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Nikkei: India passes Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market in 2022

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million between January and November 2022, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). from 2021, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association. In 2021, China continued to lead the global auto market, with 26.27

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group form new JV to co-develop electric vehicles in China

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Dongfeng) have formed a new joint venture to co-develop and sell electric vehicles (EV) in China. It will draw on the global leadership on EV technologies and cost-effective car design experience from the Alliance, and the competitive manufacturing costs from Dongfeng.

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Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

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With the 4in1 electric axle, Schaeffler is now going one step further by integrating the thermal management system as well as the electric motor, power electronics, and transmission into the axle drive. In the future, Schaeffler will supply beam axles to automobile manufacturers, particularly in North America.

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GM China and FAW Establish Light Commercial Vehicle Joint Venture

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General Motors China and China FAW Group Corp. have formed a light commercial vehicle joint venture: FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co. The new 50-50 joint venture between GM China and FAW is based in Changchun, Jilin. It is focused on the production and sale of light-duty trucks and vans.

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Ballard signs $12M agreement for 15 kW fuel cell stacks for commercial bus range-extenders in China

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Synergy) to provide FCvelocity-9SSL fuel cell stacks for use in commercial buses in China. The ESA for fuel cell stacks signed today is in addition to agreements that Ballard previously announced for heavy-duty power applications in China. Dongfeng Motor Corporation is the largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in China.

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SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

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SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG).

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How many vehicles can the earth sustain?

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We first reached the 10-million-vehicle level in the world in 1920, about 34 years after the first motor vehicle appeared on the road. Furthermore, the number per capita of light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans), which represent a vast majority (92%) of all vehicles in the United States, appears to have leveled off.

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