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Geely/Volvo awards Maxwell Technologies with ultracapacitor subsystem design win for 2020 model year platforms; mild- and plug-in hybrids

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Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of capacitive energy storage and power delivery solutions, announced a technology partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company of leading brands such as Volvo and Geely Auto. million automobiles using its ultracapacitor technology.

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Lexus brand will lead Toyota on Tesla’s Gigacasting techniques

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Toyota luxury brand Lexus will lead the Japanese automaker into the use of Tesla’s Gigacasting techniques, after a handful of companies have announced plans this year to invest in transitioning to the technology for future electric vehicle (EV) production.

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J.D. Power Survey Finds Quality Control Has Fallen Into the Abyss

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Numerous Stellantis brands accrued far fewer complaints than other marquees, including Alfa Romeo, and was followed by a slew of nameplates owned by General Motors. But the general trend was still that the automotive industry seems to be having serious trouble building automobiles without issues. Power's 2023 U.S.

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Driving Dystopia: IIHS Suggests Driver Monitoring Systems Need Improvement

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We evaluated partial automation systems from BMW, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Tesla and Volvo,” IIHS President David Harkey said. Most of them don’t include adequate measures to prevent misuse and keep drivers from losing focus on what’s happening on the road.”

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Westport and Fuel Systems Solutions to merge; alternative fuel vehicle and engine company with expanded reach

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The complementary industry expertise provides a rationale for the merger, as the combined company’s product development efforts will span passenger car to heavy-duty trucks to locomotives and marine applications to stationary power. Daimler AG, Weichai, Cummins, Ford, Volvo AB.

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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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Which EVs Still Qualify for Federal Tax Credits?

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The first of those is broken down into electrified automobiles that have at least 40 percent of the battery's critical mineral values extracted and/or processed within the U.S. Formerly eligible models from BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, and Volvo have been bumped off the list. or in a country where the U.S. has a free-trade agreement.