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JANUARY 12, 2018

Today, we've got a Chevy Bolt EV without a steering wheel, an update on available 2018 diesel vehicles, an analysis of the per-mile costs of electricity versus gasoline, and predictions by auto-industry execs. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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was founded in 2018 by James Breyer, an auto-industry veteran who worked in advanced engineering on multiple electric vehicle projects with global automakers. This shared modular, customizable design provides the flexibility to meet customer needs quickly and to adapt to the most up-to-date technologies.

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JUNE 28, 2019

million (2.2%) since 2018. This represents one of the highest annual increases the US auto industry has seen since IHS Markit began tracking VIO growth—second only to the 2.3% from 2018-2019 while in the Midwest they aged by just 0.4%. From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2%

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Hyundai is known in the auto industry as an aggressive and very capable competitor, and the world's largest makers watch it closely and take it very seriously. The company didn't introduce its first hybrid car in the U.S. until 2011 and, frankly, that year's hybrid Sonata sedan wasn't very good.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Jingju is a key component of a DiDi-BAIC strategic partnership formed in a growing alliance between DiDi and auto-industry players. DiDi started partnership programs with automakers and fleet operators in 2016, and launched the DiDi Auto Alliance, an industry-chain partnership network in April 2018.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

US Light Vehicle Sales, 2015-2018, and CAR’s Forecast, 2019-2025. CAR’s forecast includes a continuation of sales declines in 2020 and 2021 down to 16.5 million units in 2021. CAR projects sales to rebound to 16.8 million units by 2022 and continue an upward trend through 2025.

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JULY 15, 2018

Automobile modular architectures—for example, TNGA of Toyota, and MQB, MLB and MEB of the Volkswagen Group—hav become a major trend in the auto industry. A new SUV codenamed Geely SX11, which is based on the BMA platform, will be launched in the second half of 2018.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The US market has remained steadily behind with fewer than 360,000 EV sales annually from 2018 through 2020, whereas Europe saw explosive growth from 390,000 to more than 1.3 Great promotional events and bold aspirational statements by the domestic auto industry can’t mask the facts. million over the same period.

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AUGUST 26, 2016

In contrast, repurposing used EV batteries could cost as little as $49/kWh in 2018, with an additional $400/kWh cost to convert to stationary. The auto industry is divided on the issue. Senior BNEF analyst Claire Curry notes that today, a new stationary storage system can cost up to $1000/kWh.

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APRIL 2, 2018

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 decision takes the U.S. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 14, 2023

According to Tesla’s patent application with the United States Patent Office, its new “personalization system” would be one of the most advanced in the auto industry. And if the system can improve comfort and safety as much as the patent advertises, it could be a game changer for the automotive industry as a whole.

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MAY 17, 2018

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, one of the world’s leading specialists in sealing technologies for the auto industry, has strengthened its position in the energy and electric mobility sectors with an acquisition and a strategic investment. Accordingly, the company has dual product development paths guiding its efforts.

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JULY 6, 2016

This plant, located in San Luis Potosí, will allow Constellium to respond to increasing demand for lightweight, high-strength aluminium Crash Management Systems and automotive structures for the expanding auto industry in Mexico. The facility is expected to start production in 2018.

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MAY 18, 2019

In 2018 SEAT invested €16 million euros in environmental initiatives in production related areas. One of SEAT’s landmark environmental initiatives is the SEAT al Sol solar power park on the roofs of the Martorell factory, the largest facility of its kind in Europe and one of the largest in the global auto industry.

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JULY 23, 2019

It focuses its investments on strategic technology trends transforming the auto industry, such as artificial intelligence, electrification, autonomous driving and digital mobility services. The Volvo Cars Tech Fund was launched last year and invests in high-potential technology start-ups around the globe.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

As the automotive industry is transitioning to autonomous vehicles, a network of computers is needed to drive these vehicles efficiently on a limited energy budget. The company’s founders possess deep industry experience in system design, AI, vision, and custom silicon design. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif.,

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MAY 27, 2019

FCA also said that the case for combination is strengthened by the need to take bold decisions to capture at scale the opportunities created by the transformation of the auto industry in areas like connectivity, electrification and autonomous driving.

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Besides Tesla’s evident impact on the auto industry switching to electric vehicles, its other significant contribution is to automotive design. Ford has patented a new gullwing door design, which likely takes a little inspiration from the Tesla Model X.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In September 2018, Volkswagen and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to. develop the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, one of the largest dedicated automotive industry clouds for all future Volkswagen digital services and mobility offerings. Earlier post.). Herbert Diess.

