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Italy exploring partnership with Tesla, Chinese carmakers to bolster domestic auto industry: report

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The negotiations were mentioned by Industry Minister Adolfo Urso on Wednesday. Minister Urso noted that Rome had been in touch with Tesla for months , though he also noted that the electric vehicle maker would have to review its plans for Europe. Urso was quite optimistic about Italy’s ongoing talks with the automakers. “We’re

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Thomson Reuters report finds established auto industry companies, not Silicon Valley, leading development of autonomous driving tech

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Although auto industry companies dominate the category, a number of more specialized technology and research institutions have amassed a noteworthy collection of self-driving vehicle-related patents. Toyota and Hyundai take the second and third places.

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Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. To these ends, the US Department of Energy has established the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program. billion in funding.

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Review update: 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid is 38-mpg mainstream green

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The Honda CR-V Hybrid is a quiet giant in the grand shift that’s happening in the auto industry. Yes, you might still be able to get non-hybrid versions of the Honda CR-V, or its rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, or Ford Escape, but each year the portion of these that are selling as hybrids becomes a little larger.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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Based on a mid-term review in 2025, this target could be adjusted either upwards or downwards. ACEA proposes that the regression line be based on a 2021 market snapshot of the WLTP CO 2 performance and WLTP test mass of all EU registrations. A midpoint will then be derived from the translated manufacturer-specific WLTP targets for 2021.