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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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Elon Musk is TIME Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year

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Elon Musk has been dubbed by TIME Magazine as its 2021 Person of the Year. Musk, however, tends to lean on the former, as his influence, from saving American taxpayers billions through SpaceX and shifting the auto industry towards electric vehicles, has been relatively positive overall. .

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Minda, CMD, Uno Minda Edited excerpts: Q: After two consecutive years of swift growth in the auto component industry ‘s performance, what is your outlook for 2024? The past two years have seen a remarkable transformation in the Indian auto and auto component industry.

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

Teslarati

According to Automotive News’ sources, Nissan plans to retire its all-electric Leaf model and replace it with a different battery electric vehicle to compete with the more tech-savvy EVs in the market. The Texas-based EV maker showed the auto industry that customers could grow to like—and even love—battery electric vehicles.

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KPMG study finds autonomous vehicles & mobility services could add one trillion more vehicle miles traveled annually by 2050

Green Car Congress

Large increases in personal miles traveled can ripple into a trillion more vehicle miles traveled. According to KPMG’s Gary Silberg, National Automotive Leader for KPMG, the increasing desire for mobility options will present “huge opportunities for new entrants and business models in the auto industry.”. Source: KPMG.

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Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be

Clean Fleet Report

Is CES 2022 an Omen that COVID Still Rules or Will EV Tech Triumph & Define the Year. Some in-person activities will take place, but organizers told media if they have 50 percent of normal attendance they would consider it a success. There may be no more “return to normal” or even a semi-normal.

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

EV Central

The brand, these days part of the multi-national auto-industry giant Stellantis, claims no-one else in the business will complete the transition so quickly. Wide tyres ensure there’s good cornering grip, but the aloof handling personality of the Tonale PHEV doesn’t really encourage enthusiastic driving.

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