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Subaru of America Reports Strong December Sales and Year-End Performance

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witnessed a notable increase in vehicle sales during December 2022, with a reported 56,760 vehicle sales. This marks an 11 percent rise compared to December 2021, indicating a positive trend despite ongoing industry challenges. Annual Sales Overview The year 2022 ended with Subaru achieving a total of 556,581 vehicle sales.

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Non-intrusive bio-monitoring system anticipates driver fatigue in the vehicle to prevent accidents

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With a short time-to-market scope, Project Harken will shortly have vehicles in the streets in order to run tests in real traffic scenarios. In 2008 there were 1.2 of all vehicle crashes. Solaz Sanahuja, Paulo Gameiro (2014) “ Heart and respiration unobtrusive sensors integrated in the vehicle ” (public report).

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JAMA: Supporting Growth of Japan Plug-in Vehicle Fleet to 600,000 by 2020 Will Require Combination of Technical Breakthroughs, Market Innovations and the Elimination of Obstacles

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According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% For motor vehicles, this means the increase of fuel efficiency and greater use of non-petroleum energies.

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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford Asks UAW to End Strike

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From AP : The company, he said, builds more vehicles in America and has more United Auto Workers employees than any company, which has increased its costs in a highly competitive industry. I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country.

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? But there is no doubt that Tesla has divided the history of the electric vehicle into two that is, before Tesla and after Tesla. Story Of Tesla, Inc.

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Daimler and Toray to establish JV for carbon-fiber based automobile parts; new production and joining process enables large-scale production

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The partners plan to start supplying the mass-produced CFRP parts utilizing SCRTM for Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles to be launched in 2012. Reducing the vehicle weight for boosting fuel efficiency is an important issue in the automobile industry.

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Volkswagen Group to Invest 4B by 2011 to Expand Activities in China

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Volkswagen Group China is well on the way to reaching the target of doubling sales to two million vehicles laid down in our Strategy 2018 earlier than planned. —Dr. The monetary and fiscal measures taken by the government have provided positive impetus for the Chinese automobile industry. percent) in the first half of 2009.

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