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JSW Group wants to disrupt auto industry, to create ‘Maruti movement’ with new energy vehicles – Sajjan Jindal | Autocar Professional

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Like 40 years ago, 1984, when Maruti came into India, it changed the auto industry. Manufacturing of the batteries, the e-drives, the technology to connect the cars. So all these things will be done and I really believe in these new energy vehicles which are coming in.

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Didi Chuxing sets up JV with China EV maker BAIC-BJEV; next-gen connected car systems; Transportation Brain

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Ltd (JingJu) aims to combine the two companies’ strengths in new energy fleet operation and AI transportation solutions to develop next-generation connected-car systems. Jingju is a key component of a DiDi-BAIC strategic partnership formed in a growing alliance between DiDi and auto-industry players.

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Volkswagen Group’s new Future Tracks program targeting digitalization era in auto industry; “James 2025”

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At CeBIT, Volkswagen Group IT is presenting the key topics Connected Car and Electro-Mobility in Hall 2. Exhibits from five Group brands give an idea of the world of car IT and electrified powertrains. Apart from demonstration vehicles, the exhibits include apps, a gesture-controlled cockpit and telematics applications.

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thyssenkrupp System Engineering business unit to be split into two independent companies; powertrain and battery unit to be sold or find partners

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The other will combine the current powertrain and battery assembly activities and will be part of thyssenkrupp’s portfolio segment (Multi Tracks). The operational split of thyssenkrupp System Engineering into a body unit and a powertrain/battery unit is part of the portfolio strategy presented by thyssenkrupp in May of this year.

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

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Hyundai Mobis’ investment project in Bryan County reflects an acceleration in the development of the EV supply chain in Georgia’s auto industry. On 25 October, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America officially broke ground in Bryan County on its first fully dedicated EV and battery manufacturing facility.

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KPMG Survey: execs say connected car generates 10x revenue than a conventional vehicle; market share based on units “outdated”; BEVs #1 trend

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Advancements such as connectivity, big data, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are driving new economic models for automakers, and most see tremendous revenue potential and consumer value in leveraging driver and vehicle data to offer mobility services, according to the 2017 KPMG Global Automotive Executive Study.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

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Thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive, traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry. Charged : I know traceability has always been important in certain industries.

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