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MARCH 27, 2019

Next-generation electric motor company Linear Labs (LL) closed a $4.5-million LL was established in 2013 after developing an entirely new methodology in the construction of electric motor and generator technologies that create more power while using less energy. This sets the LL Motor apart from conventional electric machines.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8 Elio Motors is planning to build 23 E-Series testing and validation vehicles to test for safety, aerodynamics and durability. manufacturing facility.

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JULY 30, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander crossover SUV with a new-generation PHEV system. With improved motor output and increased battery capacity over the current model, the all-new Outlander PHEV model delivers more powerful road performance and greater driving range.

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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. s turnaround, served as interim Athletic Director at University of Michigan, and has led Ford Smart Mobility LLC since March 2016. He served on Ford’s board from 2013 to 2016.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with - , India’s fastest growing self-drive car-sharing company, to develop an innovative car-sharing service and conduct creative marketing activities in India. The strategic partnership includes a Hyundai Motor investment in Revv. India is a very important market for Hyundai Motor.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Hyundai Motor America has selected AeroVironment, Inc. NASDAQ:AVAV) as the preferred provider for charging system installation at its dealerships across North America for its 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ). The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid also comes with a lifetime hybrid battery warranty.

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OCTOBER 12, 2019

Airbus and LM Industries, the the parent company of Local Motors and Launch Forth, have formed Neorizon to provide disruptive and innovative products with an initial focus on local mobility and autonomy. —Jay Rogers, CEO and founder of LM Industries. —Peter Weckesser, Digital Transformation Officer of Airbus Defense and Space.

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MAY 25, 2018

Foton Motor and Piaggio Group signed the agreement for a joint development project for new light-duty commercial vehicle products in Italy. Since 2016, Foton Motor and Piaggio Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Framework Agreement in succession. Foton Gratour-T mini truck.

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MARCH 30, 2018

SF Motors, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle (EV) startup and subsidiary of Shanghai-based Sokon Industry Group ( earlier post ), announced its latest technological advances and a new line of intelligent electric vehicles at an event at its Santa Clara headquarters. SF Motors acquired InEVit Inc.,

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

General Motors has finalized energy sourcing agreements required to secure 100% of the energy needed to power all its US facilities by 2025. This is in line with the accelerated target announced in September 2021, which was 5 years ahead of the 2030 target announced in early 2021 and 25 years ahead of the initial target of 2050, set in 2016.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

New Delhi: Yamaha Motor Co., has produced a total of three-million of the Yamaha Performance Damper , an anti-vibration damper for automobiles since its manufacturing began in 2004, the company said. 2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., This achievement was marked with a function at the Numazu Factory No.2

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MARCH 9, 2023

Under the approach, core EV and e-POWER powertrain components will be shared and modularized, resulting in a 30% reduction, compared to 2019, in development and manufacturing costs by 2026. Nissan has developed a 3-in-1 powertrain prototype, which modularizes the motor, inverter, and reducer, which is planned for use in EVs.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

VIA Motors International is partnering with China-based Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. VIA Motors develops and markets extended-range electric (eREV) and all-electric (EV) powertrain systems for most vehicle classes from light-duty through Class 8.

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JUNE 9, 2024

Pune-based Force Motors Ltd (FML), known for its Traveller and Trax Utility vehicles, is aiming to extend its strong FY22 and FY23 performance for at least two more years (FY24 and FY25), buoyed by over 40% growth in its overall business. Force Motors’ business has been steadily rising since the last quarter of FY20-23.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Nikola Motor Company has named Bosch and PowerCell AB as key suppliers for the Nikola class 8 hydrogen-fuel-cell electric truck, unveiled as a prototype in December 2016. The fuel cell system will recharge the 320 kWh battery pack, which in turn will power the drive motors. —Nikola Motor CEO Trevor Milton.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheel vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8 Elio Motors aims to disrupt the American transportation industry with its low-cost, highly fuel efficient vehicle, much like Volkswagen did with the Beetle in 1968. in 2016 dollars.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

EuroGroup Laminations , a manufacturer of stators and rotors for electric motors and generators, has opened a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico to produce products for the EV segment. We are working on the basis of a growth plan that will allow us to increase production by reducing manufacturing time.

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APRIL 30, 2014

General Motors has begun construction of a facility for advanced race engine design and development, as well as an electric motor laboratory and gear center. The move will include about 100 employees who work on powertrain racing development, electric motors and in the gear center. will move to the new facility in mid-2015.

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JULY 29, 2016

During its Innovation Days 2016 event in Munich, the BMW Group provided some insight into its Dingolfing competence center for the manufacture of electric drive systems (eDrive). Although the production processes for electric motors and high-voltage batteries are highly automated, the plant is staffing up. Electric motors.

