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JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

During the pandemic, Volkswagen fell behind in the Chinese auto market as companies like BYD, Nio, and Tesla took over, with the competition nearly doubling the market’s EV and hybrid offerings (via Bloomberg ). Our companies are mainly generating their profits abroad, helping to keep jobs in Germany.

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JULY 9, 2012

2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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” “The exceptional accomplishments of the award winning companies not only demonstrate innovation but also serve as inspiration for the entire industry, setting a high standard for all. Senthil Kumar, Vice President-Central Purchase at TVS Motor Company; R Sundar, Asst.

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JULY 2, 2019

Hyundai Group joined its partner Rimac Automobili in an event hosted by Rimac CEO Mate Rimac and attended by Croatian Prime Minister, ministers, and senior government officials to discuss the potential of the new auto industry in Croatia. Global automotive producers have shifted production towards CEE countries from Western Europe.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

It is the first deliverable of the New European Industrial Policy outlined in an earlier communication. This Action Plan is based on four pillars: investing in advanced technologies and financing innovation; improving market conditions; enhancing global competitiveness; and investing in human capital and skills and softening the.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Canada is becoming the green supplier of choice to the auto industry and the aerospace industry, that’s certainly what I’m proposing,” he said. ” Last month, a spokesperson for Minister Champagne told Teslarati that the minister has been working tirelessly to secure the future of Canada’s auto industry.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

While India has a position as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, its motor vehicle penetration per capita remains significantly lower compared to the global average. However, this disparity is anticipated to narrow gradually, fueled by rising disposable income and ushering in a lucrative market for the auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 —Mark Wakefield, a director in AlixPartners’ Global Automotive Practice. million units in 2011 and only 13.6 million in 2012.

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MARCH 27, 2020

Further, according to the latest IHS Markit forecasts, the global auto industry will exerience an unprecedented and almost instant stalling of demand in 2020, with global auto sales forecast to plummet more than 12% from 2019 to 78.8 during the global recession in 2008/2009. million units.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Administrator Pruitt also announced the start of a joint process with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a notice and comment rulemaking to set revised GHG emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Aluminum Association, whose member companies invested more than $2.6

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MARCH 7, 2013

Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. A good rule of thumb is that a 10% reduction in curb weight will reduce fuel consumption by about 6.5%.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013. Source: Booz & Company “Global Innovation”; Battelle R&D Magazine; Center for Automotive Research 2012. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries. Click to enlarge. Source: IRI 2013, CAR.

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“Canada’s EV economy is on a roll. Minister Champagne’s spokesperson, Laurie Bouchard, told Teslarati : “We know how important the auto industry is to the Canadian economy and to the hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers in this sector.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Global technology company ZF officially opened the campus that will house four corporate function hubs for North America and the company’s first R&D centre in Mexico, on April 4, 2024. It is the first multi-functional and multi-divisional campus for ZF in Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from end-of-life vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process ( earlier post ). Kiziltas said the company expects to use it to reinforce hard plastics as well. Wyss et al. —Alper Kiziltas.

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As we prepare for what’s expected to be an eventful 2024, it’s also worth looking back on Tesla’s year in 2023 to highlight some of the company’s many major developments. The plan followed the Tesla Master Plan parts one and two , which were shared by the company in 2006 and 2016, respectively.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 22, 2024

Two and three-wheeler major Bajaj Auto is looking to take its engineering skills training programme to Tier 2 and 3 cities, in order to fill the critical skill gaps faced by the automotive industry. A significant part of these participating companies’ CSR funds will be utilised in this initiative, their executive said.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Background.

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MAY 22, 2013

billion fundraising , Tesla Motors has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the US Department of Energy in 2010. Following this payment, Tesla will be the only American car company to have fully repaid the government. Tesla and other US manufacturers are in a strong position to compete for this growing global market.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

OPTEL has partnered with test, inspection and certification specialist Bureau Veritas to create a comprehensive traceability service called V-Trace, which companies and government regulators can use to follow products through their supply chains, from extraction of the raw materials to final assembly. Ken Fallu: Yes, but it’s just starting.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

CATARC is China’s the administrative body that oversees and regulates many activities of the auto industry in China, the world’s largest new-car market, and in the US. Primary UC Davis partners are the Institute of Transportation Studies and the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

The company said it will spend 70% of its annual research and advanced engineering budget on environmental technologies. Nissan Green Program 2016, the company’s third environmental mid-term plan, aims to deliver the following by the end of fiscal year 2016: No. 1 in Zero-Emission Vehicles: cumulative sales of 1.5

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APRIL 24, 2013

liter VW Passat, will make its global debut at the 34 th annual powertrain conference. Other international companies involved are powertrain developer and systems integrator AVL based in Germany; drive belt specialist Mubea also from Germany; and Provector, a battery management systems company based in the UK. Earlier post.).

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Government policies aimed to eliminate emissions are global and increasingly biting. Classic global vehicle manufacturers are no longer paying lip service. Global Tier-1 suppliers are rushing to catch up after sleeping at the wheel and ignoring electrification. We live in a unique epoch. So it feels like a slam dunk.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The major climate and energy bill introduced last week by House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Chairman Henry Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey— H.R. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. ” Harmonized motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. The Indian government has introduced various incentives and initiatives, such as subsidies and tax benefits, to promote the adoption of electric autos. One of the main challenges is the high upfront cost of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

Global rating agency Fitch Ratings expects the financial profiles of US automakers and parts suppliers to remain resilient in a downside scenario characterized by sluggish global economic growth and weaker-than-expected North American light-duty vehicle demand. Continued global. to be seen throughout the US auto sector.

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APRIL 21, 2014

China has been GM’s largest market since 2010, last year accounting for about one-third of its global sales. Some of the $12 billion investment will fund the launch of more than 60 new and upgraded vehicles coming to market through 2018. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof.

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Group partner company Nissan has suffered a similar fate. Outlook The UK auto industry body, the SMMT , note that the annual growth in auto sales is one of the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy UK economy. It’s still one of the worst outlooks, globally.

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JULY 18, 2011

In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. “In the near-term, we expect to see some consolidation in the battery industry, with a few leaders taking the lead. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 18, 2021

While automotive companies possess simulation-enabled validation capabilities, many organizations lack the methodology and the processes to optimize testing coverage across each disposition. The automotive industry is no stranger to rapid and disruptive change. Neural Manufacturing in Context. AVs in the Mainstream.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

We now have a sprinkling of promising companies working to get funded to convert gas-guzzlers. Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. We just had to do it.

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APRIL 14, 2022

Independent research into electric vehicle (EV) development has found that most automotive companies are more focused on improving electric car range and reducing costs than improving the vehicles’ carbon footprint, despite mounting scrutiny of their hidden environmental impacts. 58% are increasing investment in improving EV performance.

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MARCH 14, 2009

But the most immediate and pervasive risk to the economy is a wholesale collapse of the automotive supply base, Grant Thornton LLP partner Laura Marcero told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit. Grant Thornton LLP is the US member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations.

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APRIL 7, 2010

The Renault-Nissan Alliance knows how to work successfully in collaborative partnerships, and this experience is extremely valuable in today’s and even more tomorrow’s global auto industry. The companies have also agreed on a close cooperation in the light commercial vehicle segment.

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