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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Audi is the first manufacturer to launch Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technology in the US, with the deployment of Traffic Light Information in select 2017 Audi A4, Q7 and allroad models in Las Vegas. This “time-to-green” feature will be the first feature to leverage the Audi Traffic Light Information service. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

AECOM has been selected to construct the $1-billion, 3-million square foot electric car manufacturing plant for Faraday Future (FF) in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Structural glass, a water feature and dark sky-compliant outdoor lighting fixtures will welcome visitors and thousands of production workers by connecting the plant with the landscape.

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APRIL 12, 2017

In the US, GM reduced energy use at its manufacturing facilities by 10% on a per-vehicle basis in 2016 compared to the previous year. Implemented a new energy management system in GM’s non-manufacturing facilities, which saves $2 million annually. GM is committed to reducing its energy and carbon intensity by 20% by 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

At the IAA 2018 exhibition in Hannover, FPT Industrial launched its new e-Powertrain organization. The core of the new FPT Industrial electromobility offering is the E-Powertrain Concept with new E-Axle. The other powertrain elements are the FPT Industrial 2835.6 Diesel-hybrid and gas-hybrid powertrains.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2022-2025 in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

A German research alliance has developed the basis for smart, high-resolution active matrix LED headlights, which takes adaptive forward lighting to a new dimension. Both headlights contain three LED light sources, each with 1,024 individually controllable light points. This allows the driver to see these vehicles more clearly.

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JUNE 22, 2017

The consultancy says that China will dominate both the market and the industry in the foreseeable future. The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

A new CALSTART brief indicates that California’s climate and energy policies are not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but are also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry (CTTI) in the state. Require Top Performance with Strong Yet Feasible Air Quality and Climate Standards.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Ballard Power Systems has signed a Development Agreement with Siemens AG for the development of a hydrogen fuel cell engine to power Siemens’ Mireo light rail train. Siemens is the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, headquartered in Munich, Germany and with offices around the globe. million to Ballard.

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JUNE 30, 2021

g (12%) lower than in 2019 and represented the first decrease observed since 2016. Since 2017, the new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has been put in place with the objective to gradually replace the outdated New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). grams of CO 2 per kilometre (g CO 2 /km). This was 14.5

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APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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MAY 27, 2023

Washington State University, Pullman To develop and manufacture his relay, he launched Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in 1982 from his basement in Pullman, Wash. Today SEL manufactures hundreds of products that protect, monitor, control, and automate electric power systems in more than 165 countries. Schweitzer Manufacturing Co.

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MARCH 7, 2019

miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. The report also assesses compliance performance for individual automakers and for the US fleet as a whole with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. This year’s report shows all manufacturers are in compliance with the standards.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector. However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 North America. from last year.

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APRIL 29, 2023

REEs and PGMs are critical in the manufacture of modern energy and national security technologies, including high-performance magnets required for wind turbines, electric vehicles, high-energy-density battery electric storage, high efficiency lighting, solar panels, and other technologies either core or ancillary to the renewable energy industry.

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APRIL 9, 2015

million in grants and loans for 46 projects covering transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency programs, the California Energy Commission awarded nearly $9 million to three companies to encourage the manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles and components in California. As part of its approval of more than $83.7 Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

announced its new six-year environmental plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP 2016). Nissan Green Program 2016, the company’s third environmental mid-term plan, aims to deliver the following by the end of fiscal year 2016: No. Nissan Motor Co., 1 in Zero-Emission Vehicles: cumulative sales of 1.5

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MAY 16, 2019

Reducing the number of exhaust gas particulates, including those smaller than 23 nm, will help manufacturers meet increasingly stringent future global emissions standards. Reducing engine-out emissions cuts tailpipe emissions in the crucial period before catalyst light-off and reduces the need for costly aftertreatment systems.

