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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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The intense competitive pressure is growing further and EU companies are increasingly being challenged in their home market, while developing opportunities in third markets. While the European market is considered mature, several third markets are growing fast, changing the trade flows and the automotive value chain.

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Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action

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Tesla says an Australian automotive industry lobby group is attempting to delay climate action by making false claims about the government’s clean car policy. Each of these companies have stated they will eliminate ICE production and sales in 2035. ” The FCAI said that Tesla did not mention the review process.

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Renesas Electronics and TSMC announce 28nm MCU collaboration for next-generation green and autonomous vehicles

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Four years after working together on 40nm MCU platform and production, the two companies are now extending their collaboration to develop 28nm MCUs. The auto industry is currently undergoing a major transformation, with next-generation green vehicles and autonomous-driving vehicles on the horizon.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Strategic Vision shared data that only a small portion of consumers in the US are “ truly green ”, which means the customer is willing to pay significantly more for a green vehicle. Truly Green Consumers. Even globally the number is relatively small: Region. United States. Western Europe.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Mr. Agassi was an executive at SAP that lead the software company to being the enterprise software leader ahead of Oracle, IBM, and all others. He has interests in businesses in fuel cells, superconductors and carbon software , and his clients range from startups to major oil companies. Email Neal. Find out " What is Cleantech?

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