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The R&D center will focus on innovation for Silicon Carbide systems and devices to meet specific requirements in all mobility segments including consumer, commercial, agricultural, and industrial vehicles as well as in the industrial and renewable energy markets. The fab will employ more than 600 people when fully operational.

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million vehicles in China in 2020. Deliveries posted a strong rebound in the second half, led by SUVs, MPVs and luxury vehicles, with fourth quarter sales increasing 14.1% million vehicles in 2020 followed on 3.09 million vehicles in 2019, 3.65 million vehicles in 2018, and 4.04 million vehicles in 2019, 3.65

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Step by step, we are bringing all our sites into the future We don’t want any standalone lighthouse projects on greenfield sites. Two sites, Böllinger Höfe and Brussels, are already producing all-electric vehicles. In 2029, all production sites will be producing at least one all-electric vehicle model. Earlier post.)

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CAGR between 2010 and 2019, accelerating since 2016, according to Roskill Information Services. However, the spike in vanadium prices (ferrovanadium prices increased by about 200% in 2018) caused Chinese mills to substitute niobium to vanadium and Chinese niobium imports increased 30% year-on-year both in 2018 and 2019.

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(GTMC) will form a joint venture to advance the future mass production and large-scale deployment of fully driverless robotaxis. with Toyota branded battery electric vehicles, which are equipped with Toyota’s vehicle redundant systems that are suitable for L4 autonomous driving development. In August 2019, Pony.ai

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JUNE 3, 2023

General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. Site selection will be announced later. Cell Manufacturing and R&D Dec.

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Lexus announced that the luxury brand eclipsed the milestone of 2 million global sales of electrified vehicles—hybrids and battery-electric—at the end of April 2021. its lineup of electrified vehicles to provide a wide range of options. In 2020, 33% of the Lexus models sold globally were of the electrified variety.

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This also expresses our confidence for the future business development. Those companies capable of developing and combining hardware and software in equal measure will shape the future of the automobile. Among other things, development times for new vehicle models will be reduced by as much as one-third.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The automotive turbocharging industry will generate $12 billion in revenue by equipping 49 million vehicles with turbochargers annually by 2019, according to Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ 2014 Global Turbo Forecast. —Honeywell Transportation Systems president and CEO Terrence Hahn.

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OCTOBER 27, 2018

The BMW Group’s Dingolfing plant in Germany will supply the batteries for the all-electric MINI to be built in late 2019 in Oxford, South England. The batteries for the vehicle will come from the new battery production facility in Dingolfing; the electric motors from the neighboring BMW Group plant in Landshut.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Volkswagen is previewing the company’s future mobile quick charging station. The first mobile quick charging stations will be set up as early as the first half of 2019 in Wolfsburg as part of a pilot project, and will support the expansion of a charging infrastructure in the urban area. The start of production is planned for 2020.

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The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on vehicle sales and the progress of ZEV sales in the state for Q3 2020. The data show total new light vehicle registrations in the third quarter were down 19.6% YTD 2020 new vehicle marketshare for full electrics is 6.1%, up from 5.1%

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MARCH 14, 2019

In 2019, multiple deployments of long-range battery EVs (BEVs) in crossover classes, as well as Tesla reaching full-scale production on the Model 3 and expanding its vehicle shipments to markets abroad, are setting the stage for continued market growth, Navigant says. Though PEV market growth has been considerable, challenges remain.

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JULY 22, 2021

By 2030, the Rolls-Royce business unit is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to its 2019 level through the use of new net zero and zero carbon technologies. The engines are used in a wide variety of applications, for example, in energy supply, commercial shipping, heavy land vehicles, passenger trains and in yachts.

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Kia will present a potential solution for smart-city mobility at CES 2019 with its SEED Car concept. For longer journeys, the SEED Car is housed within the BIRD Car—an autonomous shuttle vehicle capable of travelling further than the four-wheel cycle’s range capabilities. Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving.

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DECEMBER 8, 2018

At CES 2019, Schaeffler will showcase exhibits extending from a hybrid module through to the 1,200-hp Schaeffler 4ePerformance concept. The compact P2 hybrid module fits between the IC engine and the transmission which makes it suitable for integration into existing vehicle concepts as well. Schaeffler 4ePerformance concept vehicle.

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Tesla Autopilot did not fail to perform safely in the case of a 2019 accident involving a Model S in California, a jury in the state found on Friday. It also found that Tesla did not intentionally fail to disclose facts about the vehicle’s operation to her, the report said.

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BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles decreased 22.6% in June 2019 vs. June 2018. Model changeover has limited the current BMW Group electrified lineup to five models including the BMW i3, BMW i8 and i8 Roadster, BMW 530e, and MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

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The EU plans to extend its climate goal of reducing CO 2 emission of new vehicles by 37.5% until 2030 to heavy-duty vehicles. In 2019, 409,801 commercial vehicles were registered in Germany, of these, 38,620 semitrailer trucks. First vehicles are already available.

