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Honeywell and Nexceris to co-develop sensor-based solutions to prevent thermal runaway in EV batteries

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Global sales of EVs doubled in 2021 from the previous year to nearly 7 million. To help mitigate these risks, automobile manufacturers are looking to incorporate technology to provide enhanced safety. Our work with Honeywell will help us empower the global transition to electric vehicles through enhanced battery monitoring.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units.

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DENSO and BlackBerry launch integrated automobile HMI platform

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DENSO Corporation and BlackBerry Limite announced the first integrated HMI (Human Machine Interface) digital cockpit system with BlackBerry QNX technology has shipped in the first vehicles by Japanese automotive manufacturer, Subaru. —John Wall, SVP and General Manager of BlackBerry QNX.

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NHTSA won’t allow EVs to have unlimited or custom pedestrian alert sounds

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Other manufacturers also followed suit, with all vehicles fitting this description required to install the noisemaker by September 1, 2020, one year after FMVSS no. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Global Automakers submitted a joint petition to the NHTSA two years before the FMVSS no. 141 took effect.

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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. —Yu Jun, General Manager of GAC Motor.

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DOE HPC4Mfg program funds 13 projects to advance US manufacturing; welding, Li-S batteries among projects

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A US Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to spur the use of high performance supercomputers to advance US manufacturing has funded 13 new industry projects for a total of $3.8 GM and EPRI. Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells.