Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Sales of domestically-manufactured autos rose 36 percent year on year to reach 13.14 million units in the months through September, as lower-priced automobiles have become more affordable for better-off Chinese people, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Oct.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2019

We've seen and driven the upcoming Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV, and this week got a look at the more affordable Q4 e-tron as well as four new plug-in hybrids coming from Audi. Auto-industry observers got their first.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Volkswagen is launching its “Electric for All” campaign—a strategic effort to put attractive electric vehicles at affordable prices on the road, paving the way for the breakthrough of electric vehicles. Production of the Volkswagen ID., This Wallbox is an affordable home system that makes charging the ID.

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Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

Auto parts suppliers have been struggling with lower-than-expected demand for their EV components, as carmakers shift their focus toward producing affordable hybrid vehicles instead. Magna said production of Fisker’s Ocean SUVs had been idled at its plants and it wrote off all assets related to the EV company.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 3, 2023

India is an increasingly important market in the auto industry. This bodes well for Tesla, especially if it is able to release a small, affordable car that’s a good fit for the Indian market. Thus, companies that could attain a lead against rivals in the Indian market could establish a notable lead against their rivals.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

New Products Delayed as Company Shifts to Delivering Current Vehicles. Tesla’s focus for 2022 is quality & quantity of current product. The growth is predicated on two new production facilities—in Texas and Germany—coming online this year to augment existing plants in Fremont, California, and Shanghai, China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The facilities will be led by teams of industry-leading researchers, designers and engineers located in close proximity to automakers’ manufacturing sites in North America, China and Europe. As the facilities come online, cross-regional teams will be in place to ramp up product development in critical stages for the auto industry.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

A Noida based Power Global is a leading high-performance clean energy and mobility product for everyday applications has launched its first eZee swappable battery in India. The swappable battery is designed for light vehicles including two and three-wheeler vehicles. Power Global swappable battery.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

a new 50:50 joint venture that will offer a range of stylish and affordable all-electric vehicles for consumers in China under a new indigenous brand. Zotye Ford plans to build a dedicated product research and development center as well as its own sales and services network. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It remains unclear why the dip in EV sales and Tesla sales occurred in the first month of the year, but it generally follows the auto industry’s trend of weaker sales in the first month of the year. However, this does match the market trend in Germany, with EVs dropping in popularity generally.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. This is not a technical assessment, it is a move to demolish the nation’s clean car program.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

These systems are expected to be more affordable for GM customers around the world and help GM expand vehicle electrification. Plug-in electric vehicles will play a critical role for the global auto industry to cope with issues related to fuel supply and environmental sustainability. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2022

Tesla also mentioned that, due to its product lineup, which includes the ramping of new energy storage systems and vehicles, plans and projections are adjusted as market conditions change. Model 3 forever changed the auto industry, & proved to the world that great EVs could be more affordable.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The agreement between the two companies will allow each to leverage their mutual strengths during a period of unprecedented transformation in the global automotive industry. Product development. The areas of potential cooperation include: Mobility programs. Connected vehicle projects. Electrification.

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Teslarati

APRIL 20, 2023

Analysts were fixated on the 20-plus-percent margin level and whether Tesla’s strategy of cutting prices to undercut competitors and make its vehicles more affordable would hurt the company’s balance sheet. Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2023 earnings results: $23.3B in revenue, 19.3% percent, with Wall Street expecting 20.7

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Teslarati

MARCH 30, 2023

Besides the massive retooling effort that has taken the auto industry by storm over the past two years, the search for raw materials for EV batteries has become a growing priority for automakers. The facility is strategically placed near PT Vale’s nickel mining operation on the island of Sulawesi.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

The US government is reportedly set to announce wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. Photo is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

Nissan and Honda form EV partnership to keep pace Yesterday, Electrek reported that Nissan and Honda were considering partnering up to introduce more affordable EVs. The new partnership comes as both automakers (and the Japanese auto industry) quickly fell behind EV leaders like Tesla and BYD.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

For McMaster, the project partnership is one of three new partnerships with Chrysler, the federal government and other auto industry leaders worth a combined $24 million. Legislative pressure and socioeconomic forces are compelling the auto industry to deliver unparalleled technological advancement at an unprecedented rate.

