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Gallup Poll Finds Surge in Positive Ratings of Auto Industry in US; Still Less Favorable Than in 2000-2005

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Americans' opinions of the automobile industry have posted a 15-point positive increase after reaching an all-time low last year, and now tilt more positive than negative for the first time in three years, according to a new Gallup poll. Positive views of the banking industry remain depressed.

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EU reaches compromise on 2035 new ICE vehicle ban

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After documents obtained by Reuters last week indicated that five EU member states would oppose the 2035 new ICE vehicle ban , many were worried that the proposal would stall in the Commission. Many auto manufacturers have already backed the 2035 new ICE vehicle ban, including VW, Mercedes, Ford, and Volvo.

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Thomson Reuters analysis finds automotive new propulsion technology patent activities surge 6-fold in 5 years

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Automotive patent filings reduced to one document per DWPI family charted by category and the publication year of the earliest family member. Data for this report were aggregated using Thomson Reuters Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) to identify global patent activity in the automobile industry. Click to enlarge.

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Moore’s Not Enough: ?4 New Laws of Computing

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Certainly, the phenomenon of scalability was well known in the automobile industry before it made a significant impact on the computing industry. But digitize the document, and the value creation opportunities are multiplicative rather than additive. Consider the example of a retail store.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. The original version of this study triggered public interest and sparked discussion within the industry. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 billion from 1999 to 2007.

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University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

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A new report released by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute ( UMTRI ) analyzes critical choices faced by automakers and finds that broad, deep, fast change is necessary for success in the context of the worst financial crisis in the history of the domestic automobile industry. Rob Kleinbaum.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. 2050 net-zero strategy document , which explains how America will get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One million.”. Neither does the U.S.

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