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Subaru of America Reports Strong December Sales and Year-End Performance

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Photo credit: Teddy Leung / Shutterstock.com Subaru of America, Inc. This marks an 11 percent rise compared to December 2021, indicating a positive trend despite ongoing industry challenges. This initiative involves donating $250 for every new vehicle purchased or leased to various national and local charities.

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Ford’s adoption of Tesla NACS could change the EV charging landscape [Opinion]

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The move may change the EV charging landscape in North America. The company renamed the technology the North American Charging Standard , with the intention to make it the standard charging connector and charge port in the EV charging landscape. Ford remains one of the most iconic automobile makers in the world.

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Balqon to build electric buses in China with SAIG

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California-based Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Sichuan Automobile Industry Co.

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

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Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. However, the Southeast Asian market at home has recently become a new target for many car companies. What is the mystery behind it?.

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UAW President: Tesla workers are union “members of the future”

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The executive noted that if Ford loses its competitive nature against rivals, many jobs will be lost. “It’s the absolute lifeblood of our company. America loses. I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. And if we lose it, we will lose to the competition.

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SGL Group and BMW Group Establish Carbon Fiber-Joint Venture; BMW Will Use Output in the Megacity Vehicle

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SGL Group and BMW Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the automotive industry. The joint venture will be operated through two companies, one based in North America (SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC), and the other in Germany (SGL Automotive Fibers GmbH & Co KG).

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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

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Recently, the automobile industry has developed quickly. The automobile industry is investing in protecting the environment. This method of charging is much slower and much more unsafe than purchasing a purpose built EV charger. A CSS system used in America and Europe and a proprietary connector.