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14 global automakers reach agreement on standards for suppliers on key responsibility issues

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Ford; GM; Honda; Jaguar/Land Rover; PSA Peugeot Citroen; Scania; Toyota; Volkswagen; Volvo Cars; and Volvo Group. Ford; GM; Honda; Jaguar/Land Rover; PSA Peugeot Citroen; Scania; Toyota; Volkswagen; Volvo Cars; and Volvo Group. We expect that suppliers will uphold these standards and cascade them down their supply chain.

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Ford develops and begins manufacturing new powered respirator; expanding other COVID-19 efforts

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Ford, with design and testing consultation from 3M, has developed a new powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR). Production of this PAPR starts today at Ford’s Vreeland facility near Flat Rock, Mich., Ford also is now producing face masks and leading an effort to scale production of reusable gowns for health care workers.

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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Under the emerging J2954 guidelines, communications for wireless charging will use DSRC. The SAE Taskforce on wireless charging and positioning of electric vehicles (SAE J2954) ( earlier post ) is progressing, and is slated to have a final draft of the guideline this year, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers, International (SAE).

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Ford expands program for measuring suppliers’ carbon footprint

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Ford Motor Company has more than tripled the size of its program to understand and measure suppliers’ carbon footprint. Ford is surveying the energy use and carbon emissions of 128 global suppliers, accounting for nearly 60% of the company’s $65 billion in annual purchases.

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A How-To Guide on Acquiring AI Systems

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To help address this challenge IEEE Standards Association has introduced a pioneering standard for AI procurement. The standard, which is in development, can help government agencies be more responsible about how they acquire AI that serves the public interest. Existing AI procurement guidelines such as the ones from the U.S.

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Ford to Survey GHG Footprint of Supply Chain

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Ford plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions within the auto industry. Tony Brown, Ford group vice president, Global Purchasing. In tandem, Ford is participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Program.

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20 automakers commit to make automatic emergency braking standard on new vehicles no later than 2022; faster than regulatory process

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auto market to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on virtually all new cars in the US no later than NHTSA’s 2022 reporting year, which begins 1 Sept 2022. NHTSA will hold a pair of public meetings this spring to gather input as it develops guidelines for the safe deployment of automated safety technology.

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