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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience 2022 is a big year for the plant with the production of a new 48V technology that’s directly integrated into the car's transmission and reduces CO2 emissions even more as well as the start of production of Valeo Cyclee™ a revolutionary electric assistance system for bikes the plant’s Project Director: “Valeo’s Isle d’Abeau plant is right at the heart of electrification of mobility today in both the automotive and micromobility sectors The technologies we produce here are used to electrify cars three-wheelers and many other mobility solutions.” Historically dedicated to the production of starter motors Valeo’s Isle d’Abeau plant in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region has repositioned itself to produce 48V systems a technology of the future which can be used to electrify vehicles at an affordable cost and in which Valeo is a pioneer and world leader With its cutting-edge expertise in mechanics began production of a new generation of 48V systems The plant produces the entire system: the stator and the rotor which is the brain of the system; and the software that controls the motor This new technology reduces CO2 emissions by up to twice as much as first generation 48V systems thanks to increased efficiency and improved energy recovery during braking The plant also develops 48V applications for electric micromobility in all its forms from electric bicycles to light urban quadricycles The Isle d’Abeau plant is the birthplace of the electric motor that powers the Citroën AMI “Electric micromobility is a market with huge potential for which 48V electrification is set to increase massively,” says Louis Renou “It’s a new playing field for Valeo where we are applying technologies initially designed for the automotive industry with extremely high standards of quality and robustness.” the plant will also launch production of Valeo’s first electric assistance systems for bicycles The first solution in the world to integrate an electric motor and an adaptive automatic gearbox in the pedal assembly Valeo Cyclee™ has already won over no fewer than 20 customers in just 20 months head of human resources for the production team “Our teams are hugely enthusiastic about designing and producing these technologies of the future which pave the way for cleaner mobility.” We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences for future visits However you may visit Cookie Settings to customize your consent it may store or retrieve information on your browser your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to The information does not usually directly identify you but it can give you a more personalized web experience you can choose not to allow some types of cookies Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies but some parts of the site will not then work These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Other cookies are those that are being identified and have not been classified into any category as yet InvestingValeo Seeks Buyers for Three French Sites Amid Demand SlowdownBy Albertina TorsoliPublished: July 16, 2024 at 2:30PM EDT (Bloomberg) -- Auto supplier Valeo is seeking buyers for two car parts plants and a research and development center in France amid a Europe-wide decline in car production. The two plants no longer have sufficient business and the research center would have required an expensive overhaul to remain in operation, a Valeo spokesman said by phone. All options are on the table for the sites, he said, including selling them to Chinese buyers. He added that the top priority is to protect jobs. About 1,000 people are employed across the three sites.  The L’Isle-d’Abeau plant close to Lyon had already been revamped to produce systems needed to electrify cars, bicycles, scooters, motorcycles and other vehicles. Still, there was a dropoff in orders as the new technology didn’t bring in enough clients, according to the Valeo spokesman.  Auto suppliers are under pressure as the automotive industry grapples with a costly shift to electrification and manufacturers such as Fiat-maker Stellantis NV shift production and R&D resources to lower-cost countries outside of western Europe. Difficulties have been compounded by a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles in key markets such as Germany and Italy due to high sticker prices and subpar charging infrastructure. That has led some automakers to adjust their EV plans. Car production at Stellantis in Italy, for example, decreased 36% in the first half of this year. At the Mirafiori plant in Turin, where electric Fiat 500s are assembled, first-half production slumped 63% and will be halted again between July 15 and Aug. 25, two local labor unions said last week. Stellantis Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares has openly urged suppliers to axe costs and move their own manufacturing sites to cheaper regions.   Volkswagen AG also said it may shutter an Audi electric-vehicle factory in Belgium to save costs. Valeo is willing to move some research and development jobs to other sites in the Paris region if needed, the spokesman said. Worker representatives were informed of the plan on Monday. The decision was reported earlier on Tuesday by Agence France Presse. Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page More than 13,000 undelivered letters have been found at the home of a former postman in France after he admitted to not delivering them all before the end of his shifts The accused is set to appear in court in Vienne in January 2025 after the ‘mountain’ of undelivered post was discovered in his garage He is to be charged with “a breach of trust to the detriment of La Poste” The man had been working on a La Poste CDI (permanent) contract for a year He had been hiding the letters for eight months “The accused admitted storing mail that he had not delivered” because he was unable to deliver them all before finishing his rounds, said Vienne Deputy Public Prosecutor Delphine Moncuit to France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on July 23.  He is accused of failing to deliver post for eight months without informing his employer The mail was discovered after La Poste lodged a formal complaint A disciplinary process is underway into how the situation occurred The man’s home was also being searched as authorities were worried about a ‘katana’ Japanese sword that he was also keeping in his garage the accused had been a delivery driver for the Services-Courrier-Colis (parcel delivery) branch in the town of Bourgoin-Jallieu which also distributes packages and letters in the area Read also: What is the best way to send a small parcel from France to the UK? Read also: How to send a parcel from your own letterbox in France La Poste said that he had also worked as a stand-in postman on rounds within a radius of “around 50 kilometres around Bourgoin-Jallieu” The undelivered mountain of mail is now finally set to be delivered to its rightful recipients along with a letter of apology for the delay Read also: La Poste hit by IT bug: parcel collections and some letters delayed The changes come amid the postal service’s diversification away from letters La Poste's decision to end its livres et brochures scheme sparks concern among small publishers The scheme aims to support more sustainable consumption How would you make a difference with €100 million That is the sum that LafargeHolcim is investing into the modernization of its Martres-Tolosane cement plant in France This investment means we will be able to better serve our customers and reduce our CO2 footprint and energy consumption all in one go A year after LafargeHolcim announced a €300 million investment plan in France July 2017 will see the Group commit €100 million to profoundly modernizing the Martres-Tolosane plant in the south west of the country this largest investment made by the Group in France in 40 years will set up a new kiln for clinker This will increase the plant’s productivity and reduce its environmental impact all while promoting local industries and businesses The know-how of the Lafarge France teams will be a driving force in the project which will see the new kiln equipped with the latest in sustainable technology installed by local Special care will be taken to ensure the project is carried out in alignment with the particular environmental financial and social constraints of the region This investment reaffirms not only our confidence in the competitive energy and longevity of French industry but also our commitment to an environmentally conscious method of production using circular economy strategy to make best use of our resources this modernization will enable the recycling and recovery of waste helping the Martres-Tolosane plant to reduce its energy consumption and CO2 footprint through the use of alternative fuels Works will begin in the third trimester of 2018 and be completed in mid-2020 with the hope that by this point the plant will be running on 80 alternative fuels in line with the Group’s 2030 plan sustainability strategy Spotlight on Lafarge France Lafarge France supplies professionals with the materials they need to build sustainably Our different teams share their commitment to protecting our environment through quarry rehabilitation schemes monitoring biodiversity and promoting energy efficiency Find out more about Lafarge France Find out more about our actions to promote sustainable growth within our 2030 plan Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions with net sales of CHF 26.4 billion in 2024 Our 65,000 employees are driven by our purpose to build progress for people and the planet across our regions to improve living standards for all We partner with our customers to offer the broadest range of advanced solutions from sustainable 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together country and city living while considering the relationship between public and private space the ‘para PLI’ from behind image © designboom ‘para PLI’ is a life-size prototype which has been built at the grand atelier de l’isle-d’abeau it is made from uncolored makrolon and flexible PVC which have been constructed using origami a look at how the makrolon and PVC are constructed to fold and move image © designboom ‘d-pl(i)age’ by perrine sauvage guillaume christmann and gautier riegel (école nationale supérieur d’architecture de strasbourg) ‘d-pl(i)age’ is a way of bringing people together within a public space much like a jumbo-sized room divider for the outdoors the folding wall has ping pong tables and benches with eating areas to try and encourage interaction between strangers a ping pong table is built into the system image © designboom benches and tables are also part of the structure providing a space for picnics and meeting image © designboom ‘club³’ by rémy bardin guillaume jounet ((ENSA de paris-la-villette) in collaboration with priscilla jorge image © designboom ‘club³’ is a life-size prototype built at the grands atelier de l’isle d’abeau with cubes which can be rearranged and used in different ways ‘le sommeilleur’ by atelier TTT – benoît rassouw ‘le sommeilleur’ is a sleeping space for one which looks at this idea of mobile living the unit is meant to house one person and provides a place of periodic escape from the social or physical pressures of daily life saint-étienne international design biennale: http://biennalesaint-etienne.citedudesign.com cité du design: http://www.citedudesign.com AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Company enters into partnership with start-up firm specializing in large-scale 3D printing LafargeHolcim have entered into a partnership with the French start-up firm XtreeE who specialize in the development of large-scale 3D printing systems to market a concrete structural element created using a 3D printer Bringing the digital revolution to the construction industry 3D printing allows complex geometric structures to be created at a reasonable cost and with shorter production times than traditional techniques LafargeHolcim say they have identified three potential markets: high value-added architecture; the individual construction of affordable homes; and the robotic construction of prefabricated building elements Teams at the company’s R&D centre in L’Isle d’Abeau have leveraged their scientific and technological expertise to design a range of experimental concrete mixes suitable for 3D printing The company has developed and provided materials designed specifically for the creation of two different 3D printed structures: LafargeHolcim say these advances underscore their commitment to delivering innovative solutions that create value for their customers ‘Innovation is part of our DNA in order to respond to the trends in tomorrow’s construction market,’ said Gérard Kuperfarb group head of growth and innovation at LafargeHolcim proud to be positioned as a pioneer in 3D printing a revolutionary technique that brings greater accuracy while considerably reducing construction times.’ jobs events and articles direct to your inbox Subscribe Here Agg-Net is the ‘go-to’ website for key decision makers within the aggregates and recycling industries market reports and industry features provide an independent and informed voice for the industry Agg-Net is the official digital partner for Hillhead providing unrivalled coverage of our June event 7 Regent StreetNottinghamNG1 5BSUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0)115 941 1315 buildings or places in France have been revealed by the same organisation that gives out an annual award for the ugliest towns in the country The ‘La France Moche (Ugly France)’ brand is a tongue-in-cheek account run by the association Paysages de France, which mainly communicates via its Twitter account It regularly highlights examples of ugly towns or installations and often draws attention to issues such as too many signs or advertisements along the side of a road it has been highlighting buildings and other sites that it feels deserve the less-than-flattering ‘ugly’ title some of the standout sites on the list include (in no particular order): Commenting on the Isère station’s unusual design the Twitter account wrote sarcastically: “There is scaffolding but I’ve never seen the work start.” The façade dates back to 1985 Il y a l’échafaudage mais je n’ai jamais vu les travaux commencer… pic.twitter.com/8q18nEE5Qm The building in Lyon was already voted the country’s second-most ugly lycée by comedy site Topito in 2016 The La France Moche account posted the image without comment Perhaps the building was enough of a statement pic.twitter.com/oIwJoT6j4g The bridge in Isère was posted with a simple message in reference to the bridge’s removal: “One piece of good news: This thing no longer exists.” Une bonne nouvelle : cette chose n’existe plus. pic.twitter.com/PSAi3Ltpvc The bizarre sculptural monument was compared ironically to the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia Villefontaine. Non ce n’est pas au Cambodge ! pic.twitter.com/VvPonU0LRW The account highlighted the less-than-beautiful sculpture of an apple in Bougé Chambalud ( Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) which aims to celebrate the region’s local produce pic.twitter.com/wKkvStOYqp One Tweet showing some bizarre sculptures sparked a series of replies from other users pic.twitter.com/25wNekfwUE One reply showed a sculpture of a children’s ride in