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MINI Cooper SE Convertible to celebrate its world premiere at Auto Shanghai 2023

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MINI will present its wide product range at the 20th International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai. The all-electric MINI Cooper SE Convertible will have its world premiere, while with the MINI Concept Aceman, MINI is providing a first glimpse of a new vehicle concept: fully electric drive featuring a completely new design.

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Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for carbon fiber from autos

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Thus, these carbon fiber compounds present in vehicles for weight reduction. It can be easily and inexpensively be broken down at end-of-vehicle-life and reapplied to new vehicles in the future. Moving forward, Asahi Kasei will perform demonstrations and develop the business, aiming for practical application around 2030.

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Auto sector sourced 50% parts locally, says minister – ET Auto

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The Indian automobile sector was able to source almost 50% of required auto parts from domestic markets under the INR 26,000 crore Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, said Union minister for heavy industries Mahendra Nath Pandey on Tuesday. India has emerged as the automotive powerhouse and the world is looking at us.

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CEO’s Take On 2024: Demand for feature-rich, safe, connected and electric vehicles to drive auto parts industry, says Bosch India chief – ET Auto

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Guruprasad Mudlapur, President- India, Bosch Group, and Managing Director, Bosch Limited Edited excerpts: Q: After two consecutive years of swift growth in the auto component industry’s performance, what is your outlook for 2024? The automotive industry is in transition.

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Fast evolving auto industry needs befitting HR solutions | Autocar Professional

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And the automobile industry in India is a significant contributor to the country’s economy. These skills include expertise in future technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, networking, and data analytics. trillion, GDP per capita at USD 2,610 and a projected GDP growth rate of 6.3

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China’s CALB wants lithium battery factory in Portugal – ET Auto

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It will “serve the strong customer demand, mainly in the automobile industry,” APA said on its website. Most electric vehicle batteries are currently lithium-ion batteries fabricated using lithium, cobalt and nickel. A public consultation on the project is due to run until the end of February.

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12th Five-Year Plan for Chinas auto industry to make new-energy vehicles priority

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The 12 th Five-year Plan for China’s auto industry reportedly will make developing new-energy vehicles the top priority. China is targeting annual new-energy automobile sales of 1 million units by 2015, according to the China Association for Automobile Manufacturers.