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Auto industry to invest USD 7 bn in 5 years to deepen parts localisation – ET Auto

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“World over, the industry is building resilient supply chains by reducing overdependence on any particular country or geography,” said Shradha Suri Marwah, president of ACMA. Automakers and their suppliers are likely to make this investment between FY24 and FY28, industry body Automotive Component Manufacturers Association ( ACMA ) said.

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Elon Musk finally names Tesla’s main rival—and it’s way bigger than the auto industry

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Since the days of the original Roadster, it appeared that Tesla was this company that was determined to make a change by forcing the automotive industry to go electric. Tesla did force the automotive industry to go electric. Its Model 3 did show that good EVs have a legitimate market among mainstream car buyers. Indeed I did.

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Germany’s auto industry – outrun by Tesla – to axe thousands more jobs

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Back in 2022, the company said it would spend €2 billion in retraining some of its more than 400,000 staff to be better equipped to work in EV parts production. High inflation, increased raw materials, and soaring energy costs are all part of the reasons the companies are offering for the cuts, the FT reports. Get started here.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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A study by researchers at Iowa State University has determined that the automotive industry has a very large potential to utilize biobased materials. Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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Mitsubishi Rayon acquires majority of carbon fiber reinforced plastics company Wethje; targeting auto industry

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(MRC) recently executed a share sales and purchase agreement by which it will acquire 51% of Wethje Holding GmbH , a German company engaged in manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) parts for automobile applications, from Wethje parent Cross Industries AG.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. Diesel market share declined by more than five percentage points to 42.0%.

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Hyundai seeks to restore market share in China with new EV brand

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Hyundai seeks to restore its market share in China with a new electric vehicle (EV) brand. a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor and BAIC—announced a new project to develop an electric vehicle brand exclusive to the Chinese market. The South Korean automaker is working with BAIC on its goal. This week, Beijing Hyundai Co.—a

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