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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

Baua Electric

However, this disparity is anticipated to narrow gradually, fueled by rising disposable income and ushering in a lucrative market for the auto industry. Beyond income growth, several factors are converging to propel the industry forward. Q: What is your vision for 2030 for the auto component industry?

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. And that’s much cheaper than a new $1,300 kit.

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Who Actually Owns Tesla’s Data?

Cars That Think

However, he notes, that temporary ID can persist for days or weeks, connecting all the uploads made during that time. Owners can buy a special kit for $1400 that allows them to access data on their own cars’ Event Data Recorder, but this represents just a tiny subset of the data the company collects, and only related to crashes.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Guzyk then connects the battery to the car’s computer system and instructs it to use the lead-acid batteries only when driving below 34 mph. The code makes it unlawful to degrade a car’s emissions by adding an after-market part and consequently requires testing of systems such as plug-in conversion kits.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But Fukui said he saw no significant value in researching plug-in hybrid models, which can be recharged by connecting to a power plug. Toyota is also concerned that plug-in owners might tire of connecting their cars every day. I do not understand why people see value in plug-in (hybrids)," he said. New York Times ) 10/22/07 ".in

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. The fact that no journalists do their research to bring up all those connections is sad, sad. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. Call it the EV2?

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