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AUGUST 3, 2016

Continental, Cummins, HARMAN, and ZF have joined the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) as original equipment supplier members. With members like Continental, Cummins, HARMAN, and ZF, Auto-ISAC can continue to facilitate that coordination and improve the industry's collective cybersecurity posture.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Since September 2015, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) has been working with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) as a Connected Vehicle Pilot site. The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers.

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The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. And yet, the auto industry – which is responsible for more pollution than any other sector, at least in rich countries – still lobbies to worsen emissions reduction targets, even when those targets were already pushed back to begin with.

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JULY 31, 2011

In sync with its past annual auto studies, AlixPartners continues to predict that US auto sales will climb more slowly, and to a lower peak, than many others are predicting. Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 billion in 2010 profit on a net margin of 4.6% billion on a net margin of 4.3%—things

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MARCH 1, 2023

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, the center sits near the heart of the US auto industry and represents Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as Michigan. million to Mcity to enhance its test facility, which opened in 2015 as the world’s first purpose-built test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 For the APAC region in 2015, IHS forecasts that China’s economic growth will decelerate further, to 6.5% in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector. The IHS Automotive US light vehicle sales forecast for 2015 is 16.9

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years, based on a snapshot of vehicles in operation (VIO) taken 1 January 2015, according to IHS Automotive. million (2.1%) since last year and the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since IHS began tracking VIO growth. As of Q1 2015, the average length of ownership for a new vehicle is 77.8

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. We look forward to its continued growth, with more joint projects in the future. —Dieter Zetsche.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

US Light Vehicle Sales, 2015-2018, and CAR’s Forecast, 2019-2025. CAR’s forecast includes a continuation of sales declines in 2020 and 2021 down to 16.5 million units in 2021. CAR projects sales to rebound to 16.8 million units by 2022 and continue an upward trend through 2025.

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MARCH 11, 2015

Today we''ve got a proposal from an auto industry trade group that wants to give carmakers extra fuel-economy credits for building safer cars, a report on Tesla Model S delivery times, and a video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. Check out our video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid coupe.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Although EPA’s technical analysis indicates that the standards could be strengthened for model years 2022-2025, proposing to leave the current standards in place provides greater certainty to the auto industry for product planning and engineering, the agency said.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter Auto high-beam control: System automatically switches from high to low beams, and vice versa, depending on ambient lighting.

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JULY 6, 2016

This plant, located in San Luis Potosí, will allow Constellium to respond to increasing demand for lightweight, high-strength aluminium Crash Management Systems and automotive structures for the expanding auto industry in Mexico. billion of revenue in 2015. Constellium generated €5.2

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AUGUST 10, 2017

The pent-up demand from the 2007-2009 Great Recession, and record 2015 and 2016 sales, has been largely satisfied. Even so, current auto sales and profits remain strong. Fuel economy standards drive innovation in the advanced technologies that will enable the domestic industry to thrive in this era of disruption.

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MAY 23, 2014

Ford announced that its new 2015 F-150 ( earlier post ) 2015 Ford F-150 features more than 100 new Ford patents and/or patent applications, making this vehicle a benchmark for new technologies in Ford’s history, and its most patented truck. Ford is first in the auto industry to use this methodology.

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The US government is reportedly set to announce wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. China was originally somewhat slow to adopt EVs – in 2015, EV market share was just.84%,

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MAY 19, 2016

The two will partner to develop an embedded, end-to-end parking solution for the auto industry. INRIX launched the industry’s first dynamic off-street parking service in 2013, followed by the first integrated on-street parking solution in June 2015. INRIX, Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Shock waves from Volkswagen's admission that it had installed "defeat device" software on its so-called clean diesels to cheat on emission tests continue to reverberate around the auto industry.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The team that produced FT-Bh purposely avoided expensive materials and complex manufacturing processes, working instead only with those that are already commonplace in the auto industry. Toyota wil also unveil the production version of the Yaris hybrid, as well showing the NS4 and FCV-R concepts in Europe for the first time.

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JUNE 9, 2014

years through 2015, then rise to 11.5 This while VIO is up 1.5%, a rate the auto industry hasn’t seen in the US since 2004-2005. —Mark Seng, director, aftermarket solutions and global aftermarket practice leader at IHS Automotive. Looking ahead, IHS forecasts that average age of vehicles is likely to remain at 11.4

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

This represents the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since it began tracking VIO growth, breaking the record of 2.1% growth set in 2015. As of the end of 2015, the average length of ownership measured a record 79.3 million (2.4%) since last year. months, more than 1.5 of the overall population.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

HySUT today has 18 companies/associations (including auto industry) carrying on the phase 1 (FY2009-2010) and the phase 2 (FY2011-2015) studies under the name of HySUT. HySUT was founded in July 2009 with the aim of establishing hydrogen supply infrastructure and to improve hydrogen business environment.

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AUGUST 26, 2015

Power 2015 Driver Interactive Vehicle Experience (DrIVE) Report. The 2015 DrIVE Report measures driver experiences with in-vehicle technology features during the first 90 days of ownership. Use of in-vehicle technologies has implications beyond the auto industry. The report was fielded in April through June 2015.

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JULY 23, 2010

At the end of 2009, Beijing announced a target of increasing the share of electric cars in overall domestic production to 10% in 2015.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

Tesla Motors has made an indelible mark on the global auto industry, launching the first volume electric cars with few if any compromises in design, performance, or features. Both the Model S in 2012 and the Model X in 2015 remain the sole such cars with more than 200 miles of range.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Since a concept version was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, all eyes have been on Audi's electric crossover to be the auto-industry establishment's first true rival to the Tesla Model X. But another luxury brand could beat Audi to the punch.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

The non-binding memorandum, which covers a two-year period (2013–2015) and is renewable, also expresses the organizations’ desires to develop a closer and more formal cooperative relationship, with a view toward facilitating exchange of knowledge and expertise.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

—“ R&D Update: Warm forming of alloys in the auto industry ”, Stamping Journal. Sangik Lee, Byungmin Kim, Hye-Jin Lee, Jonghun Yoon (2015) “Warm forging of an aluminium alloy for the differential case in an automobile transmission”.

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APRIL 21, 2014

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. GM will add dealerships and manufacturing facilities in these regions, including plants in Wuhan and Chongqing by the end of 2015.

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JUNE 18, 2015

The idea of utilizing GPS to detect a vehicle’s deviations and signaling almost immediate warnings to drivers has real practical safety applications to the auto industry. The research was published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention. —June Pilcher. Morris, June J. Pilcher, Fred S. 2015.04.007.

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APRIL 19, 2017

IDG combines Baidu’s Autonomous Driving Unit, Intelligent Vehicle Unit, and CarLife with a mission to accelerate auto industry upgrade in AI era. Baidu has invested heavily in the research and development of autonomous driving technology since 2015. Qi Lu, Baidu’s COO and Group President, as the general manager.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

In a pre-Christmas media event, Ford president and CEO Mark Fields said while 2014 was a good year for the company, 2015 has the potential to be a “ breakthrough year ”. The appointment is effective 5 Jan 2015. That’s a tremendous amount of growth. Ford has made a number of recent announcements reflecting the focus on those areas.

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JUNE 22, 2022

Decarbonization efforts focus on replacing fossil fuels with low-carbon or no-carbon energy sources for the transportation, electricity generation, industry, agriculture, commercial (buildings and cooling/heating), and residential sectors. The 2015 Paris Agreement set the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

The new technique could have a significant impact on the auto industry, which is poised to offer new cars which combine traditional heavy steel parts with lighter, alternative metals to reduce vehicle weight. The program is funded and supported by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Anupam Vivek, Glenn S. 2014.10.297.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

Ford has hired Musa Tariq as vice president and chief brand officer as part of its expansion to an auto and a mobility company. In conjunction with the executive survey, KPMG surveyed 2,400 consumers from 42 countries, to compare their perspective against the opinion of the world’s leading auto executives. —Gary Silberg.

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JUNE 28, 2016

If approved by the Court, this will be the largest consumer auto industry class action settlement in US history. liter vehicle before 18 September 2015 will be eligible for a payment ranging from $5,100 to approximately $10,000 per vehicle. Vehicle Buyback. For example, most owners who purchased a 2.0-liter

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