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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.

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Consumer Reports calls for major safety improvements across auto industry after NTSB findings in Tesla investigation

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CR’s call comes as the NTSB released a preliminary report on the fatal March 2018 crash of a Tesla vehicle with Autopilot engaged. It’s time for NHTSA to go beyond mere words and take some real, forceful action to keep people safe. —Ethan Douglas, senior policy analyst for cars and product safety at Consumer Reports. Earlier post.)

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UK Auto Industry Left Behind as Carmakers Focus EV Production in EU Countries

EV Obssesion

In 2018, 50% of all the EVs made in Europe were produced in the UK. The post UK Auto Industry Left Behind as Carmakers Focus EV Production in EU Countries appeared first on EV Obsession. A chronic lack of future investment in UK factories by carmakers is to blame with the […].

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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 SMMT New Car CO 2 Report 2018: Driving the transition to a low carbon future showed that carbon tailpipe emissions rose last year for the first time in two decades by 0.8% This increase came despite cars being ever more efficient, with new and updated models in 2017 emitting, on average, -12.6% less CO 2 than those they replaced.

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2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid released at Chicago auto show

Green Car Reports

What the auto industry calls a "mid-cycle refresh" can range from indistinguishable to very evident. The 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid falls into the latter category, with new front and rear styling, changes to the interior and dashboard, and numerous added safety and connectivity features.

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Tesla Invests in R&D, Not Advertising, & the Results Speak for Themselves

CleanTechnica EVs

By Charles Morris Automobiles and advertising are symbiotic industries. The auto industry dropped over 14 billion bucks on ads in the US in 2018, a spend second only to that of the (much more fragmented) retail industry. Originally posted on EVANNEX.

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Aston Martin and LeEco partner to co-develop RapidE EV for market intro in 2018; potential to add Faraday Future

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Both companies are now focused on bringing the RapidE to market in 2018 utilizing the best technologies from the companies’ portfolios. We have been targeting the highest standard in the auto industry in terms of design, R&D and manufacturing of our electric cars.