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billion in Michigan since 2016 and created and retained 7,000 jobs in the state. F-150 Lightning, with a starting MSRP of $40,000 and targeted EPA-estimated driving range of 300 miles with the extended range battery, is aimed at the heart of the US auto market. Ford has invested $7.7

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Later this year, Buick will become the first brand in China officially to roll out the market-ready technology on a production vehicle, a Buick GL8. The market-ready V2X technology incorporates vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) solutions.

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Those attributes make diesels a strong option for customers who put a high priority on towing or fuel economy and manufacturers that want to market high fuel economy, they conclude. Diesels offer a promising pathway for compliance and another option in manufacturers’ toolboxes. ”. miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. By contrast, almost half of all EU member states have an ECV market share of 0.5% ECV Units sold.

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L&F was founded in July 2000 to produce LCD back lighting units. In February 2016, L&F and L&F Materials, merged to become a world-class company in the cathode active material business. L&F also supplies LG Energy Solutions among other battery makers.

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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 30, 2013

Nissan Motor Company is targeting becoming world’s leading manufacturer of light commercial vehicles (LCV) by fiscal year (FY) 2016. Light Commercial Vehicles include several classes of vehicles that are designed and developed primarily for work use. Nissan offers one of the widest ranges of LCVs, from mini-LCVs up to 7.5-ton

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Intelligent Energy has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a major drone manufacturer to develop hydrogen fuel cell powered drones. The deal will see the two companies work together in the first quarter of 2016 to develop technological solutions to increase drone flight time.

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Roland Berger forecasts for LiB market size by vehicle class (left) and region (right). In light of recently presented or announced vehicle models with electric, hybrid or plug-in-hybrid drives (xEV), Roland Berger experts expect the global LiB market to grow from US$1.5 Market consolidation therefore looks certain.

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In the search for light-weighting vehicles and reducing CO2 emissions, automotive customers are looking for innovative solutions in aluminium. Aluminium body sheet from the new production line will be used in manufacturing automotive components, including car hoods, doors, tailgates and side panels.

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JULY 28, 2017

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The Fuso eCanter is produced in line with the conventional Canter light-duty truck at the Tramagal plant. Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.

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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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China-based electric vehicle startup NIO unveiled the NIO ES8, an electric SUV planned for serial production for the China market later this year. The ES8 features the “design identity” of every NIO vehicle: the X-bar and signature “Spark Beat” tail lights. NIO intends to equip the ES8 with a swappable battery pack.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The new joint venture, which has initially been concluded for a term of 25 years, will develop electric vehicles and launch them on the hotly contested Chinese mass market. The objective is to deliver 400,000 electric vehicles to the Chinese market in 2020 and 1.5 Each of the partners is to hold a 50% stake in the new company.

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In 2016, BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced their collaboration to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into series production by 2021. I am confident that the many strengths brought forward by each partner will contribute to the delivery of a self-driving platform the market can leverage. Earlier post.)

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All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). This increase brings car manufacturers further away from their 2021 targets. g CO 2 /km.

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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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As part of its electrification strategy, Daimler Trucks plans to offer electric vehicles in all its main sales regions by 2022: from the FUSO eCanter in the light-duty segment, the Freightliner eM2 in the medium-duty segment, and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and the Freightliner eCascadia in the heavy-duty segment. Electric FUSO eCanter.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released three new reports showcasing strong growth across the US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. According to these reports, the US continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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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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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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Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 The automakers that effectively leverage high-tech advancements in vehicles, mobile devices and data analytics will likely gain a competitive advantage in this dynamic market. ”. New vehicle sales and registrations within Eastern European continue to show diverse results between markets.

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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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turbodiesel engine coming in the 2016 model year. Additionally, RemoteLink Key Fob Services allow owners to lock and unlock their vehicle, flash the lights and honk the horn, and, on equipped models, even remotely start the engine using the RemoteLink smartphone app. The standard 2.5L The service is free for five years.

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DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office has made significant investment in hydrogen and fuel cell research and development (R&D) over the last decade, helping to cut fuel cell cost in half and enabling the commercialization of fuel cells for several early market applications. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Ultraviolette Automotives: Disrupting 2-Wheeler Landscape Ultraviolette Automotives has been making headlines since its inception and we see great potential in the company to disrupt the Indian 2-wheeler EV market. Ultraviolette Automotive was founded in 2016 by Niraj Rajmohan and Narayan Subramaniam.

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Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Line Beauchamp, announced on 29 December 2009 that the regulations on emissions of greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles—equivalent to those in force in California—will come into force in the province in mid-January 2010. Earlier post.).

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To complement its work on real-world emissions in Europe, TRUE has compiled remote sensing data from the states of Colorado and Virginia and the University of Denver to investigate the emissions of US light-duty vehicles. Average fuel-specific NO emissions of gasoline light-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks per model year and vehicle age.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than $20 million to 10 projects to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and to enable early adoption of fuel cell applications such as light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) (DE-FOA-0001224, earlier post ). Market report. billion in sales in 2014. billion in 2013.

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FCA US will conduct an emissions recall to update emission control software in an estimated 100,000 model-year 2014-2016 Ram 1500 pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs equipped with 3.0-liter Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performed enhanced screening on diesel vehicles sold by all manufacturers. liter EcoDiesel V-6 engines.

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General Motors plans to source 100% renewable energy to power its US sites by 2025—five years earlier than previously announced, and 25 years ahead of its initial target that was set in 2016. GM supports policies that enable a carbon-free, resilient power system.

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Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, broke ground on the expansion of its automotive aluminum manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China. Novelis’ Changzhou plant is the company’s first aluminum automotive sheet manufacturing facility in China. The expansion is expected to create approximately 160 jobs.

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The company earlier had suggested that it would begin local production of hybrids, which it sells into the China market, in 2014. Honda will further strengthen its operation to deliver not only the most suitable products, but also the optimal core technologies such as powertrains appropriate for the Chinese market. Earlier post.).

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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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India’s Hero motor corp is spreading wings above the potential European E-bike market. The market for E-bike in Europe is growing every day as the lifestyle of people is being centered around experiences rather than materialistic things. HMC acquired Avocet Sports in Manchester in the UK in 2016. The Ambitious Goal.

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Starting in 2016 the facility in Wuhan will produce 6DCT150 dual clutch transmissions for the Asian compact car market. The new strategic alliance provides innovative transmission products to Dongfeng, the second largest passenger car manufacturer in China, helping the company to further strengthen its market position.

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