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NHTSA to propose new fuel economy standards soon; 8% increase per year for MY 2024-2026

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The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will soon propose robust new fuel economy standards. NHTSA’s proposal comes as the automobile industry is retooling future models in response to market demand for cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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California, 4 automakers reach framework agreement on GHG standards; slight FE weakening, no upstream emissions calculations

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The agreement slightly weakens the current standards by decreasing the original fuel economy increases year-over-year and moves the current 2025 requirement to 2026, resulting in slightly less aggressive year-over-year reductions. That is, changing the original year-over-year 4.7% GHG reduction over four years to 3.7% over five years.).

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CHAdeMO, China Electricity Council to co-develop next-gen ultra-fast EV charging standard; backward compatibility with CHAdeMO, GB/T

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CHAdeMO Association and the China Electricity Council (CEC) will jointly develop a next generation Ultra-Fast charging standard. CEC is China’s official association of utilities in charge of their national regulations and standards related to electricity. CHAdeMO Version 1.2 —CHAdeMO’s Secretary General Dave Yoshida.

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BYD introduces fifth brand to focus on professional and personalized new energy vehicles

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It blends the standards and rules of Formula with the agility and wild versatility of the Leopard, bringing out the distinctive essence of the brand and BYD’s vision of future cars and lifestyles.

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Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

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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. —Fredrika Klarén?, Head of Sustainability at Polestar.

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Toshiba’s new simulation technology for model-based development shortens verification times for automotive semiconductors by about 90%

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As electric vehicles grow in popularity and advanced driver-assistance systems become standard, automotive equipment is growing increasingly advanced and complicated. In the automobile industry, MBD contributes to development advances by simultaneously progressing design and verification prior to making prototypes.

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Genesis premieres first EV model: Electrified G80

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Genesis officially introduced its first EV model, the Electrified G80, to the global market at the 2021 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2021). The Electrified G80 comes standard with all-wheel drive (AWD). Range may vary based on region.).