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January 22 · Issue #206 · View online
Weekly highlights of the events that impact supply chain risk within the automotive industry.
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Former Nissan and VW exec Paul Wilcox will take over as the new managing director of UK automaker Vauxhall. Vauxhall is now part of Stellantis, which is a result of the merger between FCA and PSA.
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Audi is reducing production and putting 10k workers on leave due to the ongoing microchip shortage. The automaker expects to make up for the lost output in the second half of the year.
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Some of the hottest topics at last week’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show? AVs, air taxis, and drones.
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Israeli company StoreDot has manufactured the first EV battery that can be charged in just five minutes. Despite the breakthrough, these new batteries are unlikely to be produced at scale with existing charging infrastructure.
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India’s ACMA wants the Haryana State Government to reconsider a new labor law. The bill requires private companies to reserve 75% of jobs for the local workforce. ACMA believes the quota will be detrimental to Haryana’s auto hub.
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New vehicles from FCA will be the first to use Amazon’s new Alexa Custom Assist technology. Custom Assist is different from previous Alexa functionality as automakers can build their own platform from it.
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Cruise has joined up with Microsoft to use its cloud computing platform for its autonomous systems.
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American Axle & Manufacturing and Suzhou Inovance Automotive will partner to develop electric drive systems.
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Hyundai has announced plans to build its first overseas fuel cell plant in Guangdong, China. The plant will have an annual capacity of 6,500 fuel cell systems and is planned to open halfway through 2022.
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Ford is halting production at its Saarlouis, Germany assembly plant due to the ongoing microchip shortage. Production will not resume until the end of February.
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President Biden this week ordered US agencies to revisit fuel efficiency standards. The Trump administration finalized a rollback of fuel economy standards last March.
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The Canadian government has launched the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada. The effort seeks to position the country as a leader in hydrogen energy storage.
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After photos of some of its upcoming vehicles leaked to the media, Ford has warned its suppliers that they could “ face business repercussions” for leaking information.
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