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Tier 1 Musashi invests in solid-state battery company KeraCel; long-term partnership

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In April, KeraCel announced it was able to 3D-print the very thin ceramic layers essential to building high energy density batteries. Musashi is a global auto parts Tier 1 company for automobiles and motorcycles. It has 33 manufacturing sites spreading across Europe, North and South America, China, and South East Asia.

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

Baua Electric

While European automakers have been shifting over to direct sales à la Tesla, China’s BYD, for Build Your Dreams, along with Chinese peers Xpend and Great Wall Motor are looking to dealers to build sales and provide networks to help their brands build solid reputations and trust among Europeans. Last year, the company sold 1.6

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Welcome to the planet's grandest high-stakes poker game, one where the players at the table are auto manufacturers frantically raising the ante in their financial commitments, betting tens of billions and their very survival on their electric vehicle development decisions.

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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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Thirty urban areas with populations of at least 2 million that are projected to experience the fastest growth between 2006 and 2020 are heavily concentrated in South Asia and Africa, with some located in the Middle East and South America. private autos are only driven about two hours per day.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. The MINI E will give its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19 and 20, 2008.

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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

The Truth About Cars

American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America. It also builds electrified buses, trucks, utility vans, construction vehicles, and mining equipment. Image: BYD Auto] Become a& TTAC insider.

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