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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”. R3: Recycled portion of purchased raw material, including materials recovered or generated by other industries.

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Law firm forming autonomous vehicle industry group

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The law firm of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP is forming an autonomous vehicle industry group, which includes a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys practicing in the firm’s Corporate, Intellectual Property and Litigation departments.

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BMW Group to build logistics center for high-voltage batteries in north of Leipzig

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The BMW Group continues to invest in e-component production at Plant Leipzig and in the future of the site. By 2026 the BMW Group aims for at least one in three new cars sold to be fully electric, so the need for high-voltage batteries will increase. The buildings will not be powered by fossil fuels, for example.

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TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group kick off European charging infrastructure JV

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The TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck, and the Volvo Group completed the final step in forming the previously announced joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. It will be a self-standing legal entity, operating under its own corporate identity and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Earlier post.)

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Dealer Groups are Up In Arms About Potential for Scout and Sony Afeela to Sell Cars Directly to Buyers

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Dealers are often the first group to sound concerns when something changes in the auto industry, whether they’re justified in their complaints or not. The group placed an ad in the April 15 issue of Automotive News and has collected support from all 50 state and 21 metro-area dealer associations.

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Aluminum industry says NHTSA/EPA draft rule assumptions on lightweighting in small cars false

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The US aluminum industry continues to make significant investments to meet growing demand for automotive aluminum. The industry supports nearly 700,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs across the nation and since 2013 has invested more than $2.6 Long term regulatory certainty to enable appropriate investment. —Mario Greco.

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Volkswagen AG to place Audi at the head of Volkswagen Group R&D

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Volkswagen AG will strengthen Audi’s role within the Group. Given the strong dynamics of change in our industry, we are pooling our strengths in the Volkswagen Group and positioning ourselves competitively for the future. With a greater job split at the Group, we can manage future issues more agilely and flexibly.

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