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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America.

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1st Phase of Volkswagen North America Gigafactory Complete

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As shown in reports I published in recent days, Volkswagen is one of the auto industry leaders in US EV. continued] The post 1st Phase of Volkswagen North America Gigafactory Complete appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

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Tesla will still use it, and is still the biggest EV brand in North America. And so, rumors that manufacturers are considering reversing their NACS transition plans will hopefully not come true. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Is NACS going to die?

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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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Next phase of THEA’s connected vehicle pilot brings together auto manufacturers and road operators

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The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers. To that end, THEA is proud to announce that it is collaborating with Honda R&D Americas, LLC, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.

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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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Factorial Energy testing results for 40Ah solid-state battery: 97.3% capacity retention after 675 cycles

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The testing marks a major performance milestone for Factorial’s technology as the company heads to market and continues discussions with several automakers on supporting the research and manufacturing of EV battery cells. Former Chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America Joe Taylor serves as Factorial’s executive chairman.

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