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2024 trends in the auto industry promise a focused approach | Autocar Professional

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So, while the Covid-19 lockdowns severely affected the entire automotive industry’s value chain, it also began to embrace a fresh perspective amidst the global crisis. Domestic automobile sales saw a significant year-on-year growth of 20 percent, marking the first full year unaffected by the pandemic. percent to clock a turnover Rs 5.60

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Gallup Poll Finds Surge in Positive Ratings of Auto Industry in US; Still Less Favorable Than in 2000-2005

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Americans' opinions of the automobile industry have posted a 15-point positive increase after reaching an all-time low last year, and now tilt more positive than negative for the first time in three years, according to a new Gallup poll. Click to enlarge. in Gallup's annual Work and Education Poll.

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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Source: Joint IEPR/TC workshop. Click to enlarge.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

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Are electric vehicles (EVs) the answer to the automobile industry’s role? In addition to automobiles, the White House seeks to decarbonize energy , end deforestation, improve carbon management and address potent pollutants. How Do Automobiles Contribute to GHG Emissions? aims to achieve net-zero emissions.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

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News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. China is the new Japan Well, Japan was the world’s largest auto exporter… until now.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

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The new regulation, which would not apply to sales of used automobiles or light trucks, would take effect starting with model year 2027. If you are a politician, automaker, Big Oil lobbyist, or regular person who thinks the rule is bad for the auto industry and/or consumers, argue on the merits.

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Japan automakers going slow with biodiesel; JAMA maintains stance on B5 as maximum for now

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PME= palm oil methyl ester, RME = rapeseed methyl ester, SME = soy methyl ester, WME = waste cooking oil methyl ester, FTD = Fischer-Tropsch diesel, HBD = hydrogenated biodiesel. JAMA bases its postion on the results of study from the Japan Auto-Oil Program subsidized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

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