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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. In Europe, the automotive companies created in 2009 a specific working group to enhance collaboration in the area of sustainability in the supply chains. Daimler; Fiat S.p.A.;

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Electric motor manufacturer YASA secures $21M growth funding, opens new Oxford production facility

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A range of YASA-powered vehicles will be on display at the event, including cars from Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and Williams Advanced Engineering. YASA was founded in 2009 based on a patented motor technology invented by founder and CTO Dr Tim Woolmer while studying for his DPhil at Oxford University.

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Peter Horbury, ‘gigantic in automotive design’ who shifted Volvo styling, dies

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In 2002, Horbury was design head of Ford’s Premier Car Crew, which incorporated Volvo in addition to Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover. He returned to Volvo in 2009 as vp of design.

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Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15. Automakers are cautioning that this shift to gasoline engines—with their higher CO 2 values—will pose additional challenges to meeting future CO 2 reduction targets. Gasoline vehicles now account for 48.5%

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Schaeffler highlights latest version of UniAir electrohydraulic valve control at Vienna

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At the Vienna Motor Symposium, Schaeffler is highlighting the latest generation of its UniAir fully-variable electrohydraulic valve control system, first introduced in volume production in 2009. The latest generation of UniAir also now allows vehicles in the upper-class automobile market to operate more economically and with lower emissions.

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Tesla leads with transfer of ZEV credits for year ending 30 Sep 2013

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Intermediate manufacturers under the ZEV regulation are BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Subaru and Volkswagen. The Air Resources Board requested that production data beginning in model year 2009 and credit balances in 2010 be made publicly available. delivered for sale in California. Honda was third.

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SAE project update on R-1234yf refrigerant

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The group has been regularly meeting to review and share test information completed since the close of the original CRP1234-3 in 2009. The team includes 13 members: Audi, BMW, Chrysler/Fiat, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, PSA, Renault and Toyota. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).