Huawei will stop production of its Kirin chips due to US sanctions

August 9, 2020 by drbyos

Chinese technology companies Huawei Technologies are running out of smartphones due to US sanctions. The company will be forced to stop production of its own Kirin chips next month due to sanctions. This was stated by the head of Huawei’s consumer division Richard Yu, according to the AP agency.

The United States has long accused Huawei of stealing technology and suspected spying for the Chinese government. But the Chinese company has been rejecting this for a long time. Washington last year limited Huawei’s access to US components and technology. Restrictions tightened in May this year, banning suppliers around the world from using US technology to make components for Huawei, the AP writes.

Yu said Huawei will stop producing its Kirin chips on September 15. These chips are made for the company by suppliers who need American production technology. “It’s a very big loss for us,” Yu told China Info 100. “Unfortunately, as part of the second round of US sanctions, our chip manufacturers only accepted orders until May 15th. Production will stop on September 15, “he added.

Huawei sold 240 million smartphones last year. Yu said this year’s sales volume is likely to be lower. However, he did not provide any further details, the AP agency wrote.

In the second quarter of this year, Huawei became the largest smartphone retailer in the world, according to the analytical group Canalys, when it surpassed the South Korean competitor Samsung Electronics. Huawei benefited from sales growth in the Chinese market, but saw a significant decline abroad.

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August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 by drbyos

Huawei sold 240 million smartphones last year. Yu said this year’s sales volume is likely to be lower. However, he did not provide any further details, the AP agency wrote.

Toyota’s profit fell by three quarters, selling half fewer cars

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 by drbyos

Japan Motor’s largest carmaker, Toyota Motor, fell 74.3 percent year-on-year net profit to 158.84 billion yen (CZK 33 billion) in the first quarter of its financial year. Due to the covid-19 disease pandemic, global sales have halved.

The carmaker also said today that it is recovering better than expected from the effects of the pandemic, and therefore increased the outlook for car sales.

The carmaker’s operating profit in the quarter fell 98 percent year on year to 13.9 billion yen (CZK 2.9 billion), the highest from the quarter to the end of June 2011. However, analysts in the Refinitiv survey expected a loss of 179 billion yen.

Revenues fell 40.4 percent to 4.6 trillion yen (CZK 956.8 billion) between April and June, due to quarantine measures, shutdowns and sales disruptions. All major markets have been affected, but the Chinese market is slowly recovering.

Toyota sold 1.2 million cars worldwide last quarter, up from 2.3 million last year. The company has raised its sales outlook for the fiscal year, which jumps in March 2021, to 7.2 million from a May estimate of seven million cars. Toyota sold nine million cars in the previous fiscal year.

Unlike Japanese competitors such as Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, or the largest American carmaker General Motors, Toyota managed to keep a profit for the past quarter.

In “Roskosmos” called the cost of the rocket “Angara” :: Business :: RBC

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 by drbyos

The department noted that additional requirements for reliability are imposed on the Angara: it is created as a rocket for a manned program

Employees in the assembly workshop of the Angara launch vehicle family

(Photo: Sergey Bobylev / TASS)

The contract for several Angara-A5 missiles in the framework of development work was signed based on 5 billion rubles. for one rocket, which is significantly lower than the starting price. This was told to RBC by a representative of the press service of the state corporation Roscosmos.

According to the organization’s representative, before the production relocates to Omsk to the Polet site, the Khrunichev Center is forced to work at two production sites, which creates additional overhead. In addition, the Angara-A5, unlike the Proton, is created as a rocket for a manned program, which imposes additional reliability requirements on it.

In “Roskosmos” indicated that after the start of serial production of a closed cycle, the cost of the rocket will decrease.

The department also indicated that they had embarked on the implementation phase of a new generation of launch vehicles of all classes, from light to super heavy, and would provide their competitive tactical, technical and price characteristics.

Earlier, Kommersant, with reference to the financial report of the Khrunichev Center for 2019, concluded that the production of one Angara-A5 launch vehicle costs 7 billion rubles. This is three times more expensive than the production of Proton-M. At the same time, the publication indicated that by 2024 the cost of Angara could drop to 4 billion rubles.

In total, the Angara family includes three different carriers: the light Angara-1.2, the medium Angara-A3, and the heavy Angara-A5. Roscosmos expects that with their help it will be possible to replace the obsolete Proton-M and Rokot, and mass production will begin in Omsk in 2023.

L’Oreal will remove the words “brightening” and “whitening” from the description of its products

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by drbyos

The world leader in the market for beauty products, L’Oreal announced that it will no longer use the words “whitening” and “brightening” in the description of its products. “The L’Oreal Group has decided to remove the words” white “/” whitening “and” light “/” brightening “from all its skin products,” the company said in a media statement.

The statement was made amid protests against racial inequality that began after the death of black American George Floyd at the hands of the police. L’Oreal is not the first company to make changes in design or production in the face of growing criticism over the lack of diversity in advertising and product mix, taking into account racial equality. So, last week, the Unilever division in India and Bangladesh also announced the refusal to use the word “light” on skin care products. Johnson & Johnson decided to completely stop selling skin whitening creams and lotions, and to remove the word “lightening” from the product description.

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The rise in price of LADA Granta – a marketing ploy or “the cry of the soul”

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 by drbyos

From 1 July the model number of “AVTOVAZ” waiting for the next price increase, which will be the fourth since the beginning of the year.

