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FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that cumulative sales of Subaru models equipped with the EyeSight advanced driver assist system ( earlier post ) surpassed 300,000 units (308,333 units) in Japan at the end of March 2015. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

The 45,000 m² site will begin manufacturing composite automotive components in serial production beginning in mid-2013. The company’s customer base includes nearly all of the well-known automobile manufacturers, primarily from the premium. KG was founded in 2008. Benteler-SGL is. Benteler-SGL GmbH & Co. Beginning in.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

500,000th BYD Dolphin rolls off assembly line (Source: BYD) China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China last year, the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008. million in 2022, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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MAY 20, 2023

automobile parc accommodates sobering numbers for an trade transitioning from inner combustion to battery-electric propulsion. S&P mentioned the typical future of mild automobiles within the U.S. fleet since 2008, S&P mentioned, and continues a longer-term pattern: In 2003, the typical fleet future stood at 9.7

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

AFRI is NIFA’s flagship competitive grant program and was established under the 2008 Farm Bill. The ISU report, Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation, shows that “the history of biobased automobile parts begins early in the development of automobiles themselves. University of Wisconsin, Madison $496,109.

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JUNE 30, 2023

John Elway Dealerships — named for the previous NFL celebrity and longtime Denver Broncos quarterback who owns a number of dealerships with companions — moved the Bentley and Lotus manufacturers to a construction that was once a used-vehicle bind in within sight Lone Tree, Colo., consistent with Todd Maul, the gang’s managing spouse.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

downturn in 1993, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). The decline is the steepest recorded in a month of December since 2008. The resulting 8.2% contraction of the EU market (year-on-year) is the most important experienced since the 16.9% Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

The British premium automobile manufacturer MINI is realigning its model range, with a focus on drivetrain technologies, vehicle segments and services of the future. In 2008, MINI was a trailblazer for electromobility in the BMW Group.

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JULY 12, 2023

Ford enters its negotiations with the UAW, which officially start Friday, taking a look to manufacture on the ones process and funding constancy. But it surely’s additionally searching for tactics to lead prices and uphold flexibility in its production footprint because it transitions to electrical automobiles.

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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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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. where he became actively involved in the local development of Honda and Acura automobiles. In April 2006, Hachigo became Operating Officer of Honda R&D Co.,

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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. AvtoVAZ is also eyeing foreign markets.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Setting up a production plant in Liuzhou for the manufacture of components for charging equipment installed in electrical vehicles, when opportunity arises. TELD is principally engaged in the research, manufacture and operation of the charging systems for electrical vehicles. In co-operation with Guilin Bus Development Co.,

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers as measured by production output, has begun to execute a contract with Jilin Hi-tech Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd, an affiliated company of First Automobile Group Co., In February 2006, China BAK Battery formed a contract manufacturing partnership with A123Systems.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

(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 16, 2014

The Audi Group has calculated its corporate carbon footprint and is the first premium automobile manufacturer to be certified according to the international standard ISO 14064. Audi made a detailed assessment of emissions in all automobile lifecycle phases; experts of DEKRA Certification GmbH and DEKRA Certification Inc.

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APRIL 1, 2014

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. The parties have agreed not to divulge the details of the agreement. KG) and with Daimler’s acquisition of 49.9%

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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. The RC5754 alloy further enhances the Novelis portfolio.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

in 2008 to 44.9% Average engine size and power decreased, with the average displacement dropping to 1,626 cm 3 from 1,706 cm 3 in 2008, and average power dropping to 82 kW from 86 kW in 2008. lower than in 2008, and 9.5% less than in 2008 and 9.5% Click to enlarge. between January and November 2009. In total, 14.5

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JULY 6, 2023

The automobile used to be no longer made as a result of former proprietor Fiat Chrysler Vehicles didn’t have the correct platform for it, and a unmarried product used to be incapable of soaking up the prices of a brandnew structure. All 3 are constructed at Stellantis’ manufacturing facility in Kenitra, Morocco.

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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. In total, the plant manufactured more than 376,000 cars in 2017. The German Balancing Paradox. Source: neon. BMW Group Plant Dingolfing.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

The EZ10 is manufactured by French light weight automobile maker Ligier. Ligier has marketed electric vehicles since 2008. It is based in Toulouse, Singapore and Denver (USA) and employs today 60 employees.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Auto manufacturing capacity continues to grow, and annual output could reach the 100 million mark by 2016. Automobiles are major contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. trillion pkm in 2008. China consolidated its lead, manufacturing 17.3 million EVs and a fleet of 3.5

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JULY 24, 2023

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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JULY 15, 2009

million vehicles, according to the latest Economic Report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Van (-57%) and truck production (-56%) dropped even more than the manufacture of passenger cars (-31%). over the whole year 2008. in the last quarter of 2008. in Austria, 5.1% in Greece, 11.8%

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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% Technical challenges facing EVs. Source: JAMA. Click to enlarge. of Japan’s total fleet. Scenarios for widespread EV use.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

will participate in the 19 th World ITS Congress from 22–26 October 2012 with a demonstration of automobile and motorcycle V2X communication—how its vehicles can communicate both with each other and with road-side infrastructure to benefit road safety, the environment, driver comfort and convenience. Honda Motor Co.,

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Tenneco, which is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, is the first component manufacturer to receive a conditional loan commitment under the Department’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program. The Department of Energy (DOE) has entered into a $24 million conditional loan commitment with Tenneco Inc.

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MAY 17, 2010

in April compared to the same month last year, according to figures from the ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.Over the first four months of 2010 the market expanded by 4.8% in comparison to January-April 2008. New passenger car registrations in Europe fell by 7.4% Source: ACEA. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 15, 2011

Freescale Semiconductor is providing advanced microcontroller (MCU) technology to Chery Automobile, one of China’s largest automotive manufacturers, for the engine control unit (ECU) in future Chery vehicle models. In April 2008, the two companies established a joint development lab in Wuhu, China.

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APRIL 7, 2009

The number of EU countries with CO2-related car taxation rose to 15 in 2008. In 2008, motor vehicle taxes in the EU 15 added up to €378 billion (US$501 billion) or 4.1%

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APRIL 30, 2020

This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

US-based electric vehicle provider ZAP and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Jonway currently manufactures several thousand units per month of its A380 compact SUV in 3- and 5-door models and is expanding its product line with new model sedans and other automobiles. The Jonway A380. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 1, 2009

The ChangAn CA18 FlexDI Concept Engine shown at Auto China 2008. Orbital Corporation Limited and Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd, China’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer, have entered into a joint development contract for a concept engine. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Changan will pay Orbital AU$2.4

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. In 2009, the Group increased the number of vehicles delivered to customers to 6.336 million (2008: 6.257 million), corresponding to a 11.3% share of the world passenger car market.

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MARCH 17, 2010

The study offers two main insights on the nature of clean energy jobs in the automobile sector: First, the paper documents that saving oil will directly create good jobs by driving demand for specific additional manufactured components. By 2020, the US job gain relative to 2008 could be as little as 49,000 or more than 150,000.

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MAY 7, 2020

The first automobile in the world, the patent motor car by Carl Benz of 1886, still managed “without,” just like the “steel wheel car” designed by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1889—neither of them had a steering wheel. was one of the first automobiles to be equipped with a cruise control system as standard.

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