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JSW Group wants to disrupt auto industry, to create ‘Maruti movement’ with new energy vehicles – Sajjan Jindal | Autocar Professional

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Like 40 years ago, 1984, when Maruti came into India, it changed the auto industry. But then this idea of making a car in India by the JSW group remained in my head.” In 2017, at the group level, JSW Group did build a team of experts but then somehow it didn’t happen.

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Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

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A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) of consumer polling data finds that the proposed MY 2017-2025 passenger vehicle fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards to be finalized this summer ( earlier post ) align with consumer demands and needs. mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6

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PNNL ShAPE magnesium extrusion process makes lightest automotive metal more economic, useful

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Now, a new process developed at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory should make it more feasible for the auto industry to incorporate magnesium alloys into structural components. Energy is saved since the heat generated at the billet/die interface is the only process heat required to soften the magnesium.

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New US Poll Finds 74% of Likely Voters Favor 60 MPG Fuel Economy Standard by 2025

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A new national poll of likely voters conducted by the Mellman Group found that 74% of likely voters favor having “ the federal government require the auto industry to increase average fuel efficiency…to 60 miles per gallon by the year 2025.” The standards will cover model years 2017 to 2025.

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As OK’s anti-Tesla bill moves forward, its author believes a compromise is possible

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The bill in question, HB 3994, aims to update and change parts of existing Oklahoma statutes related to the state’s auto industry. until March 2017, and he was the Dealer/Owner of Dobrinski of Kingfisher, Inc., As per Dobrinski’s LinkedIn page , he was the Owner/Dealer of Dobrinski Chevrolet, Inc.

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Mazda unveiling KAI Concept with SKYACTIV-X SPCCI engine; more details on the technology

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Bottom: The Fall 2017 version of the roadmap. This condition has hampered the commercialization of HCCI, despite years of work by the auto industry. Mazda’s breakthrough has been achieved by questioning the conventional idea that no spark plug is needed for compression ignition and suggesting a different approach.

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Top 5 Electric Vehicle Start-Ups in India

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Startups have this innate potential to take up an idea and converting it into a viable business plan then scaling it into a massive success. The company has since raised money from big players in the Indian auto industry, including Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal, and Ratan Tata, the former Chairman of Tata Sons.

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