[Knowing the Way of Cars Everyday Car News] Let’s take stock of some major incidents in the automotive industry on September 5, 2021.
Automotive event 1: Honda announced the domestic terminal car sales in August 2021
Recently, Honda officially released the terminal car sales in China in August 2021. In August 2021, Honda’s final vehicle sales in China were 91694 units. Affected by the new crown epidemic and tight parts supply, it was 61.7% over the same period. (Note: over the same period -100% = year-on-year)
hybrid models equipped with the Span hybrid system (Span 8span hybrid models). A total of 17,376 vehicles. Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. will sell 52,451 vehicles in August 2021. Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. will sell 39,243 vehicles in August 2021.
Automotive incident 2: Linda Gao is global president and CEO
A few days ago, according to overseas media reports, the global automotive sunroof supplier Inalfa announced on September 1. Linda Gao) is the company’s new global president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Linda will temporarily replace Jorg Buchheim, who is leaving the company in May 2021.
According to the data,Linda has a background in engineering and chemistry, and has more than 20 years of work experience in the automotive industry. She will continue to lead the company's transformation plan and realize the blueprint of Inalfa's long-term development in the global automotive market.
Linda said, “I am honored to lead Inalfa and continue to cooperate with our outstanding employees, suppliers and customers around the world. We will continue to develop high-tech sunroof systems driven by innovation. , To provide customers with better products. I look forward to working with you to achieve the company’s goals."
In the first six years, Linda has laid a strong foundation for Inalfa’s business in China. During this period, she was responsible for the construction of six factories in China and led the company to develop in a healthy and prosperous direction. Linda is very concerned about innovation, operational excellence and comprehensive collaboration. She will lead Inalfa to achieve the goal of stable expansion in the global automotive manufacturing industry.
Automotive Incident 3: Nissan and Waseda University jointly develop rare earth recycling technology
Motor Co., Japan's Waseda University announced the start of testing Nissan Motor Co. The recycling process aims to realize the practical application of the new process by the mid-2020s. The process can effectively recover high-purity rare earth compounds from the motor magnets of electric vehicles.
Most of the motors in electric vehicles use neodymium magnets ,Contains rare rare earth metals such as neodymium and dysprosium. However, because mining and refining processes can damage the environment, and the shift in the balance of supply and demand can cause price fluctuations for manufacturers and consumers, it is very important to reduce the use of rare rare earths.
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