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GM investing $632M in Fort Wayne Assembly for future ICE truck production

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General Motors plans to invest $632 million in Fort Wayne Assembly to prepare the plant for production of the next-generation internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size light-duty trucks. Product details and timing related to GM’s future trucks are not being released at this time.

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BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

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The new BMW 7 Series also comes with next-level internal combustion and plug-in hybrid drive technology. At the same time, it is also technically enabled for future regulatory requirements. At the same time, it is also technically enabled for future regulatory requirements.

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Tesla intern shares experience at Gigafactory Berlin

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A former Tesla intern has shared his thoughts on his time at the company’s Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, calling the experience a “journey into the heart of innovation,” among other things. The post Tesla intern shares experience at Gigafactory Berlin appeared first on TESLARATI. What are your thoughts?

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Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal unveils eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at 2022 Farnborough International Airshow

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Supernal revealed its initial eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at Farnborough International Airshow, providing the first look at how Hyundai Motor Group is integrating automotive capabilities to develop the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. —Jaiwon Shin. Grab handles built into the cabin doors and seatbacks assist with ingress and egress.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). China published part of the GB/T 38775-series and continues to work on its eight documents. SAE J2847/6.

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Argo AI launch international trials of autonomous driving with ID. BUZZ

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The first self-driving prototypes based on the future Volkswagen ID. Light commercial vehicles are the first, logical place for deploying autonomous transportation of people and goods. There are also concrete plans for the commercial use of the future technology for transport service providers. —Bryan Salesky.

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ICCT makes recommendations for post-Euro 6 light duty vehicle emissions standards

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The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)—an independent nonprofit organization founded to provide unbiased research and technical and scientific analysis to environmental regulators—has pitched a paper into the pre-regulations mix. The main recommendations are: The report expands on the topics in the summary table.

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