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International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. —Reitz et al.

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Tesla’s pay increase for employees revealed in internal documents: report

Teslarati

Tesla’s pay increase for employees in all of its gigafactories and offices in the US was recently revealed in internal documents. The pay increase differs for each state with a Tesla Gigafactory or office because it is based on the cost of living in each area.

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Report: VW AG internal analysis puts cost of diesel emissions scandal at more than €30B

Green Car Congress

Germany’s Manager Magazin reports that Volkswagen AG’s internal analysis puts the cost of the diesel emissions scandal at more than €30 billion (US$33 billion).

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TU Dresden study on external costs of automotive transportation in Europe calls for internalization of the high external costs; raising user prices to change behavior

Green Car Congress

A recent study from Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) commissioned by the Greens/European Free Allianace (EFA) in the European Parliament concluded that the cars used within the EU-27 externalize up to about €373 billion (US$493 billion) per year (high estimate) of costs on to other people, other regions and other generations.

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NIO aims for swap stations to serve partly as showrooms in underdeveloped cities

CN EV Post

At an internal NIO meeting late last year, several executives were asked to vote on the business that would best drive sales in 2023, and battery swap stations received the most support, according to the 36kr report today. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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EVs like Teslas will be cheaper to produce than their internal combustion rivals by 2027

Teslarati

Reaching price parity with cars equipped with an internal combustion engine has long been perceived as a critical milestone that would allow the transportation sector to transition from the burning of fossil fuels to be the use of more sustainable energy. Fortunately, the cost of producing EV batteries has fallen significantly over the years.

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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

Charged EVs

The company is laser-focused on keeping costs down, and a key part of that strategy involves setting up micro-factories to serve specific customers, and building local supply chains. How do I take my base technology and work with the local partners in the various regions to get to the price point?