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Toshiba launched the SCiB as a safe, long-life, fast charging lithium-ion battery in 2008 ( earlier post ). It has found use in vehicles and industrial and infrastructure applications, including automobiles, buses, railroad cars, elevators and power plants.

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JUNE 26, 2023

With the automotive industry now keen on propulsion systems that don’t emit a lot of carbon, we’ve seen decades of manufacturers toying with alternative fuels. Going back in time a bit, we can see that the Caterpillar Corporation filed a 2008 patent application that covers a “power system having an ammonia-fueled engine.”

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MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 Estimated Industry-wide MY 2011 CAFE. . million metric tons during that period. Earlier post.). gCO 2 /mile. Passenger cars.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Süd-Chemie AG will supply Evonik Industries AG with novel lithium iron phosphate materials for use in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries for automobiles and other industrial applications. Li-Tec—a joint venture operated by Evonik Industries (50.1%) and Daimler AG (49.9%—uses Earlier post.).

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JUNE 30, 2023

“The way we see it, it complements our Cadillac brand in a way that is fairly rare to have,” Maul advised Automobile Information. The crowd is making plans the way it desires to accommodate Lotus and anticipates receiving its first automobiles within the fall. which changed into AutoNation Inc. and expanded from there.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Liuzhou Wuling Motors Industrial Company Ltd., TELD) entered into a Framework Agreement under which Wuling Industrial and TELD will explore the opportunity—and will enter into the Formal Agreement(s) as and when appropriate—to proceed with strategic co-operation on the new energy electrical vehicle business.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The move comes on the heels of AvtoVAZ-Renault-Nissan becoming the fourth largest manufacturer of automobiles worldwide following several successful moves by Rostec. Having become a shareholder of AvtoVAZ in 2008, Rostec appointed a group of managers to develop AvtoVAZ in 2009.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that cumulative global sales of Subaru models equipped with its EyeSight driver assist system ( earlier post ) surpassed one million units in November this year.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Daimler AG and Evonik Industries AG are restructuring their joint venture activities in the field of electric mobility. The two companies originally established their strategic alliance on automotive Li-ion cells in December 2008 ( earlier post ), with the resulting formation of the new joint venture (Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH & Co.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Like most other modern products, vehicles have become heavily reliant on semiconductor chips in recent years and the supply chain issues witnessed since 2020 have been vexing the industry. capability to manufacture everything from automobiles to military hardware.

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JULY 29, 2015

million (2.1%) since last year and the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since IHS began tracking VIO growth. As long as we have tracked average age, it has gradually risen over time due to the increasing quality of automobiles. Looking ahead, IHS forecasts that average age is likely to hit 11.6 until 2018.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., will begin building its fourth and fifth plants in China next year to respond to surging demands in the world’s largest automobile market. s capacity to 1.65 million units per year.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Launched in 2008 by Jaguar Land Rover, the REALCAR program is a multi-stakeholder initiative established to create a closed-loop vehicle production model that recycles automobiles at the end of their lifecycles.

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APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. The industry is being impacted largely by the uncertainty for the future, and this issue started to arise even before the pandemic took hold.

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

Ltd, an affiliated company of First Automobile Group Co., Ltd, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in China, to provide high-power lithium-phosphate batteries for use in its Electric Bus Project. China BAK Battery, Inc., Xiangqian Li, CEO of China BAK. Earlier post ).

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

From AP : The company, he said, builds more vehicles in America and has more United Auto Workers employees than any company, which has increased its costs in a highly competitive industry. I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. We will continue to be there when America needs us most.”

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JANUARY 6, 2010

According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% Industry, government and academic sectors are working together for the development of next-generation batteries in Japan.

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MAY 17, 2012

The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). million of research sponsored by the auto and oil industries, and $40 million of testing sponsored by the federal government.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Compression ignition makes possible a super lean burn that improves engine efficiency up to 20–30% over the current SKYACTIV-G, and from 35–45% over Mazda’s 2008 gasoline engine of the same displacement. Earlier post.). SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency.

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Jain who leads CarDekho and is a familiar face on the business reality series Shark Tank India told PTI in an interview that the automobile marketplace (CarDekho) has been profitable for years now and hoped that profitability at a group level would come by in FY25, after which an IPO would follow.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company has begun construction of a third plant in China to respond to growing demand in the world’s largest automobile market. Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., 28 in Shunyi District, Beijing. million units.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

The Prismatic batteries offer alternative energy for automobiles and other forms of e-mobility which can solve environmental concerns and becomes an important role in driving the e-mobility ecosystem. Exide Industries Ltd. Also read related article: 10 industries for the development of EVs-ISRO.

