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

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It was one of the major blows for the country’s manufacturing sector as several other auto OEMs like Chevrolet, Datsun etc called it quit from India. Automobiles, being one of the apex segments in the manufacturing sector are naturally gaining prominence.

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How 3D Printing Can Disrupt the EV Sector

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To make the electric vehicle lighter , more energy-efficient , and vibration-free , 3D printing can be used to manufacture components. 3D printing will allow for faster manufacturing and mass customization with the press of a button. Stamping die tools would be required for the mass manufacture of sheet metal items.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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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. Winterkorn noted that the industry is experiencing its worst crisis in decades, with a collapse in the global market of 18% in the first half of this year.

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Tesla Aiming For New Milestone Of Two Million Cars

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Even though the figure looks still small when you compare Tesla with giants like Volkswagon and Toyota, that produces more than ten million cars in just one year, but there is a significant difference between Tesla and other manufacturers. How Will this Affect the Global Market? Tesla only produces electric cars.

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

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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

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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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The price of cobalt, a key element within an lithium-ion batteries (LiB) for stability, has nearly tripled over the past few years due to increased demand from the cell phone industry, a current materials shortage, and speculation for a future global shortage. First/last mile for people/goods movement.

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