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Industry report says steel can deliver weight savings to meet CAFE targets; aluminum growth in LDVs to peak around 2018

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Aluminum automotive sheet deliveries will show spectacular gains through 2018, the WSD report says. billion pounds in 2018 from 504 million pounds in 2014—for a growth rate of 51% per year compounded. From 2018 to 2021: 11.4%, or 166 pounds. These vehicles are higher cost to build. —“AutoBody Warfare”.

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Frost & Sullivan projects nearly 40% of compact vehicles in Europe to have Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) by 2018

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According to Frost & Sullivan, technological developments such as the integration of radar and camera as well as sensor fusion between multiple applications are enabling a price reduction which may well lead to a 40% penetration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in compact cars by 2018. —Manish Garg.

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Adamas Intelligence: EV market is growing fast, the EV itself is evolving even faster

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In 2018, 4.28 At the model level, scalable modular platforms are the future. Automakers such as VW are building their next-generation EVs around the concept of a low-cost and scalable modular platform that will be shared across the maker’s model lineup, enabling it to thrust its EVs from niche to affordable mass market.

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Bosch boosts stake in SOFC expert Ceres Power to around 18%; possible expansion into SO electrolysis

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Since signing a strategic agreement in August 2018, Bosch and Ceres have been successfully collaborating in the development of fuel-cell stacks for stationary applications. This enabled Bosch to start initial low-volume production of pilot fuel-cell systems in autumn 2019 in Germany.

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Volvo and CATL have big plans for old EV batteries

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As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future, Volvo is already making massive strides to reduce its carbon footprint. In fact, Volvo’s last diesel-powered car rolled off the production line last month as the automaker looks toward a cleaner future.

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Achates Power brings in Cummins veteran David Crompton as President and CEO

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Achates Power can make a positive impact on the future of transportation and industrial power by providing a superior option to deliver high efficiency and low emissions across current and future markets. 2018 saw continued growth at Achates Power with the successful demonstration of their 2.7L

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Lockheed Martin’s CTO Steven Walker on Future Defense Technologies

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The other was to create a low-cost launcher that could quickly loft satellites into outer space. One is the AI Next campaign, which has a multiyear investment of more than $2 billion that began in 2018. One project he approved in 2003 was the US $500 million joint program between DARPA and the Air Force to develop the Falcon.

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