Photo: LADA Granta, source: AVTOVAZ

For the Russian automaker raising prices has become a pattern. New price lists have appeared in the cluster KVIRING DRIVE VK SHOP in a social network “Vkontakte”. According to him, the price increase will affect the line of “AVTOVAZ”, including “folk” LADA Granta. The car will gain in value at least 5 000. Expert Pokatim.ru figured out what caused this situation.

Another price increase is due to many factors. The first one can be called “the cry of the soul” brand from Togliatti — the instability of the ruble and the pandemic crisis, coupled with the dependence on foreign components. Thus, LADA Granta consists of 400 original components, 260 of which are purchased from foreign suppliers. In the end the model remains dependent on the dollar and the Euro.

The main competitors of the flagship models LADA Granta and LADA Vesta is considered the KIA Rio and Hyundai Solaris. Over half of “Asians” went up by 2.6 and 2.4%, respectively, as “Grant” and “Vesta” added to the price of 6.3%. In the pursuit of “Koreans” the Russian model have a chance get to close to him, but only at a price. Perhaps such a policy, the company shall prepare motorists for the exit of the second generation models, which will become even more expensive, but this marketing ploy it is difficult to call fair to the potential buyers.

Another factor considered production automation. The regular number of employees of “AVTOVAZ” is 35 thousand people. Despite the fact that the company conducts an annual reduction of staff resource spent on salaries and allowances. Against this background, more and more European and Asian manufacturers are moving to robotic Assembly. Robots perform the process from Assembly to delivery of the vehicle to the warehouse, saving time and money.

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Whatever caused the rise in price — a marketing ploy or “cry of the soul” — many drivers increase the price of “budget” LADA Granta are not happy. The justification for this, according to the drivers, could serve to improve the quality of the Assembly or the vehicle’s equipment, however, is that prices are rising, and the car is “worth” on the spot.

Oise once and for all buried “in a Russian Prado”, and not having to generate on light Cars

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 by drbyos

As reported by the portal “Avtosklad” own sources at the Ulyanovsk automobile plant, the final decision to abandon the creation of the future crossover, which the press called “Russian Prado”. The reasons for closure of the project, you can probably guess for yourself.

Urban crossover with a monocoque body, independent suspension and all-wheel drive will remain in our memory only in words and sketches. As told the portal “Avtosklad” competent source, an obstacle in the development of the project was the simple lack of investment.

It was assumed that the car, which first began six years ago will require not more than three years to run. However, as scheduled, even at all desire the company not to meet, as not to draw additional investments. Therefore, General Director of Sollers Vadim Shvetsov made a decision to put on future novelty cross, reorienting the ability of the plant to develop other projects.

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Japan has refused to deploy US missile defense systems :: Policy :: RBC

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 by drbyos

Japan has decided to abandon the plan to deploy the country’s missile defence of the us production of Aegis Ashore. This was announced at a meeting on the security of the ruling liberal democratic party, Japan’s defense Minister Taro Kono, the Agency Kyodo.

According to the Minister, the decision was taken following the meeting of the national security Council headed by the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.

15 Jun Taro Kono announced the suspension of the deployment utility facilities in the prefectures of Akita and Yamaguchi. As noted by the Minister, that the decision was due to the threat of falling booster rocket outside of the military base, including an existing risk for the residential areas. As noted by Kono, to correct this deficiency will require additional resources and time.
It was assumed that the complexes will be introduced into the country in fiscal 2025.

June 21 TV channel NHK announced the intention of the Japanese government to abandon the plan to deploy ground-based systems.

Japan adopted the decision on the distribution of Aegis Ashore throughout the country in late 2017. This decision was due to the need to cover the country from possible missile attacks from North Korea.

The Ministry has decided to resume production “aircraft taxi” Il-103 :: Business :: RBC

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by drbyos

According to Cherenkov radiation, the company was ready to offer to the market an updated Il-103 at a price of $150 thousand to $200 thousand “This is the bomb price”, — he noted, adding that “the prospects for the Il-103 is good.”

Il-103 — four (pilot and three passengers) single-engine piston passenger “aircraft-air taxi”. The dimensions of the Il-103 is small even for its class. Its length is 8 m and a height of 3,135 m. Without load the plane weighs 765 kg, and maximum takeoff weight is limited to 1460 kg. the Total weight of passengers or cargo must not exceed 395 pounds.

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The Il-103 was putting in the engines of American manufacturing IO-36ES, with a capacity of 210 HP, the Aircraft can accelerate to 250 km/h, but cruising speed is limited at around 225 km/h During takeoff the necessary run not less than 405 m, for planting you will need about 575 m to full braking. The service ceiling for the Il-103 is 4000 m and the flight distance can reach 1070 km.

The production of Il-103 was conducted in Russia from 1997 to 2007. During this decade, it produced 66 aircraft. The main operator of the machine was Russia. Just purchased 30 aircraft of different variations. They are used for work in forestry and intelligence activities in the border areas. From foreign countries of interest to the aircraft showed Belarus, Laos, Peru and South Korea. If the first three States in total bought a total of 13 cars, South Korea has acquired 23 aircraft for the air force.

The 10 strongest and most reliable five-year crossovers – AutoVzglyad

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by drbyos

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