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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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This will be followed by the series-produced versions of the sports car Audi e-tron GT concept, to be produced by Audi Sport GmbH, and the compact SUV Audi Q4 e-tron concept, which was presented at the Geneva Motor Show. Audi is also focusing on the manufacture of its products. Earlier post.).

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BMW, Brilliance Auto expanding China JV; all-electric iX3 planned for export outside China

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This is the first battery factory operated by a premium automobile manufacturer in China. BMW presented the BMW Concept iX3 at the Auto China 2018 show in Beijing earlier this year. Local production of the BMW iX3, the first all-electric core model of the BMW brand, will start in 2020 in Shenyang.

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BMW, Brilliance Auto expanding China JV; all-electric iX3 planned for export outside China

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This is the first battery factory operated by a premium automobile manufacturer in China. BMW presented the BMW Concept iX3 at the Auto China 2018 show in Beijing earlier this year. Local production of the BMW iX3, the first all-electric core model of the BMW brand, will start in 2020 in Shenyang.

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Toyota and Panasonic to establish automotive prismatic battery JV

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Panasonic will transfer equipment, other assets, liabilities, personnel, and other items to the joint venture in the areas of development, production engineering, manufacturing (at plants in Japan and in Dalian, China), procurement, order receipt, and management functions related to the automotive prismatic battery business.

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Mitsubishi Electric showcasing 3D Advanced Mobile Mapping System at CES 2017

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will display a future concept of the recently released new model of its Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System, the MMS-G22, at CES 2017. The system will also make good use of Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), which will begin operating in 2018. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, along with Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.,

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Honda targeting 2/3 of unit sales from PHEVs, HEVs and ZEVs by ~2030; PHEVs the core of electrification

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Hachigo said that Honda will will position plug-in hybrids at the core of electrification in the future and will introduce an all-new plug-in hybrid model in North America by 2018. At the same time, it will introduce a new approach to automobile manufacturing which requires consideration of electrification beyond the concept of a “platform.”.

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Ko-HAF project on highly automated driving at higher speeds launched in Germany

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A consortium of 16 automobile manufacturers, automotive suppliers and public partners has launched the Ko-HAF (Kooperatives hochautomatisiertes Fahren, Cooperative Highly Automated Driving) project in Germany. million (US$40 million) and is expected to run until November 2018.

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