of their Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC on the first day of the 2023 Snapdragon Summit last week.

Qualcomm has revealed its new top-end mobile processor that will power the next wave of Android flagships in 2024. But this time around, the focus is not just on raw performance and camera enhancements. Instead, Qualcomm is turning its attention to generative AI and bringing it to smartphone users with an on-device approach.