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JUNE 13, 2023

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. This investment will enable the company to strengthen its industry-leading full-size truck business. billion since 2013.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Porsche has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%. The Croatian company develops and produces electromobility components and also produces electrically powered super sports cars in-house. The company also develops and produces high-performance electric drives and battery systems.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group signed an investment contract with the government of Guangdong Province to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China. At the new plant, the Group will manufacture the same proven fuel cell systems that are used for Hyundai Motor’s NEXO fuel cell electric SUV.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Green Automotive Company has (GAC) acquired 21.63% of Viridian Motor Corporation (VMC), a US-based electric truck manufacturer. Viridian Motor Corporation (VMC) is building fully electric, light-duty trucks using its own electric drive train and battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

BRUSA won two of the eCarTec Awards presented at eCarTec Munich 2013 trade fair. BRUSA’s new ICS inductive charging system and the E-FORCE electric truck won in their particular categories, while BRUSA’s synchronous motor was shortlisted in the category of “Drive Technology, System Electrics, Testing Systems”. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

Toyota Group company Toyota Tsusho Corp. will begin lithium production in the Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Argentina in 2013 through its joint venture with Australian mining concern Orocobre Ltd. Toyota Tsusho will receive all the lithium produced at the site for supply to group firm Toyota Motor Corp. million tons.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2018

Porsche AG has taken a 10% stake in the technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. As part of its electrification efforts, Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company. Rimac recently presented the latest version of its electric hypercar, the “C Two”, at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018.

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DECEMBER 3, 2022

This has been especially true for the rare earth materials used in the manufacturing of electric motors for electric vehicles (EVs). The price of neodymium has remained fairly constant from 2013-2020, but 2022 saw a very sharp rise to its peak in February at 3.8 times higher than it was between 2013-2020.

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JULY 27, 2013

Ford Motor Company is recalling model year 2013 C-Max hybrid vehicles, without panoramic roofs, that were manufactured 19 January 2012 through 25 June 2013. The recall is expected to begin 19 August 2013, and will affect up to 33,021 vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Daimler AG is taking a major step forward in its China strategy with the closing of the company’s 12% investment in long-standing partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group), one of the top automotive companies in China. BDNT); as well as sales companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. kWh Li-ion pack from A123 Systems.

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JUNE 9, 2023

General Motors plans to invest more than $500 million in Arlington Assembly to prepare the plant for production of future internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size SUVs, subject to successful discussions with local government officials. GM has announced nearly $2 billion in investments for Arlington Assembly since 2013.

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MAY 11, 2024

Tata Motors is on a roll. The company, which announced its FY2024 results on May 10, 2024, has reported record financial numbers for last fiscal. This performance means that not only have Tata Motors’ India operations turned debt-free but the company is also on track to become net automotive debt-free in FY2025.

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MARCH 27, 2019

Next-generation electric motor company Linear Labs (LL) closed a $4.5-million Next-generation electric motor company Linear Labs (LL) closed a $4.5-million The Linear Labs motor is characterized by two main attributes: (1) very high torque starting at low speeds, and (2) high efficiency throughout the speed range.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

An electric traction motor (right) and stator (left) at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center Friday, 15 January 2010 in Pontiac, Michigan. Martin for General Motors) Click to enlarge. In the future, electric motors might become as important to GM as engines are now. Photo by John F.

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MAY 22, 2017

Ford Motor Company has appointed Jim Hackett as Ford Motor Company president and CEO, replacing Mark Fields, who is retiring, effective immediately. He served on Ford’s board from 2013 to 2016. The company was actually doing quite well in terms of profits. Hackett led Steelcase Inc.’s

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MARCH 20, 2013

Peterbilt Motors Company announced the availability of the new 2013 Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine. Peterbilt has been manufacturing trucks featuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems solutions for heavy-duty over-the-road, regional and vocational applications since 1996.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

GM Korea plans to begin production of the battery-electric Chevrolet Spark minicar in 2013; the vehicle will be sold domestically as well as exported, including to the US. The Spark EV will feature a 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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APRIL 9, 2023

Aatrael Electric Machine Engineering LLP Aatrael Electric Machine Engineering is a professional custom-made electric motor design and developer. Our team can design and develop special electrical motors as per the customer needs. ARROW TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNER, DEVELOPER OF MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), which includes automotive brands Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, announced its long-term roadmap for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology: FCEV Vision 2030. —Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. trillion (US$6.7