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MAY 24, 2022

billion, and Tesla, of course, represents a revolution in the auto industry. “Tesla delivered 936,000 vehicles in 2021, an 87% increase that puts the company at the pinnacle of the global EV industry, with a 14% market share. 260 in 2018 and No. Tesla’s profits shot up more than 600% last year to $5.5

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MARCH 15, 2018

The bill would take effect 1 July 2018. —Auto Alliance. The requirement does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection and welfare of the public. The bill also includes a reporting requirement for State agencies that purchase vehicles.

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MAY 24, 2018

Teams spent the last four years (2014-2018) harnessing those ideas into the ultimate energy-efficient, high performance vehicle. Teams also spent several days presenting to judges and proving how they have developed into the next generation of engineers and business leaders who are prepared to enter the auto industry and related careers.

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JANUARY 8, 2018

At the kickoff of the 2018 International CES, Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess and NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang discussed on stage how AI is transforming the auto industry and highlighted the new I.D. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the car.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

USABC Goals for Advanced Batteries for PHEVs for FY 2018 to 2020 Commercialization. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. USABC Goals for Advanced Batteries for 12V Start Stop Vehicle Applications.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

The great thing about the Detroit Auto Show is that it brings so many global auto industry executives together under one roof.

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Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. Further, manufacturers are putting their latest technology into their EVs, and over-the-air software updates keep them current.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

For McMaster, the project partnership is one of three new partnerships with Chrysler, the federal government and other auto industry leaders worth a combined $24 million. The final phase is scheduled to conclude in March of 2018. Chrysler is one of four industrial partners making in-kind contributions totaling $1.4

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JULY 29, 2015

million (2.1%) since last year and the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since IHS began tracking VIO growth. until 2018. IHS Automotive has expected this and has been preparing customers and industry leaders in the aftermarket to respond to this slowdown in growth. percent of the fleet.

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MAY 17, 2009

In addition, the bill allocates 3% of the emissions allowances (under the cap-and-trade scheme defined in the bill) through 2017 and 1% from 2018 through 2025 be allocated for investments in electric vehicles and other advanced automobile technology and deployment.

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JULY 4, 2018

However, they are expensive, produced in low volumes and haven’t been used in the auto industry due to a tendency for the part to develop small cracks during solidification after casting, an issue known as “hot tear.”. Aluminum alloys with copper are not new, said Gregg Black, senior manager in Advanced Powertrain Engineering at FCA.

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APRIL 9, 2022

Full Self-Driving was slotted to be completed for the first time in 2018. Then the pandemic hit in 2020, and the entire automotive industry felt the effects. “It changes the game for Tesla from a supply perspective along with Berlin-further flexes production muscles when other autos struggling.”

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Alliance is not arguing for a rollback of standards; instead, it is arguing for a resumption of the original Midterm Evaluation timetable (to which NHTSA appears to be adhering), that would result in findings by April 2018. The industry also had an unacceptably short period to try to ascertain why EPA rejected so many of its objections.

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MAY 27, 2022

Segregating mixed end-of-life plastic by type for recycling has been a long-term problem for the auto industry, Tour said, and it’s becoming more critical because of potential environmental regulations around end-of-life vehicles. Wyss et al.

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JULY 4, 2018

However, they are expensive, produced in low volumes and haven’t been used in the auto industry due to a tendency for the part to develop small cracks during solidification after casting, an issue known as “hot tear.”. Aluminum alloys with copper are not new, said Gregg Black, senior manager in Advanced Powertrain Engineering at FCA.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

” Located in the South Eastern State of Minas Genrias, the massive mining operation has been in operation since 2018. With Tesla’s profit margins becoming the envy of the auto industry, we may see an ever-increasing number of automakers moving into lithium extraction and refining.

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Some of the $12 billion investment will fund the launch of more than 60 new and upgraded vehicles coming to market through 2018. GM will add 11 new SUVs between now and 2018. Within six years, replacement or repeat purchases in China could exceed two-thirds of industry demand, compared to one-third today. million last year.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

During a board meeting held to determine the probable cause of the 18 March 2018, Tempe, Arizona crash, the NTSB said an Uber Technologies Inc. division’s “inadequate safety culture” contributed to the nighttime fatal collision between an Uber automated test vehicle and a pedestrian.

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