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Volkswagen quits Australian auto industry lobby over emissions standards – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

As regular Charged readers know, when it comes to EVs, legacy automakers tend to follow two tracks—while preparing for the transition, and telling the media about how committed they are to electrification, they simultaneously participate in trade groups that actively lobby against emissions standards and other pro-EV regulations.

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EV Leaders in US Auto Industry, Tesla Growth, Hydrogen & CCS Folly, Cars of the Year — Top Cleantech Stories Not To Miss

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post EV Leaders in US Auto Industry, Tesla Growth, Hydrogen & CCS Folly, Cars of the Year — Top Cleantech Stories Not To Miss appeared first on CleanTechnica. There are hundreds of good cleantech stories every day. It’s too much for anyone to cover and even too much.

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

Baua Electric

“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. Plans to deepen localisation of automatic transmissions, power control units, high strength steel, and combined charging systems are also on cards mid-term.

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

Baua Electric

ZF Friedrichshafen, which makes transmissions, shock absorption systems, and chassis components for more than 55 auto brands and is Germany’s second-largest supplier after Bosch, said it could axe as many as 12,000 people in a “worst-case scenario” by 2030, reports The Financial Times. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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7-Eleven Now In EV Charging Business With 7Charge

CleanTechnica EVs

Everyone, their mother, and their dog can see that the auto industry is electrifying. Regarding the latter, the news this week is that 7-Eleven has launched its own EV charging network! The name of that charging network is 7Charge. The first […]

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Biden meeting with Musk and other CEOs notes "broad consensus" on charging interoperability

Green Car Reports

The Biden administration held a meeting Wednesday with auto industry leaders to discuss electric vehicles and charging. A major topic of discussion was the administration's goal of a national network of 500,000 EV charging stations, according to Automotive News (subscription required).

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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

Green Car Congress

The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. The Ipsos Study uncovered the top five issues: driving range, affordability, access to charging stations, overall ownership cost and battery life.

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