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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 million in 2010 to 76.8 The auto industry’s production capacities are far from fully used; PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) estimates current global vehicle assembly capacity at almost 95 million, the report notes. Source: Worldwatch. l/100 km (52.3

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JANUARY 7, 2016

The report, which analyzes global patent activity in the field of self-driving automobiles over the last five years, identifies the global leaders in the development of the technologies and also makes predictions about the future of driverless cars. Source: Thomson Reuters. Click to enlarge. Source: Thomson Reuters. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

ZAP and Jonway Group announced they had earlier signed definitive agreements according to which ZAP will acquire 51% of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. ZAP is a 15-year-old California EV company and Jonway Auto is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jonway Group, a 20-year-old Chinese vehicle manufacturer. million in cash.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Toyota has unveiled the Etios concept at the 10 th Auto Expo automobile show in New Delhi, India. The Etios is a compact car newly developed specifically for the Indian market. The Etios is aimed at family users in India’s rapidly growing automobile market. Etios concept sedan. Click to enlarge. liter gasoline engine.

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APRIL 18, 2011

For the first time at the event, Evonik Industries will demonstrate a wide range of applications for cars at the 14 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2011) from April 21 to 28 in Shanghai, China. China’s overall auto sales rose 32.4% million units in 2010.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

TKM), plans to unveil a concept for a new compact car designed for the Indian market, as well as display 13 other concept and production vehicles, at the 10 th Auto Expo automobile show in New Delhi from 5-11 January 2010. The concept for the new compact car is to be unveiled at a TKM press conference on 5 January.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

San Francisco lets in drivers and automobiles, takes fingerprints, drug-tests drivers and problems a written examination, amongst alternative necessities. Till 2010, taxi medallions have been isolated, awarded through seniority. In 2010, town started charging $250,000 in keeping with medallion.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2012

Ford will invest US$760 million to build a new assembly plant in Hangzhou, China with its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA), adding initial capacity of 250,000 units. When Hangzhou opens in 2015, Ford’s total passenger car capacity in China will increase to 1.2 million units annually, doubling current output.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. l/100km), which corresponds to the efficiency of a commercially available automobile assuming 19.55 Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2014

BDNT) officially unveiled its DENZA all-electric vehicle at Auto China 2014, in Beijing. The DENZA has been put through 18 months of intensive testing that saw various cars drive over 1.2 In total, BDNT crashed more than 20 cars, including high-speed, low-speed and rollover-scenarios. Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co.,

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AUGUST 12, 2011

HDM), Honda’s production and sales company in Mexico, will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. The smallest automobile currently produced by Honda in North America is the compact Honda Civic, which is built at Honda plants in Indiana and Ontario, Canada.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the second one quarter this date, Rivian stated it produced 13,992 cars at its Customary, In poor health., The ones numbers had been much better than manufacturing of 9,395 cars and gross sales of seven,946 within the first quarter. Gruner stated in a observation that he’ll speed Rivian into unutilized markets.

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JANUARY 16, 2011

The EU market for new passenger cars declined by 5.5% in 2010, with a total of 13,360,599 new units registered throughout the year, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA). Daihatsu announced on Friday that it will discontinue auto sales in Europe on 31 Jan. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 17, 2010

Plastic Omnium intends to acquire Solvay’s 50% stake in Inergy Automotive Systems, the leading Tier One supplier of plastic fuel systems to the major car manufacturers, and therefore take full ownership of the company. billion) in 2010. Plastic Omnium and Solvay have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding in this regard.

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MAY 8, 2018

Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of capacitive energy storage and power delivery solutions, announced a technology partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company of leading brands such as Volvo and Geely Auto. million automobiles using its ultracapacitor technology.

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JULY 28, 2023

He was once inducted into the Automobile Corridor of Repute in 2010. The post Francois Castaing, engineering ace in the back of Chrysler’s Nineties hits, dies at 78 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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MAY 27, 2010

EnerDel has signed of a letter of intent (LOI) for a new joint venture with the electric vehicle division of Wanxiang, the largest Tier One auto parts producer in China. Both companies expect the new joint venture will enable planned production volumes for 2010 to increase by as much as 50%. gigawatt hours (GWh) of capacity.

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APRIL 25, 2010

Better Place and Chery Automobile Co.—China’s —China’s largest independent auto producer and exporter&mash; signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on electric vehicle technology in the world’s largest auto market.