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JUNE 8, 2015

Elio Motors has begun work on its fifth-generation prototype three-wheeled vehicle. The P5 will include Elio Motors’ recently unveiled 0.9 The P5 will include Elio Motors’ recently unveiled 0.9 Elio Motors is targeting a launch date mid 2016 for a vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8-l/100 Earlier post.)The

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

At the upcoming 44 th Tokyo Motor Show (30 October to 8 November), BMW will showcase its four plug-in hybrid models: the BMW 3303, BMW 225xe, BMW 740e and BMW X5 xDrive40e. BMW i is giving the spread of electric motoring fresh impetus by making its technology available to current BMW brand models. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 20, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has admitted to manipulating fuel consumption testing data for some 625,000 mini-cars it manufactured for sale in Japan by itself and partner Nissan. Up until the end of March 2016, MMC has sold 157,000 of the eK Wagon and eK Space and supplied 468,000 units of the Dayz and Dayz Roox to NM.

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MARCH 10, 2017

Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, Bernhard Maier, CEO of ŠKODA Auto and Günter Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors Ltd., The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. billion in 2015-16.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Nissan Motor Co., has completed an acquisition of a 34% equity stake in Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) ( earlier post ) and has become its largest shareholder. With the addition of MMC, the Alliance will be in the world’s top three automotive groups by global volumes, with sales of 10 million units in fiscal year 2016. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 10, 2017

The three powertrains in the 2018 Accord will include two direct-injected and turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, a new Honda-developed 10-speed automatic transmission and a sporty 6-speed manual transmission that will be available on both turbo engines, as well as the next-generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid powertrain technology ( earlier post ).

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Honda Hybrid Motoring Motors 191

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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. Manual transmissions.

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Diesel Toyota Engine Motoring 236

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

Eco-Motive , a startup developing what it calls the first dual-fuel “H” engine ( earlier post ), revealed photos of a full-scale prototype of the Eco-Motive H-Motor. The prototype was completed in February 2016 and was built to reflect the engine configuration when installed in a vehicle; testing in driving applications will begin soon.

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JULY 29, 2021

The joint venture company will manufacture e-motors, inverters and on-board chargers and, for certain automakers, related e-drive systems. Prior to LG, Cheong spent nearly a decade with Daewoo Motors R&D. Javier Perez, who has been with Magna since 2016, will be the new company’s COO.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Deliveries of New Flyer of America zero-emission buses (ZEBs) in 2016 reached their highest level in company history, delivering 213 equivalent units (EUs) in 2016. One equivalent unit represents one 30-foot, 35-foot or 40-foot heavy-duty transit bus or one motor coach. —Wayne Joseph, President of New Flyer Transit Bus.

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MARCH 17, 2012

YASA Motors, the Oxford University spinout developing high-torque, high power density Yokeless And Segmented Armature (YASA) motors ( earlier post ), has been named the UK’s Best Enterprise in the Lloyds TSB/Telegraph Enterprise Awards and won £50,000 (US$79,000). A hat-tip to David! ).

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

In a new Leaderboard Report, Navigant Research ranks Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors (GM) as leading the autonomous vehicle OEM market in terms of strategy and execution. Systems that can drive autonomously in simple situations such as on freeways and in traffic jams are now being offered in some 2016 model year vehicles.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. kWh/100 km; CO 2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km) debuted at the Paris Motor Show. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km).

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) and General Motors have signed definitive agreements related to three of initial vehicle projects as well as to the purchasing joint venture as part of the execution of their Global Strategic Alliance. The first vehicles resulting from this cooperation are expected to be launched in 2016. Earlier post.).

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JULY 21, 2017

Kia Motors posted its best six-month sales period in Europe, with half-year sales surpassing 250,000 for the first time in the company’s history. of European sales so far this year, up from just one per cent in the first six months of 2016, according to Michael Cole, Chief Operating Officer of Kia Motors Europe.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti. The new design is expected to be track launched in 2015, with the first road tests planned for spring 2015.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Liuzhou Wuling Motors Industrial Company Ltd., Setting up a production plant in Liuzhou for the manufacture of components for charging equipment installed in electrical vehicles, when opportunity arises. TELD is principally engaged in the research, manufacture and operation of the charging systems for electrical vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

billion in Michigan since 2016 and created and retained 7,000 jobs in the state. —Bill Ford, executive chair, Ford Motor Company. The investment and 450 added jobs will help increase production capacity to 80,000 trucks a year. Ford has invested $7.7

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