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NHTSA Tells Auto Industry Not to Comply With Massachusetts Data Laws

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The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group representing just about every automaker, even sued to block the Massachusetts law and has likewise asked a federal judge to seek a temporary restraining order barring enforcement of the Data Access Law. Having purchased a product seems as though it should be the threshold.

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GlobalData: Global automakers earmark nearly US$600B for EVs over next decade

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However, the flurry of announcements from the OEMs could also be interpreted as a high-stakes game of one-upmanship or a corporate PR exercise to boost investor confidence. VW Group stays on the top of the list with a US$100.5-billion Prior to this, Toyota had only a few BEV models manufactured with its Chinese partner GAC Group.

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Hyundai, Kia & Factorial Energy partner to develop solid-state batteries for next generation EVs; strategic investment

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Start-up solid-state battery company Factorial Energy , Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are partnering to test Factorial’s novel solid-state battery technology and its integration in Hyundai electric vehicles.

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A123 Systems to license Li-ion battery system technology to IHI Corporation; IHI makes $25M equity investment in A123

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A123 Systems has expanded its business development partnership with IHI Corporation, one of the largest industrial equipment manufacturers in Japan. —Taizo Suga, Associate Director, General Manager, Corporate Development Division at IHI. —Jason Forcier, vice president of the Automotive Solutions Group at A123.

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Toyota invests $11.1M in Indiana schools to boost STEM programs

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The investment supports future STEM careers in the area, including job opportunities in the auto industry. Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC), North Gibson School Corporation, Building Blocks, and Youth First Inc. Toyota invested $11.1 million in schools in Indiana to boost their STEM programs.

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Auto industry survey finds need for materials innovation to meet 2025 CAFE; greatest change seen in powertrain systems

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More than 1,000 subscribers to WardsAuto responded to the survey designed to identify challenges and trade-offs associated with meeting 2025 CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) standards.

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Automaker lobbyist group predicts doom, gloom over CAFE

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and auto-industry lobbyists are now sparring over the future of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2022-2025.