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JANUARY 25, 2020

Consumers continue to lack confidence in the future mobility technologies that automakers are eager to bring to market, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Q4 Mobility Confidence Index Study fueled by SurveyMonkey Audience. —Kristin Kolodge, executive director of driver interaction & human machine interface research at J.D.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

General Motors and AT&T will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. 5G connectivity will first be available in select model year 2024 vehicles. GM and AT&T are collaborating to build a high performance 5G core network.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Preliminary data in EPA’s 2020 Automotive Trends Report shows average fuel economy for model year 2020 light-duty vehicles increased to 25.7 If this preliminary data holds, that will be a new record high for average new light-duty vehicle fuel economy. The MY 2019 new vehicle emission rate increased 3 g/mi to 356 g/mi.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group and Canoo will jointly develop an all-electric platform based on Canoo’s fully scalable, proprietary skateboard design ( earlier post ) for upcoming Hyundai and Kia EVs and PBVs (purpose-built vehicles) ( earlier post ). Earlier post.) Hyundai and Kia both recently announced plans to develop fully electric PBVs.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

In the future, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Untertürkheim will manufacture and assemble parts of electric powertrains (eATS). The Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant sees itself as a flexible partner for the Mercedes-Benz car plants, which produce electric vehicles of the EQ product and technology brand.

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JULY 27, 2020

The MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future has released a new research brief examining the future of autonomous vehicles. Our research explores the impact of autonomous vehicles on jobs and offers policy recommendations that will ease transitions and integration.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

At NAIAS 2019, INFINITI unveiled the QX Inspiration midsize SUV concept, previewing the brand’s first fully electric vehicle. The development of new electrified vehicle platforms enables the creation of spacious, lounge-like interiors influenced by omotenashi, the Japanese approach to hospitality.

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BMW Record Car H2R BMW anticipated a future for hydrogen-powered production car with the BMW H2R, which set nine world records back in 2004, using an adapted version of the 6.0-liter Based on the current BMW X5, it was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019. liter 12-cylinder engine taken from the BMW 760i.

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MARCH 11, 2019

New research released by NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry confirms that fleets across the country are increasingly relying on biodiesel for their existing and new diesel vehicles. For the third time in four years, surveyed fleets named biodiesel as their top alternative fuel choice both for current use and future interest.

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The introduction of new hybrid systems in the eighth generation of Golf vehicles will mark a new era for the brand with regard to drive technology. In the future, Volkswagen will gradually electrify almost every vehicle in its range of models. This combination represents the gateway to the future of Volkswagen hybrid models.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

Toyota will preview the next generation of its Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. Mirai Concept,” a final-stage development model of the second-generation Mirai will be on view at “Future Expo” from 24 October until 4 November at Megaweb.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group has revealed TIGER (Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot), the company’s second Ultimate Mobility Vehicle (UMV) ( earlier post ) and the first designed to be uncrewed. Vehicles like TIGER, and the technologies underpinning it, give us an opportunity to push our imaginations.

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JUNE 28, 2019

The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the US has risen again this year to 11.8 From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. Better technology and overall vehicle quality improvements continue to be key drivers of the rising average vehicle age over time.

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The Motor Vehicles and Component Parts sector employed 3% more people in 2018 than 2017. More than 2 million employees in the sector worked with conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles in 2018, up 1.4% About 110,000 employees worked with hybrid electric vehicles, up 10% from 2017. Energy and Employment Report, 2019.

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BYTON revealed more about the interior of its first production model, the M-Byte SUV ( earlier post ), at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas. Positioned as the next generation smart device, BYTON is designed for the future of autonomous driving in which the automobile will become a mobile digital lounge.

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At IAA Mobility, during his first in-person keynote since taking the helm of Intel in February, CEO Pat Gelsinger predicted that semiconductors will account for more than 20% of the total premium vehicle bill of materials (BOM) by 2030. That represents a 5x growth rate over 2019’s 4% figure.

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Bio-Hybrid GmbH , a company belonging to the Schaeffler Group, will present the near-production Bio-Hybrid ( earlier post )—a new, modern form of personal urban mobility and means of transportation—at CES 2019. The variable and electrically assisted vehicles will be showcased in Las Vegas in the Cargo and Passenger versions.

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Further, assuming economics drive adoption, the study finds that ZEV sales could reach 42% of all MD/HD trucks by 2030, reflecting lower combined vehicle purchase and operating costs (using real-world payback periods). Hydrogen FCEVs tend to become cost-competitive for long-haul (>500-mile) heavy trucks by 2035.

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