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137. BATTERY MANAGEMENT IS DISRUPTING THE VALUE CHAIN IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES: THE CHANGING SUPPLY CHAIN — PART 2

Qnovo

We are in the midst of deep disruption to the auto industry. Electric vehicles contain fewer components than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, and are relatively easier to assemble. Historically, volumes were sufficiently small that the auto makers controlled or manufactured many such systems in house.

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

Green Car Congress

Now, however, given all the market drivers facing the auto industry (regulations, fossil fuel availability, societal changes, etc.), We are starting with optimizing our conventional drive trains—the TDI diesel engines, the TSI engines, the DSG transmission, all of those technologies have helped us to lower our fuel consumption a lot.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

We still don't have DC fast charging stations on our highways. Electric Vehicle Industry Highs in 2020 ​Tata Nexon EV ​This electric car launch from Tata Motors has changed the perception of electric cars in the minds of many people who were skeptical about EV's. It's now up-to the auto industry to launch more EV's.

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