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JANUARY 23, 2024

Project Titan, the Apple electric car project, has been underway since 2015. Initially planning to make a fully autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel, those lofty ambitions have come crashing down to earth in recent years. But the project has faced numerous delays and repeated executive turnover.

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OCTOBER 4, 2015

Tesla Motors reported delivering 11,580 vehicles in the third quarter of 2015, including the first few units of Model X. Despite one week of planned production shutdown, this delivery level represents a 49% increase over Q3 last year as well as the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.

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JULY 30, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) vehicle powertrain production subsidiary in Changshu, China, Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts Co., Production of transaxles for hybrid vehicles—also a first for Toyota outside Japan—is scheduled to begin here in 2015. CVT cross-section. Click to enlarge. TMCAP CVT assembly line.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has launched a lineup of specialized differentials for electrified vehicles with comparable performance to traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Eaton has been supplying differentials to the EV market since 2015.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in calendar year 2015 was 25.3 mpg from the value for the vehicles sold in 2014, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). l/100km), down 0.1

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APRIL 3, 2015

Tesla Motors announced that it delivered, in total, 10,030 cars in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015—a new company record for the most deliveries in a quarter and a 55% increase over Q1 last year. Tesla does not break out deliveries by region.

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JULY 14, 2020

The first fully electric vehicle sold by Kia is being recalled, and it has nothing to do with the battery or propulsion system. On 2015 and 2016 Kia Soul EV models, the parking mechanism can become damaged by moving the gear lever into Park before the vehicle has come to a complete stop.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Tesla delivered 50,580 EVs in 2015 across all its markets; its Q4 deliveries consisted of 17,192 Model S vehicles and 208 Model X vehicles. 507 Model X vehicles were produced during Q4 with the remainder to be delivered in early Q1.).

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APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. The production of ultra low emissions vehicles is a major part of growth both now and for the future.

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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% However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 million, an increase of 2.4%

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NOVEMBER 16, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends ( DE-FOA-0001243 ) to issue, on behalf of the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement titled “FY 2015 Vehicle Technologies Office Incubator” (DE-FOA-0001213).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Starting next year, some of Toyota Motor Corporation’s new models will be compatible with advanced vehicle-infrastructure cooperative systems that use a wireless frequency reserved for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Right-turn Collision Caution (using road-to-vehicle communication). Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 14, 2014

2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program”. 2015 Investment Plan Update covers the sixth year of the program and reflects laws, executive orders, and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, petroleum dependence, and criteria emissions. The 2014-2015 plan.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will deliver a 2015 International CES keynote address focused on the latest advances in autonomous vehicle technology. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2015 CES will run January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

will showcase autonomous driving in a parking application with the NSC-2015 prototype—a modified Leaf EV. After the driver exits the NSC-2015, it starts to park itself automatically, following the instructions given by smartphone. At CEATEC Japan 2012 this week, Nissan Motor Co.

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MAY 14, 2014

Every 2015 Buick model will come standard with a rearview camera. In the fall of 2013 the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) conducted a study which found that vehicles with rear backup cameras have a significantly reduced rate of backing crashes based on its analysis of crash data.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A new recall has been issued for numerous models in the Genesis family of vehicles, stretching all the way back to 2015 when about half of the vehicles in this safety alert were still named the Hyundai Genesis. Maybe that’s just me and a few box-body Crown Vics, then.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Toyota’s Mitsuhisa Kato briefs the media in Japan on the timing and pricing of the FCV, and outlines the company’s view of the role of fuel cell vehicles. The car will launch in Japan before April 2015, and preparations are underway for launches in the US and European markets in the summer of 2015. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Though EV fires receive a tremendous amount of attention in the news, they are far less common proportionally than gas vehicle fires. Hyundai and Kia are the latest manufacturers to issue a fire-related recall, this time for millions of gas vehicles with faulty hydraulic electronic control units (HECU) and antilock brake modules.&