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MARCH 11, 2009

In Brazil, approximately 90% of new automobiles sold in Brazil are equipped with flexible-fuel technology. Industry-wide new motorcycle registrations in Brazil reached approximately 1.91 million units in 2008, and Honda sales accounted for 1.326 million units of the total.

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JULY 14, 2011

also started production as a zero-waste-to-landfill plant in 2008. kg) of industrial waste to landfills for every automobile produced in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001 (FY2001), to an estimated 1.8 kg) per automobile in the current fiscal year 2012. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, in Greensburg, Ind., pounds (28.5

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JUNE 29, 2018

While German wind and solar capacity has tripled since 2008, balancing reserves have been reduced by 20%, and costs by 50%.). Since 2008, installed wind and solar capacity in Germany tripled. Using the only process of its kind in the industry, ventilation can be flexibly adjusted without any adverse effects. Source: neon.

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MARCH 9, 2021

Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? The image and common impression of Electric vehicles were re-written by the introduction of the Tesla Roadster in the year of 2008. Story Of Tesla, Inc.

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as key to the year good fortune of the Jaguar logo, which is being reinvented and can relaunch this date with automobiles that “radically reimagine” the marque’s iconic fashions such because the E-Kind. billion for Jaguar in 1989, earlier than promoting it with Land Rover to Tata in 2008 for $2.3 Ford paid $2.5

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MAY 9, 2010

Toray Industries, Inc. The demand for carbon fiber for aircraft application had been stagnant since 2008. In April, Toray signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Daimler AG to develop automobile parts made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). over 15 years through 2025. Earlier post.).

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MAY 12, 2009

7211) and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Domestic new car sales (excluding mini-cars) in fiscal 2008 were 2.52 million units, down 15% from the prior year, according to data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. 7270) are gearing up to release electric vehicles as early as this summer.

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MARCH 31, 2009

Experts predict that the Indian automobile market will grow from the present 1.2 In addition to expanding production capacity, the Group is also investing in an efficient Indian supplier industry and in expanding its dealer network across the country. million vehicles to more than 2 million vehicles by 2014.

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MARCH 10, 2011

an international maker of stator technology used in hybrid and electric automobiles, filed a $110-million lawsuit today in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Remy, Inc. Tecnomatic S.p.A. , Since its founding in 1973, Tecnomatic S.p.A. in order to conceal its true origin. Tecnomatic S.p.A.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Leaded gasoline for automobiles was phased out of use in the US by 1995 due to its environmental and health impact.) The Federal Aviation Administration estimates that in 2008, 248 million gallons of avgas were consumed in the US, contributing an estimated 550 tons of Pb to the air that comprise 57% of the national Pb inventory.

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JULY 12, 2010

in Candiac/Quebec (fully acquired in 2008), the German group is constructing an industrial production plant for LFP using a proprietary production process based on wet chemistry. Such volume, will allow the production of approximately 50,000 all-electric automobiles or, alternatively, up to 500,000 vehicles with hybrid drives per year.

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APRIL 19, 2024

With the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union (UAW) seeking to expand in the Southern United States, Republican governors have started to condemn the action on the grounds that it would be detrimental to the economy.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

which is located in Ha’erbin, Heilongjiang, and FAW’s share in Hongta Yunnan Automobile Manufacturing Co., It is also a proactive step for helping the Chinese government realize its plan of restructuring and further developing the automotive industry, broadening the market share of local self-owned brands and enhancing FAW’s performance.

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Friday November 14th, 2008 - GM Training Center - Burbank, CA. As you know, today I strongly urge Congress to withhold any bailout funds from the auto industry, unless and until the industry agrees to mass-produce fuel efficiency automobiles; electric cars. Nate Holden. California State Senate, ret.

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MARCH 23, 2009

3M will become a strategic supplier of NMC cathode materials to ATL and will work jointly with ATL to develop new cathode, anode and electrolyte materials for the lithium-ion battery industry. million (total DOE/industry cost share: $ 2.28 million (total DOE/industry cost share: $ 2.28 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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