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Forvia Hella receives series orders for digital Smart Car Access system – ET Auto

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The Smart Car Access system from Forvia Hella is based on ultra-wideband technology (UWB). Series production will start in Romania and Mexico in 2025; in this context, Forvia Hella will also bring the NCAP-relevant safety function “Child Presence Detection” based on ultra-wideband technology onto the streets for the first time.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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February 2024 was a positive month for the new car market in Europe. According to JATO Dynamics’ data from 28 European markets, a total of 988,116 passenger cars were registered during the month. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. in February last year.

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Ford will unveil its all-electric Puma Gen-E later this year

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The UK’s best-selling car is going electric. Ford said it would be made in Craiova, Romania, starting later this year. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post Ford will unveil its all-electric Puma Gen-E later this year appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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All Western European Countries Will Have CO2-Related Car Taxation This Year; European Auto Industry Urges Harmonization of Schemes

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The number of EU countries with CO2-related car taxation rose to 15 in 2008. Romania was the first and so far only Eastern European Member State to introduce CO 2 -related taxation last year as part of a more comprehensive overhaul of vehicle taxation in the country.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. To put this in context, pure battery-electric cars accounted for just 0.7%

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Europe’s Euro 7 emission limits face pushback from 8 international locations

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. “We oppose any new exhaust emission rules (including new testing requirements or new emission limits) for cars and vans,” the international locations mentioned within the paper, which used to be signed via France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

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Zinnov: automotive witnessing highest disruption among all industries; ~$6B invested in start-ups in FY 2015

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New OEMs such as Tesla, Next EV have changed the way cars are conceived, built and sold. Of all locations, the Bay Area Silicon Valley is at pole position with 27 new R&D centers of auto companies and more than 50% of all auto start-up investments. —Sidhant Rastogi, Partner, Zinnov.

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