Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

CAR’s forecast includes a continuation of sales declines in 2020 and 2021 down to 16.5 The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR’s) updated automotive sales outlook forecasts US light-duty vehicle sales at 16.8 million units for 2019. million units in 2021. CAR projects sales to rebound to 16.8

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan’s latest approach to engine development has raised the bar to world-leading levels, accelerating past the current auto industry average range of 40% thermal efficiency, making it possible to even further reduce vehicle CO 2 emissions. In late December 2020, Nissan launched the all-new Note in the Japan market.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Diess was part of Infineon’s supervisory board from 2015 to 2020. chipmaker Cypress Semiconductor in 2020. Its primary clients come from the auto industry, which Diess is also intimately familiar with, making him a good candidate for chairman. So the ex-VW head has inside knowledge about Infineon. .

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The range of products produced at the Szombathely II plant includes electric motor components. Schaeffler will increase the facility’s round-the-clock output capacity to 800,000 products a year by 2023, and has further plans to expand its annual output of finished products for premium partners in the auto industry to 1.8

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Since releasing its breakthrough Blade EV battery in 2020, BYD has continued introducing more efficient, lower-cost tech to drive down prices. Its affordable electric and hybrid models are squeezing gas-powered vehicles out of China’s auto market, especially from foreign automakers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

Plug-in electric vehicles will play a critical role for the global auto industry to cope with issues related to fuel supply and environmental sustainability. China, the largest auto production and consumption market, has explicitly made alternative energy vehicle development a state strategy. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

At the start of the new fiscal year on 1 October 2020, thyssenkrupp will commence the operational realignment of its automotive system engineering activities. The aim is to create two independent companies with different product ranges. With the split, central structures at the headquarters will also be eliminated.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 13, 2024

BYD announced it would enter the European car market in 2020. Michael Shu, Managing Director of BYD Europe, speaks at the IAA (Source: BYD) According to the study, duties in the 40 to 50% range, or even higher, would likely be needed to slow the momentum. Wang said the tariffs are a testament to China’s auto industry strength.

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Teslarati

APRIL 9, 2022

The Cybertruck was slotted for production in late 2020. Then the pandemic hit in 2020, and the entire automotive industry felt the effects. The Roadster will be the first of its kind: an estimated 600+ miles of range combined with an already proven and lightning-fast powertrain, and it might even hover.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

REUTERS) The just concluded year 2023 was a cheerful one for the Indian auto industry, as the car manufacturers in the country breached the four million mark for the first time. lakh crore has been showing astounding recovery since the pandemic shock in 2020. the Indian automobile industry has been showing great resilience.

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Green Car Congress

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. Because of improved quality and consumers holding their cars and light trucks longer, vehicles 12-plus years old continue to grow and will increase 15% by 2020. percent of the fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

How President Obama Can Announce Drive Star to Cut Oil Use in Half by 2020. Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. Today we are under attack.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to SMDI, while the greenhouse gas emissions from the production of steel are in the range of 2.0-2.5 kg CO 2 e/kg of material, the range for aluminum is 11.2-12.6, and the range for magnesium from 18-45. This is because the auto industry could not be fully responsible for their targets otherwise.

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Push EVs

JULY 15, 2023

Overall auto volume was 280,047 units, up 24.7% YoY, still far down on the pre-2020 norm (roughly 330,000). The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in June, and third best seller of any auto. This has been helped by the spring refresh which has effectively given it a very welcome 20% boost to range. PushEVs.

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Push EVs

MAY 17, 2023

Overall auto volume was 132,990 units, up 11.6% YoY, though still down from the roughly 170,000 pre-2020 seasonal norm. Most of the auto market’s volume growth, in fact, came from plugins. The UK car market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.9% share of sales in April 2023, up from 16.2% year on year. comprised 15.4%

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

France’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 22.3% Overall auto volumes were 111,939 units, some 9% higher YoY, but still well below pre-2020 seasonal norms. 3, and Renault Twingo (likely in that order), with volume in roughly the 1700-1800 unit range. share of new sales in January, up from 17.6%

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

If Rivian’s shares end up selling at the top of their marketed range, the company could make history as the seventh-biggest US IPO on record, according to Bloomberg. It would also overtake longtime players in the auto segment, such as Japanese carmakers Honda Motor Co., Credit: Rivian). Despite this, Rivian still has about $3.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The automotive MCUs employing this new 28nm process technology are slated for sample shipment and mass production in 2017 and 2020, respectively. The auto industry is currently undergoing a major transformation, with next-generation green vehicles and autonomous-driving vehicles on the horizon.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 11, 2022

Who would have guessed that Tesla’s net worth would jump to over $650 billion by the end of the year, from $117 billion in January 2020? As we all know, the auto industry will not be the only one to profit from this megatrend. Opportunities exist in a variety of industries. That’s a very short period of time.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

IDG combines Baidu’s Autonomous Driving Unit, Intelligent Vehicle Unit, and CarLife with a mission to accelerate auto industry upgrade in AI era. An open, innovative industry ecosystem initiated by Baidu will accelerate the development of autonomous driving in the US and other developed automotive markets. —Qi Lu.

