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Further promoting transparency on carbon footprint and risk materials, in 2021, Polestar introduced an industry-unique product sustainability declaration, clearly displaying sustainability information for Polestar 2 in all retail environments. In addition, Polestar is committed to the UN’s Race to Zero.

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The conventional technologies for recycling carbon fibers by chopping and re-applying them results in a product with lower quality and less durability, insufficient for high-performance applications. Moving forward, Asahi Kasei will perform demonstrations and develop the business, aiming for practical application around 2030.

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APRIL 21, 2015

Johnson Controls is expanding its manufacturing operations in China by beginning production of advanced lead-acid batteries for Start-Stop vehicles to help automakers meet increasingly strict fuel economy and emission regulations. The global Start-Stop market for new vehicles could reach 49 million annually by 2020.

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billion (US$15 billion) in the country by 2015; investments in highly efficient products and resource-conserving production will account for more than two thirds of this figure. Annual production capacity is set to grow from the present figure of 2.6 The Volkswagen Group is building seven new plants in China.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Model-based development, a development methodology that uses software to simulate models and evaluate performance in real-time, is helping product developers to refine complex design processes. In the automobile industry, MBD contributes to development advances by simultaneously progressing design and verification prior to making prototypes.

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MARCH 13, 2013

California-based Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Sichuan Automobile Industry Co.

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All-aluminium and aluminium/carbon solutions already exist but, in addition to the high cost associated with such materials, they often necessitate an in-depth review of assembly and production processes, and there is a price to pay for that, Renault noted. Our approach can be summed up by the phrase: “the right material for a given job”.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

The companies succeeded in developing a novel technology for mass-production of CFRP parts with a significantly shorter molding cycle: Short Cycle Resin Transfer Molding (SCRTM). Reducing the vehicle weight for boosting fuel efficiency is an important issue in the automobile industry.

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In addition, CATL will gather relevant industrial resources to actively promote the transformation and upgrading of Chengdu's automobile industry. It aims to provide users in Chengdu with convenient and reliable mobile power solutions and services.

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CATL has developed partnerships with a number of European companies in the automobile industry including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Volvo, and Bosch. Germany is home to a strong automotive industry and several of CATL’s key customers. A local supply chain is another key element of successful production localization.

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Meanwhile, the Thai government will move forward with its Electric Vehicle Project, creating an integrated organization with related ministries and government agencies under the direction of the Ministry of Industry (MOI). It will produce the “global small” 1.0-1.2L

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MARCH 17, 2016

Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) will begin series production of the next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar ( earlier post ) in late April, with customer deliveries to commence thereafter. The multi-material space frame is created with 100% robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, an automobile industry first.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

Volkswagen was founded more than 80 years ago; since then, 150 million vehicles, including icons such as the Golf or the Beetle, have been built around the world at more than 50 production sites in 14 countries. Post-WWII series production of the Volkswagen brand began on 27 December 1945 with the Type 1 Käfer. All in all, 21.5

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Ten months after our initial launch of our joint venture in China with Brilliance, we have a local management team in place, LCV product plan to deliver further growth with seven LCVs for China including three electric LCV models, starting in early 2019. Renault-Brilliance-Jinbei Automotive Co.,

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Improving productivity and reducing costs are fundamental to the widespread future availability of algae biofuels. Specifically, the project promotes the production of biofuels from oils derived from microalgae or used cooking oil and encourages the use of such biofuels in passenger cars in Hiroshima.

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Furthermore, Tianjin is the location of a new production plant for dual-clutch gearboxes (DSG) for Volkswagen in China that is due to be inaugurated at the end of 2014. Volkswagen has been active on the Chinese market for 30 years and is one of the Western pioneers of the automobile industry in the country.

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What sets Delphi apart from other suppliers is our ability to produce innovations in three areas that are critical to the automated driving experience: connected products, active safety products and electrical architecture. This is the new frontier in the automobile industry, and we’re uniquely positioned to lead the way.

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BYD debuted its E-SEED GT concept car and Song Pro SUV alongside its all-new e-series models at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. The company also showcased its latest Dynasty series of vehicles, which were recently unveiled at the company’s spring product launch in Beijing.

