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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

Cars That Think

Meanwhile, the mid-2022 passage of the CHIPS Act in the United States yielded a multi-billion-dollar investment pool, some of which dedicated to ramping up American manufacturing of the mature-generation chips upon which many industriesauto and otherwise—are so dependent. Chipmakers were already on a spending spree.

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New Ford Escape launching with two new EcoBoost engines with standard Auto Start-Stop

Green Car Congress

SUVs now account for about one third of the US auto industry, a number Ford projects will grow to 40% by 2020. In the United States, SUV sales are expected to exceed 5 million units in 2015 for the first time. Small SUVs play an increasingly larger role, and Escape remains one of the most popular.

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Minda Corporation, Pricol to present arguments to CCI over stake acquisition | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The move was labelled a “hostile takeover” by many in the auto industry, setting the stage for a potential battle before the antitrust regulator. “The communication sent by CCI has provided our company with an opportunity to represent our views on the matter,” Minda Corporation stated in a regulatory filing.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Some observers thought V2G could prevent the kinds of price spikes and rolling blackouts then plaguing the Golden State.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

Cars That Think

The US electrical power industry alone “is influenced by a variety of decision-makers, including over 200 investor-owned utilities, 10 federal power authorities, over 2000 publicly-owned utilities, about 900 rural electric cooperatives, seven RTOs [ Regional Transmission Organizations ], 48 state regulatory bodies [e.g.,

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Sandy Munro spits facts about Tesla, the Detroit 3 & the trajectory of the US vehicle industry

Teslarati

In his latest video, Munro doesn’t hold back and spits out truths about the US government’s approach towards improving the local auto industry and its chosen champions in the fight to dominate the global car market. Munro Live has become a channel where car expert Sandy Munro can educate the public on the inner workings of vehicles.

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