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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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BMW will shortly begin an intensive period of testing for the BMW M Hybrid V8, with which BMW M Motorsport will be battling for overall wins in 2023 in the IMSA GTP class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The two drive components were connected in the car for the first time at the end of June.

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Is Ford really coming back to India? What could be possible reasons

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Entering or re-entering a market is a strategic decision for any automaker that depends on multiple factors, including market conditions, competition, consumer preferences and regulatory environment. Rapidly growing upper middle-class buyers This is one of the key reasons behind Ford’s possible return to India.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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KPMG International is hosting the event, in cooperation with the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Urbanization: In 2009, for the first time, more people lived in cities than in the countryside.

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DOE to award $68.5M for advanced vehicle technologies research

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Additionally, the amount of time spent by the automobile industry to validate that corrosion has been successfully mitigated is extensive, making the use of lightweight materials less attractive. Projects should focus on connected and/or partially automated platooning of class 7/8 tractors and trailers.

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