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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

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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. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

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The ColognE-Mobil large-scale battery electric vehicle (BEV) field trial in Germany will launch on 4 January 2010, bringing together four partners—the Ford-Werke GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, the city of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)—in a project to test electrical mobility in all its aspects under everyday conditions.

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EU reaches compromise on 2035 new ICE vehicle ban

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According to Automotive News Europe’s contact with European leaders, there will be many caveats introduced to the new proposal that will head to negotiations between the European Commission and the EU Parliament: First and most prominently, the 2035 new ICE vehicle ban will remain. However, some have raised more concerns than others.

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European Auto Industry Expresses Concern Over Iron Ore Price Hikes

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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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Quadrant CMS plastics/metal hybrid technology saves weight in airbag assemblies with integrated lead frames

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It was first designed for the Ford Transit van, which is assembled in Turkey. The success of the design has led to Ford introducing it on four other vehicle models. QCMS ships parts from Tielt to locations in Europe, USA, Brazil and India for integration into complete airbag assemblies. Production began in 2012.

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H2 Mobility initiative agrees on $474M plan for hydrogen refueling network in Germany; 400 stations by 2023

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Accordingly the planned H2 Mobility joint venture will work closely together with the automobile industry. In addition to attractive procurement and operating costs for the vehicles, a need-related number of H 2 filling stations is one of the major preconditions for market success. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure'

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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Europe and China. With more users gearing towards purchasing electric vehicles, a surge in demand has drastically hit the electric automobile industry. Road Trip: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E EV. This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. Electric Vehicles are Affordable.