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Thomson Reuters analysis finds automotive new propulsion technology patent activities surge 6-fold in 5 years

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The report also found that Connected Vehicle Technology is gaining momentum. Data for this report were aggregated using Thomson Reuters Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) to identify global patent activity in the automobile industry. Engines Fuel Efficiency Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers'

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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…In addition, a broad understanding and a clear strategy of the future are to be developed in order to actively shape the mobility of the future and the transformation process of the entire automobile industry towards emission-free and digitally networked mobility.

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Two largest US automotive trade associations merge: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

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The industry is granted nearly 5,000 patents each year, all while meeting or exceeding hundreds of government safety and environmental regulations, per vehicle, in the US alone. Globally, automakers spent more than $125 billion on R&D in 2018 alone.

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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

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Recently, the automobile industry has developed quickly. The automobile industry is investing in protecting the environment. The automobile industry is investing in protecting the environment. It supports organisations through grants and finances via OZEV or EVHS funding.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Why grant them the privledge to spend our money in the first place? The fact that no journalists do their research to bring up all those connections is sad, sad. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". This is what they do and always have done. Call it the EV2? Never again.

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