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Baua Electric

MAY 11, 2023

An April learn about of automakers and Tier 1 providers commissioned through advisor company Ducker Carlisle discovered that aluminum is anticipated to account for roughly 556 kilos in keeping with automobile in North The us through 2030, in comparison with 459 kilos in 2020 and 340 kilos in 2010. ” The post U.S. .

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JULY 15, 2009

The small car segment has increased its share. 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%). for passenger cars and 37.6% Source: ACEA.

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MARCH 11, 2023

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

An analysis of the global automobile industry’s recent patent activity by the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has found a massive commitment from carmakers and their suppliers to new propulsion technology. Source: Thomson Innovation & Thomson Reuters Derwent World Patents Index. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Maruti Suzuki, India’s car market leader, recently provided 10 SX4 Hybrid and 4 Eeco Charge EV concepts for the use at the Commonwealth Games , running in Delhi 3-14 October. The SX4 Hybrid, first unveiled in January at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi, is a full parallel hybrid on a sedan platform. SX4 Hybrid.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Its strategy includes: Mild hybrid technology such as the eAssist system, which can improve fuel efficiency in anything from small cars to full-size cars and luxury sedans. On 22 November at Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai GM introduced the SAIL SPRINGO pure electric vehicle, which will be built and sold in China. Earlier post.).

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MAY 15, 2023

The forged-state battery generation the startup has been operating on for electrical automobiles guarantees a lot better length and 15-minute rate instances. Then its by-product from Stanford College in 2010 and because it was once going people a decade after, automakers covered up and buyers took passion. or Germany.

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MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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MARCH 31, 2024

Onboard Charger in Electric 4 Wheelers Over the past decade, with the advent of the Onboard Charger, the global landscape of electric 4-wheeler adoption has undergone a remarkable transformation, with sales surging from 17,000 units in 2010 to an astounding over 10 million units in 2022, representing a staggering 588-fold increase.

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MARCH 30, 2024

Onboard Charger in Electric 4 Wheelers Over the past decade, with the advent of the Onboard Charger, the global landscape of electric 4-wheeler adoption has undergone a remarkable transformation, with sales surging from 17,000 units in 2010 to an astounding over 10 million units in 2022, representing a staggering 588-fold increase.

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JULY 2, 2012

Conventional automobiles of today are partly electric in their own way, with most systems in the vehicle having electrical and electronic connections for better functionality. However, the trend is not limited to luxury cars. Vehicle electrification is not limited to hybrid or electric drive. —Prana Natarajan.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Thus, we will be able to participate in the potential growth of electric mobility in China, currently the largest auto market of the world. —Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. This technology partnership creates a win-win business model with complimentary competences.

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JULY 20, 2015

The lighter auto bodies increase the vehicles’ driving range, thereby conserving energy and reducing operating costs. was established on July 29, 2010 with investments from Brilliance Automotive Investment (Dalian) Co., Ltd, as an automobile manufacturing enterprise. Brilliance Bus (Dalian) Co.,

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% GM total truck sales in July were down 18%, and car sales of 83,736 were off 21% compared with a year ago. TMS passenger car sales dropped 12.1%

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JUNE 4, 2023

It isn’t a weighty awe since this car were given the manufacturing favor from the Chinese language regulator, and its promo capturing periods began in Europe. However, as we will be able to see now, the Chinese language patrons gets this car first. If truth be told, there are some causes for it.

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MARCH 8, 2010

42% percent of the respondents said they are likely to buy a hybrid or electric auto in the next two years. About half would pay nothing more for a hybrid or electric car compared to a fuel-only vehicle, and around 75% desire a payback time for a hybrid or electric car purchase to be five years or less.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Their gleaming galleries feature many historic and influential cars, almost all of them powered by petroleum-fueled internal combustion (IC) engines. Looking ahead, Stuttgart will likely continue to be the heart of the German auto industry, but how long will the IC engine remain the heart of the automobile?

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Our goal is to play a decisive role in shaping the transformation of the automobile. He became Head of Sales Germany for the Volkswagen brand in 2000, Board Member for Sales at Škoda Auto in 2004, Head of Sales Volkswagen Genuine Parts in 2009, and Head of Group Services in 2011. Wolfram Thomas takes charge of Group Production.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. The interim Clean Car Discount, which is already in the market, is showing promising signs of success. Globally, 500 EV models are now on the market, ranging from compact cars and two-seaters through to large sedans, SUVs, and sportscars. Wellington.

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