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Navigant: Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors currently leading development of autonomous vehicle market

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In a new Leaderboard Report, Navigant Research ranks Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors (GM) as leading the autonomous vehicle OEM market in terms of strategy and execution. General Motors. Navigant’s top 10 OEMs for autonomous vehicle technology are: Daimler. Volkswagen.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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of the projected US electric vehicle production through the end of 2023 and was designed to fit into the forecast production envelopes of each automaker. of the projected US electric vehicle production through the end of 2023 and was designed to fit into the forecast production envelopes of each automaker.

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Ford, GM & four other OEMs commit to phase out gas car production by 2040

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Six major automakers will pledge to phase out the production of ICE vehicles worldwide by 2040, said the British government in a statement. Some OEMs have committed to ending fossil fuel vehicle production at the COP26 summit, taking a proactive approach toward mitigating climate change. During the gathering, Volvo, Ford Motor Co.,

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SAE International to develop standard for Tesla NACS connector

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Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Rivian, Volvo Cars ( earlier post ) and a number of EV charging companies recently announced plans to adopt the NACS connector through adaptors or future product offerings.

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Audi taps Mertens from Volvo to lead technical development

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Peter Mertens, previously Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Corporation in Göteborg, Sweden, as the new Board of Management Member for Technical Development at Audi. After his apprenticeship as a toolmaker, Peter Mertens studied production technology at Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences.

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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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cutter to remove the roof off of a pre-production Chevrolet Volt. Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago.

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Polestar (PSNY) officially announces EVs can now charge at Tesla Superchargers in China

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Tesla updated its website with a new “Charging for All” page that lists Rivian, General Motors, Volvo, and Polestar. Although Polestar and Volvo have yet to official announced the news in the US, its coming soon. Ingenlath confirmed Polestar 3 production is on track to begin at its Ridgeville, SC plant this year.

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