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Japanese automobile industry establishes joint Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines (AICE)

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For issues and challenges in the areas of combustion and aftertreatment technologies, AICE will scientifically explain, give shape to and develop evaluation methods for each phenomenon, and the results of AICE research will be available to be incorporated into the product development conducted by each participating automaker.

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Protean Electric introduces production in-wheel motor at SAE World Congress; 25% increase in peak torque

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Up to 85% of the available kinetic energy to be recovered during braking. Protean has developed multiple demonstration vehicles, including a Vauxhall Vivaro cargo van, Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group (GAC) Trumpchi sedan, a Ford F150 pick-up truck, and BRABUS full electric and hybrid vehicles, based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

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Electric Last Mile Solutions announces long-term supply agreement with Wuling Motors

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Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), a designer of intelligent, e-mobility workstations for the last mile, signed a binding, long-term supply agreement with Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., A Class 1 vehicle has a GVWR of 6,000 less or less.

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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage. Funding will be targeted to increase the availability of electric vehicle infrastructure in areas where access to fast charging stations is limited. DNREC Secretary Shawn M. In November, DNREC also announced a $1.4

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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

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This just goes to show the sheer scale of the importance of the automobile industry to Europe. It is clearly paramount to the overall health of the EU economy, and government budgets in particular, that we can successfully re-launch our industry in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Volkswagen Group and FAW to build 2 new vehicle plants in China; “Our most important market”

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The key site factors were high qualification levels and the infrastructure available. Volkswagen has been active on the Chinese market for 30 years and is one of the Western pioneers of the automobile industry in the country. million vehicles between January and May 2014, representing a rise of 17.7%

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Toshiba launches 20Ah-HP SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery; high energy and high power

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The cell is now available to order worldwide. Toshiba expects to see the new cell deployed in automobiles, industrial equipment, and storage battery systems. The cell is the same size as Toshiba’s current 20Ah product, allowing current customers to easily upgrade to the improved input and output power with the same module pack.

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