ATC Drivetrain launches remanufacturing solution for electric vehicles in North America and Asia Featured
ATC Drivetrain, an independent global remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems, announced today that it is launching remanufacturing capabilities for electric vehicle systems at its Oklahoma City facility to serve the North American automotive market, and at its Zhangjiang, China facility to serve the Asian automotive market. The announcement was made by ATC President & CEO, Greg Heald.
These investments will allow ATC to remanufacture batteries and electric drive units for both plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles. This move represents the next step in the company’s electrification strategy and builds on the competencies and processes initially developed in ATC’s UK facility.
If there’s one thing Chevy does not lack for, it’s SUVs.
From the tiny Trax to the massive Suburban, there’s a grand total of seven offerings in their SUV range, so they have something at literally every size and capability level.
One of the newer entries in that list brings the return of a familiar nameplate — the Trailblazer.
No, it’s not the same as the old TrailBlazer, which was a larger SUV from 2001 through 2008, which eventually morphed into the Traverse model.
More than a decade later, the name is back (minus the capital “B”), but this time as another compact SUV option. It slots in between the smaller Trax and larger Equinox in the Chevy lineup, and I recently got the chance to spend some time in a Trailblazer to see how it stands up in today’s crowded vehicle marketplace.
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- Vehicle 2021 Chevy Trailblazer
- Price as tested $30,730 (starts around $20K)
- Best feature Attractive design, strong tech features, affordability
- Rating 3.5 out of five stars
- Who will want this vehicle? Compact SUV buyers seeking a strong, affordable domestic option.
StradVision, a pioneer in AI-based vision processing technology for Autonomous Vehicles and ADAS systems, today announced that it will introduce 'Sensor Fusion', a groundbreaking perception technology with significant precision improvement compared to existing technology, through a collaboration with Vueron Technology, a leading South Korean provider of Lidar perception software and autonomous driving technology.
This technology is powered by StradVision's AI-based camera perception software 'SVNet' and Vueron Technology's Lidar -based perception solution 'View.One'. Working together, the two companies plan to deliver industry-leading ‘Sensor Fusion’ technology to the global automotive industry. This next-generation solution combines the camera’s advantages in object classification and lane detection with Lidar’s advantages in object detection and velocity prediction.
“We are excited to announce our collaboration with Vueron Technology for this innovative technology that is highly anticipated in the automobile industry. We believe that ‘Sensor Fusion’ can dramatically improve the limitations of the existing perception technology. We will work closely to prove our technology and provide the most advanced solutions to the automotive industry”, said Junhwan Kim, CEO of StradVision.
Even as all the buzz in the auto industry continues to focus on EVs and going all-electric, hybrids remain a key part of the eco-friendly solutions being offered to car buyers.
Take, for example, the Kia Niro, a compact SUV that’s been around a few years and fits a niche in the hybrid world where there are few competitors.
This tech-savvy model is larger than popular hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Hyundai Ioniq, but also smaller and more affordable than hybrid SUVs like the Toyota Venza and Ford Escape. For 2021, the Niro lineup boosts the quality and quantity of its tech and safety offerings, including inclusion of wireless connectivity for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
I recently spent time in a Kia Niro and I’m back with a full report.
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- Vehicle 2021 Kia Niro
- Price as tested $34,190 (starts around $25K)
- Best feature Fuel mileage, design
- Rating 3.5 out of five stars
- Who will want this vehicle? Drivers looking for an affordable small hybrid SUV
When the Toyota Corolla first went on sale, Lyndon Baines Johnson was president. In the 55 years since, the vehicle has sold more than 45 million units worldwide. That’s quite a run, one of the best ever in fact, and there is no end in sight, with the Corolla selling over 237,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2020.
Those are impressive numbers considering how the pandemic hit the industry last year, and are helped by the fact that the vehicle got a sharp redesign for 2020. Even more positive are the numbers in 2021 so far, with the Corolla on track to far exceed last year’s total.
I recently spent some time in a 2021 Corolla, and I’m back with a full report on how it measures up in the small car segment.
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