NIO opens first Power Swap Station in UAE On February 27, NIO opened its first NIO Power Swap Station (PSS) in MENA, strategically located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The opening marks the 3,189th Power Station by NIO globally. NIO Power Swap Stations allow NIO users to fully recharge their vehicles faster than traditional refueling. The stations offer a fully automatic battery swap process for NIO vehicles in as little as three minutes. Occupying ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

AG announced the formation of a new business unit to drive the company’s growth in sensors by combining the existing Sensor and Radio Frequency (RF) businesses into one dedicated organization. The new business unit SURF (Sensor Units & Radio Frequency) will be part of the Power & Sensor Systems (PSS) division and include the former Automotive and Multi-market Sense & Control businesses. The new business unit became effective on January 1, 2025...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/16

Atom, Russia and PSS to develop unified approach to implementing OCPP 2.0.1 protocol On September 4, Atom announced that it has partnered with JSC PPMTS Permsnabsbyt (PSS) to develop a unified approach to implementing the OCPP 2.0.1 protocol, which has been defined by the Russian Ministry of Digital Development as the standard for all charging stations starting in January 2025.  Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) is an open standard for communica...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/09

Autoliv operates fully automated PSS production line in China Autoliv announced that it launched its first China-built fully automated PSS (Pyro Safety Switches) production line at its Jintan plant in Changzhou city. The PSS can protect the occupants in the event of a vehicle collision. It utilizes pyrotechnic materials as the power cut-off mechanism. Upon receiving a trigger signal, an internal ignition device lights the pyrotechnic material, ca...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/30

the vehicle are available in two capacities: 51.8kWh and 62.2kWh, with CLTC ranges of 515km and 620km, respectively. The MONA M03 enjoys hardware such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, a large memory of 16GB, a 15.6-inch huge HD central control screen, 18 advanced customized speakers provided by PSS (Premium Sound Solutions), and an electric liftback tailgate. It also comes standard with 3D lane-level map navigation and more than 20 intelligen...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/12

are joining forces to further expand the charging infrastructure in Germany and Austria. They are planning to build more than 15 premium locations together by 2025. It will combine Mer’s extensive range of charging solutions for EV drivers with NIO’s unique, fully automated Power Swap Stations (PSS). With Mer’s extensive charging network, consumers will be able to fill up with 100% certified green electricity at the new locations and NIO u...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/18

Autoliv participates in CIBF 2023 Autoliv announced its participation in CIBF 2023 held in Shenzhen from May 16 to 18 with seven pyrotechnic safety switches (PSS). A PSS is a safety switch for high-reliability systems such as vehicles and energy storage systems, which quickly and reliably disconnect the circuit in case of emergency to avoid potential danger, with the triggering signal generated by either the crash control unit or the battery mana...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/18

rmany as part of a large-scale partnership. In the future, NIO users will be able to have their batteries exchanged at up to 20 fast charging parks in the EnBW HyperNetz, including in Herleshausen (Hesse) and Großburgwedel (Lower Saxony). To this end, NIO is setting up its "Power Swap Stations" (PSS) at EnBW's fast-charging locations. The Power Swap Stations are a revolutionary charging solution created by NIO, of which over 1,200 are already ...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/12

n model. It offers maximum flexibility and personalization to encourage EV use. At present, NIO has access to 380,000 charging points in Europe accessible with NIO NFC cards, and a European version of NIO’s charging map has also been introduced. In 2022, NIO plans to build 20 Power Swap Stations (PSS) in Europe. In 2023, this number is expected to reach 120. This July, NIO created the Berlin Innovation Center focusing on digital cockpit, autono...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/10

Continental inaugurates new R&D facility at Changchun technology center and plans to expand Jingyue plant Continental AG (Continental) announced that a new R&D office building at its Changchun Technology Center (CTCC) started operation. The CCTC is the R&D center of the BU PSS (Passive Safety and Sensorics) under Continental AG's Safety and Motion Business Group, primarily working on the R&D of automotive passive safety solutions. The CCTC curren...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/28

Continental combines inertial sensors segment with airbag control unit segment Continental AG announced that its Chassis & Safety division has combined its activities in the field of inertial sensors and sensor clusters with the airbag control unit activities into a new business unit, Passive Safety & Sensorics (PSS), which is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Due to the strong trend toward integrating ESC functionality into airbag con...

News  Updated at: 2012/06/20

Autoliv estimates annual production of 1.6 million units for Pyrotechnic Safety Switch Autoliv Inc. announced that it expects to produce 1.6 million units of its Pyrotechnic Safety Switch (PSS) in 2011, mainly on luxury models. Production volumes are expected to more than double over the next three years. The PSS is an automatic safety switch which utilizes a pyrotechnic initiator to cut the electrical power to a designated portion of the vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2011/09/15

Autoliv has agreed to acquire Delphi's Pyrotechnic Safety Switch (PSS) assets in Europe serving customers such as Daimler, Audi and Porsche. In the event of an accident, the pyrotechnic safety switch (PSS) or "battery dis-connect" is activated by the deployment of the airbag. The PSS cuts (isolates) the battery from the vehicle starter and alternator, which helps prevent short circuits and reduces the likelihood of a resulting fire. Applications ...

News  Updated at: 2010/04/09

ucts to these car OEMs, D&M will promote a brand strategy to provide high value-added products, which will reinforce the group's business structure. D&M emerged into the car OEM market in 2006, when it acquired the Philips Sound Solutions (PSS) of the Netherlands-based Philips Group. Taking full advantage of PSS's wide experience in the area, the Company plans ...

News  Updated at: 2007/08/17

wide under the Bendix and Knorr Bremse brands for original equipment and retrofitting, and as spare parts. ACC by Bosch has been in use in passenger cars since 2000. Knorr Bremse is planning to use Bosch know-how and components to develop, manufacture, and market the Bosch Predictive Safety System (PSS) for commercial vehicles....

News  Updated at: 2006/01/18