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Upstream Security: cyber hacks could cost auto industry $24 billion within 5 years

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Cyber hacks might cost the auto industry roughly $24 billion within five years, according to a new study by Upstream Security , which specializes in cloud-based security protection.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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However, the document notes, while Horizon 2020 will provide the general framework for transport research and. innovation, it is of key importance to spell out in more detail the priorities and operation of financing for research and innovation development in the automotive industry. Earlier post.)

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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

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Duplicitous doublespeak has become de rigueur dialect in the auto industry. “We We remain committed to an all-electric future,” says GM as it announces a rollback of its electrification plans. “We We strongly believe in EVs,” say auto dealers as they support efforts to slow the EV transition.

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. This is not a technical assessment, it is a move to demolish the nation’s clean car program.

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What V2G Tells Us About EVs and the Grid

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He documents how engineers Wally Rippel , Alan Cocconi, and Paul Carosa founded AC Propulsion in the early 1990s and produced a two-seater sports car called the Tzero, which featured bidirectional charging capability. Eisler’s piece charts the history of V2G and tells the story of the California company AC Propulsion.

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Tesla’s Autopilot probe worries Morgan Stanley with ‘reputational risks’

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Headed by analyst Adam Jonas, the note outlines the potential risks that Tesla could face with the probe, which intends to investigate 11 instances of Autopilot-equipped cars crashing into emergency vehicles, according to the documents.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

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The future of JAC is EV,” declared Jason Pecotic, the managing director of BLK Auto. Pecotic, a China auto industry veteran, has had a previous stint with JAC when it briefly sold a diesel truck here a decade ago, as well as WMC (Foton) utes and MG, which is part of Chinese manufacturing giant SAIC.