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Upstream Security: cyber hacks could cost auto industry $24 billion within 5 years

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Cyber hacks might cost the auto industry roughly $24 billion within five years, according to a new study by Upstream Security , which specializes in cloud-based security protection. 42% of automotive cyber-security incidents involve back-end application servers. These are having a measurable impact on fraud and data privacy.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. in 2017 to 119,821 units. of the overall new car market in 2017. to a new low of 165.4

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Renault CEO calls for Auto European plan to protect against ‘onslaught of EVs from China’

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As a logical consequence of this trend, European imports from China have increased fivefold since 2017…The brands with the highest exports in the first half of 2023 were MG and BYD. Stellantis is another automaker seeking to strengthen its ties with China’s auto industry. Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The latest ACEA data show that in the first half of 2017, electrically-chargeable vehicles made up 1.2%

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Audi locating high-voltage battery development center at Neckarsulm

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High-voltage batteries and electric engines make up an important strategic component of future value creation in a transformed auto industry. Consequently, Audi is banking on the high competency of its employees in Neckarsulm to successfully shape the future of electromobility.

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. This is not a technical assessment, it is a move to demolish the nation’s clean car program.

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Volkswagen launches “Electric for All” campaign, demos rolling chassis of MEB

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Our Modular Transverse Toolkit already proved Volkswagen is one of the most successful platform developers in the auto industry. The Gläserne Manufaktur began building the Volkswagen e-Golf back in April 2017. The plant is evolving into a “Center of Future Mobility”. family easy and convenient.