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BMW Group and Samsung SDI expand partnership on electric drive batteries; i3, i8 and additional hybrid models

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The BMW Group and Samsung SDI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group with battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid models over the coming years. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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BMW Group to build new $1B plant in Mexico; production start in 2019

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The BMW Group will invest $1 billion to build a new plant in Mexico in close proximity to the city of San Luis Potosí in the state of the same name. We have been building BMW cars at our US plant in Spartanburg for the past 20 years. The Americas are among the most important growth markets for the BMW Group.

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125cc segment to be larger than entry-level bikes in 3 years, says Bajaj Auto’s Rakesh Sharma | Autocar Professional

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The growth of entry-level motorcycles is likely to slow down in the future as Indian consumers are aspiring for features and performance. Currently, over half of the motorcycle sales in India come from the entry-level segment. Its share in the industry will continuously erode.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Electric motorcycles breakout. Nonetheless, 2014 may be a breakout year for e-motorcycles.

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ACMA awards 59 companies for excellence in production, innovation, localisation, exports – ET Auto

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The jury panel for the 58th ACMA Excellence Awards, besides Vinod Aggarwal, included, Sunil Kakkar, SIAM Aatmnirbhar Bharat Sourcing Group; and Senior Executive Officer – Supply Chain & Enterprise Strategy at Maruti Suzuki India, Sanjeev Jain, Director Purchase at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India; Ganesh Mani S.,

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Ultraviolette Automotives: A Force To Be Reckoned With In The 2-Wheeler Market

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The First High-performance E-Motorcycle From India Ultraviolette F77, the first High-performance electric motorcycle from India was unveiled at an event in Bangalore in 2019. Ultraviolette Automotive is creating the first ecosystem of high-performance electric cars and energy infrastructure that is ready for the future in India.

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Los Angeles to lease 160 BEVs, 128 PHEVs as part of commitment to 50% EV purchases by 2017

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These leases will deliver on the pLAn’s commitment to ensure that 50% of the City’s annual light-duty vehicle purchases are EVs by 2017. This also marks a big step toward the pLAn’s longer-term target to have 80% of city vehicle fleet purchases be EVs by 2025. per mile for EVs vs. $0.37