Charvieu-Chavagneux (Isère) with the caption: “Perfect for the beginning of a dystopian TV series.” A Charvieux-Chavanieux (Isère), parfait pour le début d'une série dystopique : pic.twitter.com/KqxdccXhyF Another submitted a photo of a roundabout sculpture of nails hammered into the earth in Rugles (Normandy) Rond point des clous à RuglesOn est dans le thème pic.twitter.com/TeJXnkHL7A Also mocked by the account included the 1970s-style Palais de Justice in Annecy and a car park in Grenoble (both Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) pic.twitter.com/JhV2D04tX2 The account also lambasted a number of ski stations for their tower blocks with the cheeky question: “Who said mountains were beautiful?” Qui a dit que la montagne était belle ? pic.twitter.com/PHYdnwUESS pic.twitter.com/v2MDkScX44 the account took the time to curate a series of photos of less-than-beautiful Hotel de Ville buildings… pic.twitter.com/dotdW2fZEo And a few days ago (February 12) simply posted a photo of this pompiers station in Limoges (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges. Nos pompiers méritent mieux ! pic.twitter.com/Bbs24bh0po The account tends to poke fun at towns’ bizarre use of signage or installation of buildings or advertisements that seem to appear without much consideration of their overall appearance the group gave a special mention to the mountain town of Villard-de-Lans (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) for its installation of a light-up screen projecting an image of the ski station landscape…in front of the real landscape Last year, it also highlighted the town of Montalieu-Vercieu for what it said was a particularly ugly array of signs and advertisements on a wall at the entrance of the town the mayor of the town took offence and made an official complaint to the Paysages de France association for what he called an “attack on reputation” If you have any ugly contenders you feel we simply must draw attention to near you, please email them to news@connexionfrance.com with the subject line ‘Ugly France’ Prix de la France Moche: Why is there an ‘Ugly Towns’ award? Billboards: Are these the four 'ugliest' towns or villages in France? More towns take away street advertising signs in France The group compared two popular EV models and considered six specialist EV offers The prefectural ban is set to remain in place until at least December 31 The geographical spread of Canadian nationals follows a similar pattern to Americans Just 14 months after the unveiling of its advanced power-assist technology for bicycles These include La Manufacture Française du Cycle (through its Sunn brand) Cycleurope (the umbrella brand of Bianchi and Peugeot The technology is designed to combine efficiency robustness and ease of use in one solution the Valeo Group announced it would revolutionise electric bicycle propulsion with its 48V system with automatic transmission the company is taking the next big step with this innovative mobility solution and will be mass-producing its technology from May 2022 The current order volume should result in more than 100,000 units being delivered to customers in 2024 Valeo has adapted the 48V technology — originally developed for the automotive industry — to the needs of the bicycle industry Assembly will take place at the Valeo plant in L’Isle d’Abeau (near Lyon) The launch of e-bikes will be accompanied by Valeo’s aftermarket division It is present in all the distribution networks used by bicycle manufacturers and will provide the necessary technical support wherever the bikes are in use facilitating the monitoring and maintenance of the drive system Valeo’s e-bike technology is new to the market and integrates a 48V electric motor and an adaptive 7-speed automatic transmission in a single module located in the bottom bracket The system was developed in partnership with the French company Effigear Valeo’s electric assistance is suitable for all types of bicycles — especially trekking bikes mountain bikes and cargo bikes — and is very much on trend This is because emission-free zones are increasingly being created in cities investments are being made in bicycle infrastructure and sharing fleets are being made available These measures — as well as the use of e-bikes — support the decarbonisation of mobility and the transformation of urban traffic The combination of transmission and motor in one unit is not new — Continental already tried such a combination a few years ago with the Continental Revolution which also comes from the automotive supply industry has since withdrawn completely from this segment because the motor caused too many problems So let’s hope that Valeo will have a much more long-term and thus sustainable success with the new drive system This article contains partner links to webshops If a sale is made through one of these links There are no disadvantages or additional costs for the buyer Paid cooperation with selected partners may be possible Such articles are then marked as Sponsored Post You need to load content from reCAPTCHA to submit the form Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Facebook Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.