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JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. The proposals would amend two existing regulations establishing binding requirements for manufacturers to meet the 2015 mandatory target for cars and the 2017 target for vans.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 Consumer demands and regulatory requirements are motivating the global automotive industry to push ahead with technological breakthroughs on a larger scale ,” said Rick Hanna, PwC’s global automotive leader. Global automotive industry regional highlights include: North America.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. Model year (MY) 2016 vehicle fuel economy was 24.7 Average new vehicle horsepower (hp) was also basically unchanged in MY 2016, as the average vehicle was 1 hp higher than MY 2015.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

The European Parliament has voted to introduce CO 2 limits in the EU for new vans and other light commercial goods vehicles. The rules, agreed with Member States, include incentives to make highly-efficient vehicles as well as penalties for manufacturers that miss the targets. in 2016 and 1.5 tonnes when loaded.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

has formed a joint venture with FAW Jiefang, China’s oldest and largest truck manufacturer, to develop autonomous trucks for China. trillion metric ton-kilometers of freight are moved by a fleet of more than 5 million heavy-duty trucks and more than 14 million light- and medium-duty trucks. Silicon Valley-based Plus.ai

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). million barrels per day (MMbbl/d) through 2016, when domestic production comes close to the historical high of 9.6 Industrial shipments are expected to grow at 3.0% quadrillion Btu in 2012 to 12.1 Source: EIA.

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APRIL 3, 2016

BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. —Sanjay Ravi, Microsoft worldwide managing director of Discrete Manufacturing and Automotive Industries. Open Mobility Cloud.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Catalysts will continue to drive growth in the light rare earth elements lanthanum and cerium, while permanent magnets will lead growth in neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium. Between 2016 and 2021, global NdFeB magnet production is forecast to grow by 4-5%/year. Global NEV production could rise by 3.5-4.0

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APRIL 14, 2016

(BAIC BJEV), a subsidiary of BAIC, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) to create the Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center. The two also entered into a letter of intent on the establishment of Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Engineering Center Co.,

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JUNE 9, 2016

The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. Wallington (2016) “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of U.S.

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MARCH 29, 2023

Price war has been the most talked about topic in China's auto industry this month, and the imminent implementation of a new emissions standard is seen as a major factor. The standard is being implemented in two phases, with the 6a standard already taking effect on July 1, 2020, and the 6b standard coming into effect on July 1, 2023.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

North American quantum dot manufacturer Quantum Materials Corporation has partnered with a Texas-based E&P technology business and is currently developing specialized nanomaterials for use in oil and gas well production optimization. The Company realized a small revenue contribution from this project in fiscal year 2016 that ended 30 June.

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APRIL 18, 2018

The EMN consortia have been established to make unique, world-class capabilities at the national laboratories more accessible to industry, facilitating collaborations that will expedite the development and manufacturing of advanced materials for commercial markets. 2a) Integrated Energy Production and Hydrogen Fueling R&D.

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MAY 9, 2014

inventor of the NuVinci continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission technology ( earlier post ), and TEAM Industries (TEAM) plan for the near-term commercialization of NuVinci technology in a transmission suitable for a small, low- to medium-speed vehicle. Initial production units should be available by the end of 2015 or early 2016.

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MAY 24, 2010

Nichols also said that California will work with Federal agencies on the next phase of light-duty vehicle GHG and fuel economy standards for model years 2017-2025. These new standards, however, must be followed by additional action in order to continue the impressive reductions already in place up to 2016. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 7, 2018

Rice University nanoscientists have demonstrated a new catalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel at ambient pressure using only light energy, mainly due to a plasmonic effect that makes the catalyst more efficient. Photo by LANP/Rice University).

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

In 2016, BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced their collaboration to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into series production by 2021. Many of the autonomy challenges the industry is facing can’t be handled in isolation. Magna started collaborating with Innoviz in December 2016. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. To this end, it is anticipated that the industry will begin moving from 12-volt battery systems to 48-volt systems. for its hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will consolidate their joint diesel engine development and production under the control of TICO. TICO currently manufactures gas, gasoline and diesel engines in classes ranging from 1,000 cc to 5,200 cc. Current TICO light-duty diesels.

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