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Push EVs

JULY 14, 2023

of the UK auto market, up from 21.6% Overall auto volume was 177,266 units, up some 26% YoY, but still well below pre-2020 norms. volume YoY, in the context of a growing overall auto market. Outlook Despite YoY growth in auto sales, most of which is down to plugin growth, the broader UK economy remains weak.

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Qnovo

MARCH 2, 2021

At a market capitalization exceeding $700 billion, Tesla enjoys a unique financial position among all auto manufacturers to expand its investments in electric vehicles and infrastructure. We are in the midst of deep disruption to the auto industry. There is a split opinion among auto manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The auto industry should play a central role in the energy discussion, Akerson noted, because light-duty vehicles account for about 60% of total transportation energy usage in the United States. Going forward, the company has committed to achieving a 20% reduction per vehicle in its global CO 2 footprint by 2020. Energy policy.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 27, 2021

Defective cells can shorten battery life, decrease range, and lead to safety issues. Currently, the common practice in the battery manufacturing industry is to test cell packaging prior to final assembly. You may remember, several years ago, the auto industry had a big recall of airbag inflators.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The evolution of mobility has long been a hot button for Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, who urges that Ford think of itself as a mobility company rather than just an auto company. Ford also announced that it will introduced more than 12 new performance vehicles through 2020, including an all-new Focus RS, to be available globally.

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MAY 31, 2022

BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. Just 20 feet long, the smaller Zevo 400 is expected to fit into standard parking places (at least in some areas) but will offer the same projected range—up to 250 miles—as the Zevo 600.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

SCE estimates that by 2020, there will be about 350,000 PEVs in its service territory.) Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful, SCE suggested. —Ed Kjaer, SCE director of Transportation Electrification.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers. However, Winterkorn said, VW, and the German auto industry in general, abandoned the early advantage and work in electromobility. in pure electric vehicles in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

With its extended range of electric passenger and commercial vehicle models, Ford expects its annual sales of electric vehicles in Europe to exceed 600,000 units in 2026, and also reaffirmed its intention to deliver a 6% EBIT margin in Europe in 2023. The all-electric crossover breaks new boundaries for Ford.

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 30, 2020

By Kamlesh Mallick 2020. The Indian electric vehicle industry too suffered a setback during the first six months of the year. Yet, by the end of the year, there is a huge wave of optimism in the industry for the coming year. This report logs the highs and lows of the Indian EV industry for 2020. What a year!

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Since the MOU signing, state regulators, the auto industry and infrastructure developers and other stakeholders have shared information and best practices to help move this effort forward. The plan calls for a goal that by 2020, all interested state agency employees with plug-in vehicles (PEVs) will have a place to charge them.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

As the industry grapples with reducing weight without reducing attributes like size, safety or performance they are going to need to increase the use of lightweight materials. by 2020 and in one case study they were able to save between 70 and 75 lbs (32 to 34 kg) of vehicle mass for a cost penalty of $280-$350 ($4-$5/lb).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. Watt) by 2020. Watt) by 2020. l/100 km in 2020. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

Of the nearly 175-odd players in the fray, four OEMs in the form of two start-ups and two legacy players – Ola Electric, TVS Motor Co, Ather Energy and Bajaj Auto – stand out. Interestingly, other than Bajaj Auto, the other three have their EV manufacturing plants in Tamil Nadu.

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Current EV

MARCH 3, 2020

March 3 rd , 2020: with the Geneva Auto Show cancelled due to the coronavirus, automakers have been forced to present their new cars via digital debuts online. Both won prestigious awards and added impetus to the public’s perception that e-mobility is where the auto industry is headed.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 6, 2023

NI’s CEO reports an industry-wide recognition that test data is an underutilized asset and many systems need to be rebuilt to take better advantage of very rich data sets. Q&A with NI CEO Eric Starkloff (Full interview) The sense of urgency in the auto industry is palpable as it undergoes the transition to EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2021

With regard to cell manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz intends to team up with new European partners to develop and efficiently produce future cells and modules, a step which ensures that Europe remains at the heart of the auto industry even in an electric era. This will allow for unprecedented range and even shorter charging times.

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