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Is Ford really coming back to India? What could be possible reasons

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Evolving consumer preference Ford was never actually known as an affordable carmaker. Acquaintance with the Indian business model Despite exiting business in India in 2022, Ford still has its connection with India and has manufacturing and R&D assets in the country. Contract manufacturing for other OEMs?

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Our aim is to achieve a sustainable energy system with secure supplies and affordable electricity. According to a survey of more than 250 German customers in various industries conducted by Siemens, more than 80% of the respondents believe the current Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) needs revision.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Realize full potential of grid benefits, to help lower ownership costs for drivers, and ensure that electricity customers benefit from grid-connected EVs as much as is technically possible.

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Moore’s Not Enough: ?4 New Laws of Computing

Cars That Think

More than 200 such games have since been developed for the VCS—helping to spawn the sprawling, US$170 billion global video games industry today. The more affordable the price of a printer is kept, the higher is the demand for that printer’s ink cartridges. A similar law of complementarity exists with computer printers.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

Exact figures on industry sales are hard to pin down; yet The New York Times quoted experts saying Americans bought roughly 500,000 e-bikes in 2020, compared to about 210,000 plug-in automobiles. Industry analysts expect that uptick in adoption to continue. Gearless hub motors directly link the motor's stator to the bike axle.

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DOE to award $68.5M for advanced vehicle technologies research

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Additionally, the amount of time spent by the automobile industry to validate that corrosion has been successfully mitigated is extensive, making the use of lightweight materials less attractive. Projects should focus on connected and/or partially automated platooning of class 7/8 tractors and trailers.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. At an ordinary household single-phase connection the vehicle’s battery can be fully charged in about six hours, according to this model calculation, assuming that 2.5 kW of cooling power.

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