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Audi taps Mertens from Volvo to lead technical development

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Audi AG has appointed Dr. Ing. Peter Mertens, previously Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Corporation in Göteborg, Sweden, as the new Board of Management Member for Technical Development at Audi. Mertens has exceptionally broad technical expertise and an international background in the automotive industry.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, Bernhard Maier, CEO of ŠKODA Auto and Günter Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors Ltd., Under the terms of the memorandum, the Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors will explore possibilities for a strategic partnership in India. It also has an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India.

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Tesla opens its Supercharger network in China to other brands of EVs on pilot basis

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Tesla hopes its open and innovative business logic will bring together more industry partners to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, it added. Now, owners of non-Tesla-branded EVs in the Chinese mainland can also enjoy an efficient, convenient and dense Tesla charging network, it said.

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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

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The strong integration of the entire European automobile industry and the scientific support by experts in the areas of mobility and automated vehicles will drive this initiative forward and make it successful. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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Electric car and SUV sales jump 90% to 90,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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It’s been an electrifying year for the EV industry in India. 2 EV OEM is MG Motor India, which has sold 11,490 units in the past 12 months. Hyundai Motor India , which sells the premium Ioniq 5 and the Kona EVs, has clocked retail sales of 1,822 units between April 2023 and March 2024. The firm No.

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Detroit auto display vows to form a comeback in 2023. However which automakers can the display trap again?

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Logo representatives for VW, Audi, Mazda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Kia, Hyundai, Genesis, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Volvo, Subaru, Lexus, Polestar and Lucid advised Car Information they do not need a be on one?s will take part with their complete emblem portfolios, which every of the automakers showed.

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SAE begins 4th cooperative research program on R-1234yf refrigerant after Daimler raises safety questions and balks at use

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In October 2012, a fourth SAE International Cooperative Research Program (CRP) was launched by the automotive industry to further analyze the safety of the new low global warming potential (GWP) mobile air conditioner refrigerant, R1234yf. Earlier post.).