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Android Auto makes its debut with support from multiple automakers and tech companies

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Android Auto made its debut at the 2014 Google I/O annual technology conference in San Francisco as the first innovation resulting from the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA)—a coalition of tech companies and auto industry leaders launched in January by Google, NVIDIA, Audi, GM, Honda and Hyundai committed to bringing the Android platform to cars.

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Nissan Leaf’s phaseout might be good for the Japanese automaker: Opinion

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Since the Leaf’s debut in the US market in 2010, new electric vehicles and EV automakers have joined the auto market, introducing new ideas and fun features to customers. The Texas-based EV maker showed the auto industry that customers could grow to like—and even love—battery electric vehicles. The Modern-Day EV.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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Consumer preferences for ergonomics and comfort, and telematics/personal assistance services also rose significantly, according to executive perceptions captured by the KPMG survey. The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. Investments.

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New milestone in 2023: What drove India to record over 41 lakh car sales

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REUTERS) The just concluded year 2023 was a cheerful one for the Indian auto industry, as the car manufacturers in the country breached the four million mark for the first time. This created quite a ruckus in the global auto industry. per cent growth over 39 lakh units registered in 2022.

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

Of course, plenty of vehicles bear names of cities that have no connection whatsoever to their production sites (Kia Sorento and Rio, Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson, Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Malibu, etc.), FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. but this issue is more about Italy vs. Stellantis than anything else.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

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I say apparently as a PR person with Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, stated the following to me in a January 18 email: I can tell you that it is true, we were the best selling plug-in hybrid SUV last year in the US. Auto Industry Analyst. I can’t tell you our exact number but if they beat RAV it was very narrow.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

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What’s more, in March 2024, for the first time, the top two vehicles sold were SUVs—Tata Punch and Hyundai Creta. In contrast, hatchback models have plummeted to 14 from 26 in the same period, with the discontinuation of beloved cars such as Hyundai Santro, Honda Jazz, Volkswagen Polo, Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, and more.

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