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APRIL 8, 2014

Due to a possible manufacturing defect, the motor rotor may contact the stator while riding, causing the motor to seize, locking up the rear wheel and increasing the risk of a crash. The company tested additional motor samples were tested, with similar results obtained on a portion of the tested population.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Ford Motor Company is recalling 139,917 model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured 5 October 2011 through 2 June 2013 and equipped with 1.6L EcoBoost engines.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Toshiba Corporation and Honda Motor Co., will jointly exhibit at Smart Mobility City 2013, an organizer-themed project to be held from 22 November through 1 December 2013 within the 43 rd Tokyo Motor Show. The companies will propose a future lifestyle with deeper links among houses, electric appliances and automobiles.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Cutaway of the Protean Electric in-wheel motor. FAW-VW will create a new rear-wheel drivetrain for an electric vehicle (EV) based on the new Bora compact sedan, utilizing two Protean in-wheel motors. Our technology will return the space to the new Bora vehicle platform that was formerly occupied by an in-board motor and powertrain.

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MAY 9, 2013

Tesla reached profitability in the first quarter of 2013 for the first time in its ten year history. According to the shareholder letter, the company exceeded its targets for deliveries; significantly expanded gross margin; and improved execution throughout the company. Including those factors, its GAAP profit was $11 million.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Launch of the “Type 1 EV” is targeted at year-end 2013/2014. The acquisition includes all outstanding shares in the property company which owns the Saab Automobile facilities in Trollhättan, Sweden, as well as IP rights for the Saab 9-3 and the Phoenix platform. The price for the assets has not been disclosed.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approved the establishment of a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited. Before completion of the transaction, additional authority approvals are to be obtained.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Tesla Motors unveiled its current prototype of the Model X electric crossover Tuesday night at its Los Angeles Design Studio. The six-seater, featuring “Falcon Wing” rear doors, will come in rear-wheel drive, dual motor all-wheel drive, and performance dual motor all-wheel drive options, with a choice of a 60 kWh or 85 kWh pack.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Tesla Motors announced record deliveries of 6,892 Model S vehicles worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2013, with 22,477 vehicles in the full year. GAAP net loss per share for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2013 was $(0.32), and for Q4 of 2012, $(0.79). In 2013, Tesla pulled in almost $2.5 on a non-GAAP basis and 25.8%

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

For the fourth quarter of 2012, Tesla Motors reported total revenues of $306 million, a 500% increase over Q3. The company delivered approximately 2,400 Model S vehicles. margin contribution from development services, the company said. The company ened the year with more than $221 million in total cash. million in 2011.

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APRIL 3, 2013

Ford Motor Company is expanding its 3-Wet paint ( earlier post ) capacity by 50% this year, adding the more environmentally friendly process to four more plants on three continents. The technology will be in place in 12 plants in 2013 then expand to additional facilities worldwide over the next four years. Jiangling Motors Co.

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MAY 14, 2024

The former CEO and co-founder of General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise has launched a new robotics firm, after stepping down from Cruise following an accident in October. Kyle Vogt, the former Cruise CEO and co-founder who resigned in November , announced The Bot Company in a post on LinkedIn on Monday. “Everyone is busy.

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MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 23, 2009

billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6 and $465 million to Tesla Motors. Ford Motor Company will receive $5.9 In addition, theses loans will help the company convert two truck plants to the production of cars. Tesla Motors will receive $465 million in two parts. billion to Nissan North America, Inc.;

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JUNE 4, 2013

UK-based Ashwoods Electric Motors Ltd has begun production of a low-cost, efficient axial flux permanent magnet motor for motive and industrial applications. Ashwoods officially launches the motor at Engine Expo 2013 in Stuttgart, 4-6 June. Ashwoods motor. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Hyundai Motor Group has outlined its roadmap for connected car development. The Group will collaborate with leading global IT and networking companies to develop its “Hyper-connected and Intelligent Car” concept. Hyundai Motor Group will co-develop connected car technologies through collaborations with global companies.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Back in 2013, Milwaukee Tool embarked on an ambitious new direction for its products by giving their tools wireless connectivity. Along the way, they changed Milwaukee Tool into an innovation company. Milwaukee Tool developed an algorithm that uses data from the motor drive and motor load to mitigate kickback.

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