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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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auto market anytime soon , some U.S. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. Even despite ongoing political concerns, its entry into North America is considered an eventuality, and other Chinese automakers likely won’t be far behind.

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1st Phase of Volkswagen North America Gigafactory Complete

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As shown in reports I published in recent days, Volkswagen is one of the auto industry leaders in US EV. continued] The post 1st Phase of Volkswagen North America Gigafactory Complete appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

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Tesla will still use it, and is still the biggest EV brand in North America. And so, rumors that manufacturers are considering reversing their NACS transition plans will hopefully not come true. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Is NACS going to die?

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Next phase of THEA’s connected vehicle pilot brings together auto manufacturers and road operators

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The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers. To that end, THEA is proud to announce that it is collaborating with Honda R&D Americas, LLC, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.

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Auto industry to invest USD 7 bn in 5 years to deepen parts localisation – ET Auto

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“World over, the industry is building resilient supply chains by reducing overdependence on any particular country or geography,” said Shradha Suri Marwah, president of ACMA. Automakers and their suppliers are likely to make this investment between FY24 and FY28, industry body Automotive Component Manufacturers Association ( ACMA ) said.

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Factorial Energy testing results for 40Ah solid-state battery: 97.3% capacity retention after 675 cycles

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The testing marks a major performance milestone for Factorial’s technology as the company heads to market and continues discussions with several automakers on supporting the research and manufacturing of EV battery cells. Former Chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America Joe Taylor serves as Factorial’s executive chairman.

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Hyundai Mobis to invest $926M in EV systems plant in Georgia

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Hyundai Mobis has operated a manufacturing facility with almost 1,200 employees in West Point since 2009 as the largest Tier 1 supplier to Kia Georgia. The plant supplies automotive manufacturers with complete cockpit modules, chassis modules, as well as bumper assemblies.

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