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Subaru and Aisin to collaborate on eAxles for next-generation EVs – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Aisin aims to realize a carbon-neutral society by advancing initiatives in terms of “production” and “products”, and is accelerating the development of eAxle, which is as the top priority product, by pursuing higher efficiency and downsizing, the release said.

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Are Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru Doing the Right Thing By Snubbing EVs?

The Truth About Cars

That was its plan for cleaner, downsized 1.4-liter Everything has an environmental cost and entire industries have attempted to delude us into thinking that doesn’t have to be the case. million people in Japan who depend on the automotive industry to earn a living. liter and 2.0-liter touch screens, advanced driving systems).

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

Clean Fleet Report

Doing Well by Doing Good Sustainability and eco-friendly decisions are leading trends in the transportation industry today, and for good reason. According to the Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA), the transportation industry is responsible for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

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After 50 Years, Digital Voices Speak Again

Cars That Think

Due to their low cost, thin form factor, and pliability, flexi discs became the medium of choice for magazine publishers who wished to supplement articles with audio content. As a result, they collaborated with colleagues at academic, military, and industrial laboratories to record samples of various speech digitization techniques.

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DOE BETO seeking input on Optima initiative for co-optimization of fuels and engines

Green Car Congress

Coupled with continuing research into fundamental engine processes, the introduction of affordable high-performance computing, and the adoption of advanced manufacturing techniques throughout industry, those new technologies are leading to potentially disruptive opportunities for the introduction of engines with extraordinarily high efficiencies.

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Will lighter cars backfire on industry?

Green Cars News

To read the article in full, click here. There are also fears that the Obama fuel efficiency plan may contribute to a significant increase in highway deaths as the vehicles required to meet the new CAFE standard will become lighter in weight.

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Is green to blame for problems in auto industry?

Green Cars News

The author points out the shortcomings of downsizing vehicles stating that small cars depreciate faster and are of less value as trade-ins. To read the article in full, click here. It is also believed that for every 100lb reduction in car weight, the annual traffic fatalities increase by 2,000 a year.