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UCLA team devises method to weld previously unweldable aluminum alloy AA 7075; potential for wider use in automobiles

Green Car Congress

Developed in the 1940s, AA 7075 long held promise for use in automobile manufacturing, except for one key obstacle. But the alloy’s resistance to welding, specifically, to the type of welding used in automobile manufacturing, has prevented it from being widely adopted.

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CAAM calls for return to normal order in China's auto industry as price war disrupts sector

CN EV Post

The hype about this round of price cuts in China's auto industry should be cooled down as soon as possible so that the industry can return to normal operation and ensure healthy and stable development throughout the year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said in an article posted on its WeChat account today.

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China's NEV sales up 24% MoM to 653,000 in Mar, CAAM data show

CN EV Post

percent from February, according to data released today by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in March were 653,000 units, up 34.8 percent year-on-year and up 24.4 China's Mar passenger NEV retail up 23.6%

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China NEV sales at 525,000 units in Feb, up 28.7% from Jan, CAAM data show

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percent from January, according to data released today by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. China saw new energy vehicle (NEV) sales of 525,000 units in February, up 55.9 percent year-on-year and up 28.7 from Jan, CAAM data show appeared first on CnEVPost.

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Chery's NEV unit cuts vehicle prices by up to 10%

CN EV Post

These moves have increased the consumer's wait-and-see attitude toward car purchases and disrupted the industry, and last week, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) called on all parties to help return the industry to normalcy. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

CN EV Post

The price war has had an unprecedented impact on China's auto industry, and on March 22, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) called on all parties to return to rationality and bring order to the market. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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BMW Group partners with Dassault Systemes for shared innovations in future engineering – ET Auto

Baua Electric

More than 17,000 employees across multiple engineering disciplines at the premium automobile manufacturer will rely on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the development of all vehicles, from their ideation to their production.

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