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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

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Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 The firm has more than 900 professionals in 15 offices across North America, Europe and Asia. million units in 2011 and only 13.6

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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

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Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. Twenty percent of the food consumed in America is eaten in cars. by Bill Cooke. Approximately 1.5

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USCAR helps to develop charging-readiness tools for plug-in & electric vehicles through US DRIVE

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The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. USCAR is a partner in US DRIVE, which stands for United States Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability.

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LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation to end all legal disputes over EV batteries in US and Korea

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LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation have agreed to settle all legal disputes relating to EV batteries in the United States and Korea. The companies agreed to withdraw all pending legal disputes in United States and Korea, and agreed to a ten-year non-assertion. In this agreement, the two companies agreed to the following terms.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

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Dan Kalb of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Bonnie Holms-Gen of the Lung Association were there to lend their voices of protest against the auto industry's continuing legal assault on California. And I was there representing Plug In America. The auto manufacturers have sued to stop progress before.

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Opinion: The Impact of Vehicle Customization on ADAS Technology

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With federal mandates requiring the integration of ADAS features in 2025 vehicles and about 75% of vehicles in North America estimated to be ADAS-equipped by 2030 1 , the aftermarket faces a paradigm shift. Yet, ongoing legal disputes underscore the need for comprehensive federal legislation to address evolving automotive technology.

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The Tesla Cybertruck’s most formidable rival gets a bullish battery supply update

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SK Innovation and LG Chem have been involved in a bitter legal dispute over LG’s accusation that SK had stolen its battery production secrets. US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on SK Innovation and LG Chem’s settlement, calling the agreement a “win for American workers and the American auto industry.”

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