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Hyundai has begun assembly-line production of the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle for fleet use; the first ix35 FCV rolled off the line at its Ulsan manufacturing facility today. The vehicle will be displayed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Two ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles will be supplied to Skåne, Sweden. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The number of electric vehicle miles traveled (eVMT) has been increasing each year since the introduction of the first mass market plug-in vehicles in late 2010. Beginning in 2014, annual all-electric vehicle eVMT has exceeded that of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the US, reaching a new high of nearly 10 billion miles in 2020.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

billion from 2015 to 2035. million vehicles in 2015 to 122.6 High purchase price premiums and low infrastructure availability are expected to limit the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) globally, according to the report. Navigant forecasts global annual LDV sales to grow from 88.8 million in 2035.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

Renault is the best performing brand in Europe in electric vehicles sales, with a market share of 23.6% (25.2% if Twizy is included) and 23,086 units registered in 2015. In other terms, in 2015, one out of 5 electric cars sold in Europe was a Renault Z.E. The European full-electric vehicle market stands at 97,687 units, up 47.8%

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AUGUST 2, 2016

In 2015, only five states had more than two plug-in vehicles (PEVs) registered per 1,000 people, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). California had the highest concentration of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) with 4.68 PEVs per 1,000 people. Hawaii had the second highest concentration with 2.94

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APRIL 16, 2020

Groupe Renault is setting a new strategy for China, based on Electric Vehicles (EV) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV). With 860,000 electric vehicles sold in China in 2019, China is by far the largest EV market in the world. Ltd (eGT) and Jiangxi Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle Co. JMEV was created in 2015.

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AUGUST 3, 2015

In the second quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle registrations in the EU increased (+17.4%), totalling 143,595, according to figures from the ACEA. Demand for new hybrid vehicles (HEV) also increased (+22.6%), totalling 53,443 units. of the new vehicle market. New EV registration leaders H1 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Offered in two trims, Base and + (Plus), the 2015 Soul EV MSRP will be $33,700 (not including federal tax rebate of $7,500) for the Base and $35,700 for the Plus (not including federal tax rebate of $7,500). 2015 Soul EV +. Kia Motors America (KMA) announced pricing for the all-electric version of the Kia Soul. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 27, 2014

2015 Ram ProMaster City. Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter Click to enlarge. million units sold. liter Tigershark I-4.

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JUNE 10, 2016

The US added 329,700 new diesel vehicles in 2015. increase in the number of registered diesel cars and SUVs in 2015, according to a Diesel Technology Forum analysis of the latest Vehicles in Operation (VIO) data compiled by IHS Automotive. million in 2015—an increase of 329,700 over 2014.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, will begin production of dimethyl ether (DME)-powered MACK Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015. Volvo Trucks had announced earlier this month that it would commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015.

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MARCH 28, 2016

Global plug-in light duty vehicle (PEV) sales increased by about 80% in 2015 to 565,668 units, according to figures compiled by Argonne National Laboratory and posted by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Global plug-in light vehicle sales, 2011-2015. Source: EIA; data compiled by Argonne National Laboratory.

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MAY 15, 2014

More than 10,000 vehicle orders were placed for the 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan ( earlier post ) on the day the vehicle ordering system opened on 8 May, and more than 17,000 vehicle orders were placed in the first two days, Chrysler said. The Sterling Heights (Mich.)

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JUNE 30, 2021

Momentum Fuel Technologies delivers the industry’s first complete compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system solution for Class 6-8 vehicles. Cummins Inc. and Rush Enterprises, Inc. signed a Letter of Intent for Cummins to acquire a 50% equity interest in Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises.

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JULY 29, 2015

The combined average age of all light vehicles on the road in the US has climbed slightly to 11.5 years, based on a snapshot of vehicles in operation (VIO) taken 1 January 2015, according to IHS Automotive. Scrappage is defined by a vehicle being taken out of the fleet and no longer in use. years in 2016 but not reach 11.7

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. —Motor Trend.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

IHS revised downward its forecast for light vehicle sales in China, projecting a decline of 3 to 4 percent from previous estimates for 2015. IHS Automotive has reduced its full year 2015 light vehicle sales forecast for China to 23.4 Source: IHS Automotive, September 2015 Light Vehicle Sales Forecast.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Total global electrified vehicle sales. Pike forecasts that PHEV and BEV sales will reach just over 1 million units in five years (1,081,294 vehicles in 2015), with PHEVs accounting for 44% of that amount. CAGR between 2010 and 2015 (compared to 4.8% CAGR for the overall light-duty vehicle market).

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