Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. Lyft will team up with Ford and a self-driving car start-up to offer rides in Miami Lyft customers in Miami will be able to hail a robotaxi from Argo AI, an AV startup backed by Ford and Volkswagen, by the end of 2021. Argo CEO […]
Made in Mexico: an export manufacturing boom as the US nearshores
A manufacturing boom for the USA’s southern neighbor is in progress, as Mexican manufacturing recovers from Covid-19 stoppages and foreign investors pile in. “As global companies seek to diversify their supply chains, Mexico offers proximity to U.S. markets, modern infrastructure, access to ports for global distribution and a highly skilled, well-educated workforce,” according to business […]
FLIBs: Batteries that bend & twist
The search for new design and fabrication strategies to make flexible Li-ion batteries (FLIBs) for wearable devices has been ongoing for years. It has led to innovations in electrode design and options in compatible electrolytes. Breakthroughs notwithstanding, this category remains at an early stage of development but will continue to flourish as development and adoption […]
Friday links: fashion sustainability, Alexa, tiny houses (16 July 2021)
Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. 30 sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in June 2021 Sustainability continues to be one of the hottest topics in the global fashion industry. New innovations, green initiatives, and conscious collaborations are announced now and then. Here’s a look back at the sustainability efforts fashion […]
Europe ramps up EV battery production
Europe will have more electric vehicles on the road and intends to have EVs replace fossil fuel vehicles to greatly reduce carbon emissions in its path to climate neutrality. With this goal, the region has been ramping up the production of EV batteries. According to a recent article by Big Think, there are four new EV battery […]
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