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In 2005, based on long-term plans to encourage the widespread use of environmentally-friendly vehicles in the country, Toyota selected China as the first location for production of its hybrid flagship, the Prius, outside of Japan. Click to enlarge. Later, the establishment of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co.,

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However, we are not going to stop here, and in the future we plan to continue working on the creation of more advanced, complex (3-, 4 - and more phase) and cheap composites, the production cycle of which will include the use of aluminum of technical purity and cheaper alloying components.

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The strong integration of the entire European automobile industry and the scientific support by experts in the areas of mobility and automated vehicles will drive this initiative forward and make it successful. The focus is on product liability and road traffic regulations. million).

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The new electric vehicle plant, part of the industrial park, is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 with a total investment of 4.69 This will provide GAC Motor with a production capacity of 200,000 units per year. Rendering of GAC Motor’s planned industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota believes that by introducing the technology to companies that intend to expand their businesses globally, the technology will contribute to addressing global issues through increased production of biofuels and foods and improvement of the disease resistance of crops. Background.

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The Volkswagen Group and SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd, Volkswagen’s original joint venture partner in China, have agreed to expand the main plant of their joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) in Anting to support the local production of electric vehicles. The Volkswagen Group has 29 vehicle and component production locations in China.

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The experience gained is integrated directly back into production development. Through our involvement in Formula E, we are addressing the development towards sustainable and emission-free mobility in the automobile industry and are also making a contribution to the brand’s progression to BMW iNEXT.

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KUKA AG is one of the biggest providers of intelligent automation solutions and is the world’s leading manufacturer of production plants in the automobile industry. The Group’s own Research Department headquartered in Augsburg lays the technological fundamentals for innovations in industrial production and service robotics.

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It is designed for volume production and will be available from 2021. Just three months after ZF and NVIDIA announced that ZF ProAI is the first system to run NVIDIA’s DRIVE software, ZF coPILOT debuts at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. The system is flexible, scalable, and seamlessly updateable.

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The Volkswagen Group is one of the most successful companies in the Chinese automobile industry. Vehicle production includes engines and components manufactured locally by the Group and its partners. Shanghai Volkswagen has already announced the building of a new factory in Changsha to expand vehicle production capacity.

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The Guangzhou accord calls for the municipal government to encourage local car manufacturers, such as Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group, to produce electric cars with switchable batteries.

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Lithium batteries made with DRX cathodes could safeguard the automobile industry and therefore consumers from higher prices spurred by supply constraints. The lithium-ion battery is a really good energy storage technology, but to stay relevant, it will need to grow toward higher production of multiple terawatt hours per year.

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Furthermore, both sides agreed to establish cooperation platforms in the areas of brand promotion, product marketing, technology promotion, quality training, customer service and talent training. An action plan and a strategic alliance will be further discussed and developed.

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Production is carried out fully automatically to provide high levels of quality and safety in the zero-defect environment of automotive passive safety. After molding, the finished product is removed from the mold and placed in a neighboring station that carries out a 100% quality check. Production began in 2012.

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Ford plans to start mass production of new models of both kinds of vehicle in 2012. Toshiba will support Ford with a new inverter production line at its plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan, which has experience in manufacturing for automotive applications. The automotive inverters will be supplied to Ford with the motors as a set.

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The European automobile industry expressed concern about the “ sudden and massive ” increase in the price of iron ore, a crucial material for producing steel. The automobile industry needs broad access to raw materials at competitive conditions, especially in times of fragile economic circumstances, ACEA said.

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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. Energy-saving and new energy vehicles have become the development direction of the international automobile industry.

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Due to this efficiency increase, serial production of the driver assistance system is made possible for vehicles outside of the premium segment. The third generation of Hella’s radar module will be available from now on in series production and as optional equipment in any vehicle and model class, even outside of the premium segment.

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Water and oxygen are the only by-products. The efficient use of energy flows is the top priority in the production sequence of the plant. Driving with Audi e-gas is climate-neutral, since the CO 2 generated when the vehicle is driven had been bound previously during the production of the e-gas.

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