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European battery maker ACC partners with Circulor to map supply chain, carbon emissions – ET Auto

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The partnership comes as the European auto industry readies for a “battery passport” that will trace the content and carbon footprint of EV cells sold in Europe.

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New Ipsos study on autonomous driving finds most Americans simply enjoy the act of driving their vehicle

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Ipsos, the global research and insights organization, explored consumer thoughts in its third annual Global Mobility Navigator Syndicated Study. Todd Markusic, Vice President, Ipsos Mobility, said the Global Mobility Navigator Syndicated Study uncovered interesting insights on how drivers truly feel about self-driving cars.

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ACMA awards 59 companies for excellence in production, innovation, localisation, exports – ET Auto

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President & COO of Ashok Leyland; Vikram Yadav, Chairman of IPO Forum at ACMA and Director Purchase at BMW Motorrad; R. Veeraraghavan, Head SSU-Strategic Sourcing at Mahindra & Mahindra; Rajesh Uppal, Executive Board Member at Maruti Suzuki India; B. Srinivas, Executive VP-Product Strategy and Purchasing at VE Commercial Vehicles; S.

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Top 10 Green Cars revealed

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Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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’“ This is one of the reason Honda reintroduced the Insight, they wanted the Insight to be a unique body style rather than a powertrain option on a Civic. You can move from a BMW 3 series into a Prius and be proud. Second, the Prius has a high quality of execution. The styling is there.

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

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Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Retreating behind tariff walls or outright bans will further isolate America’s auto industry into a Galapagos market of ridiculous trucks sold at nosebleed prices.” Three recent accounts stand out from the pack. Hard to imagine?

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. Similarly, in China, the sheer size of the auto industry and the country’s ambitious clean-energy goals suggest a potentially huge market for electric cars. IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass., The third phase will be released around 2015.

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