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Didi Chuxing sets up JV with China EV maker BAIC-BJEV; next-gen connected car systems; Transportation Brain

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Jingju is a key component of a DiDi-BAIC strategic partnership formed in a growing alliance between DiDi and auto-industry players. DiDi started partnership programs with automakers and fleet operators in 2016, and launched the DiDi Auto Alliance, an industry-chain partnership network in April 2018.

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Nissan announces new strategy for customer ownership experience; leveraging connected car, big data, and personalization

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Connected car technology will also dramatically streamline Nissan’s global supply chain, bringing just-in-time logistics to increase manufacturing efficiency, from plants to the dealer. Connected cars will be available as a dealer option starting in Japan and India and expanding to other countries by 2020. —Kent O’Hara.

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Electric vehicles sales, transportation & policy initiatives 

Electric Vehicles India

The auto industry is witnessing a de-growth when compared to the sales of vehicles from 2021 to 2019. . The NITI Aayog has released a concessionaire agreement for a public-private partnership in the operation and maintenance of electric buses in cities through the Operating Expenditure (OPEX) model.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful, SCE suggested. The rest of the work was required under the regular infrastructure upgrade and maintenance schedule.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

Plug In India

Your electric car will also be more reliable and require much less maintenance than a pollution car. Once a kit is fitted, you can never take your Swift dzire to a Maruti dealer. Maybe the ICE car auto industry or BIG OIL is behind this, or maybe this is the typical disease that ails all bureaucracies: the fear of change.

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Tesla responds to Reuters’ claims of faulty suspension issues

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Helpful context: Tesla has the most advanced vehicle telemetry system that can identify emerging issues, determine scope, and allow for faster vehicle and service improvements than has ever been seen in the auto industry. Tesla provides our service employees with excellent compensation and benefits packages.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. Range risk concerns obviously are tightly coupled to EV charging availability.

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