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Stellantis Continues Snubbing North American Auto Shows

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Stellantis pulled out of last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show , stating that it was trying to save money amid the now resolved UAW strike. Stellantis says dealers can decide if they want to make an appearance at subsequent trade events while corporate takes a pass.

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Volvo Car Corporation developing new safety systems with autonomous driving support

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Volvo Car Corp. is developing several new safety systems—factoring in driver behavior in the modern traffic environment—towards achieving its 2020 goal that nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. Click to enlarge. He or she can take control at any time. Earlier post.). In the US 21.5%

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Media Release: Plug’n Drive’s MEET Downsview brings electric vehicle education and test drives to North York, Toronto

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At MEET Downsview, visitors can learn about the environmental and economic benefits of driving electric in Canada through conversations with local EV Ambassadors, learning displays, and test drives in some of the latest EV models from leading manufacturers. The MEET is a community-hub for electric vehicle (EV) education and awareness.

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Sweden’s Northvolt nears do business in with Canada on $7-billion EV battery plant in Quebec

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A do business in with Northvolt would underscore High Minister Justin Trudeau’s ambitions for Canada to seize a sizeable piece of the North American electric-vehicle provide chain, at a profusion price to the people handbag. and Canada. The 2 aspects had been negotiating since mid-Might.

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

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Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Each reaches basically the same conclusion: the global non-Chinese automakers will never be able to catch up unless they radically change their corporate mindsets. Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

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But they’ve become increasingly commonplace among regulators, with corporate lobbying groups often in perfect sync with government policies. As MSRPs have risen in recent years, due to rampant inflation and corporate greed. But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.