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ETAutoTS: Software, sustainability, cybersecurity to define the future of auto industry – ET Auto

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Rajendra Petkar, President & CTO, Tata Motors Bengaluru: The future of the automotive industry will be defined by technology and software along with sustainability , industry’s top voices said at the Day 1 of the 5th edition of ETAuto Tech Summit concluded on Thursday. This is unlike other sectors.

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USABC awards Leyden Energy $2.28M contract for Li-imide based 12V start-stop batteries

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which is developing next-generation battery chemistries building off of its lithium-imide electrolyte platform. Building on the proprietary Li-imide platform, Leyden Energy has developed an innovative LTO/LMO battery specifically designed for start/stop applications. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. General Motors on Dec. As of Wednesday, GM still had not delivered a fix.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. The pair made major contributions to the propulsion system for the Impact , a battery-powered concept car that AeroVironment built under contract for General Motors.

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

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Talk of wireless charging roads for electric vehicles (EVs) has been underway for the past several years, but the first U.S. The wireless charging road is set to continue construction through the end of the year, with testing set to follow early next year. “We’re in competition across the world … in electrification. .

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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The impact of EVs on auto manufacturing and supplier jobs is harder to assess. Electric vehicles require new or re-tooled factories , each requiring thousands of employees. employees engaged in motor vehicle parts manufacturing, about one-quarter—nearly 150,000—make components for internal combustion powertrains.”.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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Now, however, given all the market drivers facing the auto industry (regulations, fossil fuel availability, societal changes, etc.), Hinze is the engineer in charge of the rollout of the e-Golf and e-up!). Both motor and gearbox, which form a compact, modular unit, were developed in-house at Volkswagen.

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