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Teslarati

JULY 8, 2022

As the auto industry splinters over the switch to electric vehicles, Volvo Cars AB is the second major manufacturer to leave Europe’s auto lobby. He also argued that EVs aren’t affordable for many consumers, and the industry is under intense pressure to increase productivity.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

GM forecasts its total US auto industry sales to hit 16 million in 2024, but it has dropped its goal of making 400,000 EVs through mid-2024. General Motors said earlier this month that is finally ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. of its total volume. Still, that’s a 93% bump from 2022.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Although early generations of AHSS are being used in numerous automotive applications today, the 3GAHSS project goal is to create a product that is high strength, ductile and uses existing conventional steel infrastructures, helping reduce costs. —Lou Hector Jr., GM technical fellow and USAMP’s technical program leader on the project.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2022

The next-generation cells are a crucial component of Tesla’s long-term plan to make electric vehicles more affordable. During Battery Day, the CEO also highlighted that Tesla’s nickel-based 4680 batteries would be the heart of the company’s flagship products, like the Cybertruck.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof. Don Runkle.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Indian government has introduced various incentives and initiatives, such as subsidies and tax benefits, to promote the adoption of electric autos. Additionally, major automakers are investing heavily in R&D to develop affordable and high-performing electric vehicle models specifically designed for the Indian market.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

As the auto industry continues to move towards realizing autonomous driving there is an increased need for highly dependable, cross-domain communication in the vehicle. Ethernet AVB represents a reliable solution. AVnu creates comprehensive certification programs to ensure interoperability of networked devices.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Both Gigafactory Texas and Giga Berlin were able to achieve a production of 3,000 Model Y per week. The company’s 4680 cell production line was also able to produce enough batteries to make 1,000 battery packs. 17:23 CT – The analyst asked if Tesla wishes to accelerate commercial vehicle production outside the Semi.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

It combines advanced lead-carbon batteries with CPT’s production-ready SpeedStart motor-generator system. The vehicle also includes production-ready electric boosting technology sold by technology developer CPT to Valeo. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

At this price point, the Nio will obviously remain a niche vehicle, but may push innovation in this upper end of the market, and may perhaps get Nio closer to releasing more affordable future vehicles. Let’s look at the 3-month view: The Tesla Model Y has now jumped up into first place, from 4th as recently as last quarter.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Yes, but I’m someone who is quite committed to the EV pathway, and able to afford the slightly higher ticket that most EVs carry. Behind the Numbers. Tesla Model 3 was the top seller in the state.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

Over the next two years: 83% say automakers will increase investment in e-motor production; 81% say investment in battery (pack/cell) technology will rise; 76% expect increased investment in power electronics for e-cars; and. 65% predict increased investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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Push EVs

JULY 15, 2023

Most of the Model Y units are now coming from local production in Berlin-Brandenburg. We know that weekly production passed 4,000 units in late March, and is presumably closer to 5,000 units by now. Let’s see if the premium local brands can maintain these volumes of their most affordable BEVs.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 29, 2009

There is an existing market for electric vehicles, especially among those who can afford the extra cost of limited-production new technology vehicles. Consumers would be buying now if there were products,” says Gregor Matthies, a Munich-based partner at Bain who specializes in the auto industry. The only problem?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

The massive amounts of data that is being collected presents a tremendous business opportunity for auto companies. Addressing information security concerns is a critical priority for automakers, and one they cannot afford to get wrong. Good-bye to auto-digital fusion, hello to co-integration. —Gary Silberg.

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

In 1990, a CO2 tax was implemented and the country began to focus on establishing a greener transport system by promoting Norwegian EV production and adoption. The tax schemes have helped to offset the higher production cost of EVs, making electric cars competitively priced with gas models.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2016

Despite the advantages, the production of Ti-185 alloy in bulk by conventional ingot processing remained a challenge since addition of Fe in excess of 2.5 wt% Ti-185 alloy demonstrated high tensile and shear strength proving to be an excellent candidate for fastener applications. wt% in titanium alloys lead to segregation of Fe.

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