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Winning over the next wave of EV buyers brings fresh challenges

Plug N Drive

The Globe and Mail – Electric vehicles sped past a major milestone last year as one in 10 new-vehicle buyers opted for battery power, but the road ahead presents new obstacles for both policy-makers and the auto industry. Clairman said.

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

Green Car Congress

A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. The report authors acknowledge the difficulty of defining “high-tech” in an ever-changing economic environment.

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China Needs More Ships to Handle Its Rapidly Growing EV Exports

The Truth About Cars

The country’s tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries have become juggernauts in their respective sectors, and the Chinese auto industry has solidified itself as a global force. China had long been a sort of a sleeping giant in the world economy, though it hasn’t been so sleepy over the last few decades.

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

Baua Electric

However, this disparity is anticipated to narrow gradually, fueled by rising disposable income and ushering in a lucrative market for the auto industry. Beyond income growth, several factors are converging to propel the industry forward. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Tech: Autonomous Vehicles Are Going to Require a New Brain

Clean Fleet Report

In doing so, organizations can leverage more than 100 million miles of driving data already captured to easily create billions of miles of such synthetic data, validating algorithms which in turn minimizes long lead times and creates safe environments for AV drivers. Neural Manufacturing in Context. Story by Laksh Parthasarathy.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment.

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Novelis plans Customer Solution Centers to innovate alongside automotive customers

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The facilities will be led by teams of industry-leading researchers, designers and engineers located in close proximity to automakers’ manufacturing sites in North America, China and Europe. As the facilities come online, cross-regional teams will be in place to ramp up product development in critical stages for the auto industry.

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