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BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye bringing Delphi in as partner in autonomous driving platform work

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The BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye will bring Delphi onboard as a development partner and system integrator for the autonomous driving platform currently under development. —Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development. Earlier post.).

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Mitsubishi Rayon acquires majority of carbon fiber reinforced plastics company Wethje; targeting auto industry

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MRC observed that the European Automotive industry is moving towards a full-scale adoption of CFRP parts. As an example, BMW has launched the i3 electric vehicle, which uses CFRP parts for the complete vehicle structure.

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Vision-oriented AI company Recogni raises $25M; investors include Toyota AI Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Faurecia

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the designers of a vision-oriented artificial intelligence platform for autonomous vehicles, announced $25 million in Series A financing led by GreatPoint Ventures with participation from Toyota AI Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Faurecia, Fluxunit (VC arm of lighting and photonics company OSRAM), and DNS Capital. Recogni Inc. ,

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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ACEA represents the 15 Europe-based car, van, truck and bus manufacturers: BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford of Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco, Jaguar Land Rover, Opel Automobile, PSA Group, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Cars, and Volvo Group.

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European Auto Industry Expresses Concern Over Iron Ore Price Hikes

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ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, FIAT Group, Ford of Europe, General Motors Europe, Jaguar Land Rover, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen and Volvo.

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Tesla supply chain: Biden team plans $52B funding to address chip shortage among US carmakers

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TSMC is a major chip manufacturer in the industry, along with Samsung Electronics Co. Semiconductor shortages halt BMW and Daimler production lines. Chips will play a more significant role in the auto industry moving forward. “I am engaging almost daily with industry.

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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

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billion in grants have been given to battery and charging infrastructure companies to speed up deployment and the growth of the US electric drive industry. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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