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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The research project was undertaken by researchers working at Euromed Management School Marseille, Queen’s University Belfast and IZT—Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment in Berlin. Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Toray Industries, Inc. and Daimler AG are forming a joint venture in Esslingen, Germany, for manufacturing and marketing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) automobile parts. Reducing the vehicle weight for boosting fuel efficiency is an important issue in the automobile industry.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Paint)” process, a highly-functional painting technology that eliminates a middle coating process from a commonly used 4-coat/3-bake auto body painting process to realize a 3-coat/2-bake water-based painting process. Honda Motor Co., has developed the “Honda Smart Ecological Paint (Honda S.E. Moreover, in addition to the Honda S.E.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

Delphi Automotive PLC will showcase highly integrated active safety and connectivity technologies at the upcoming 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show. These technologies will be key building blocks to achieving fully automated driving. —Jeff Owens, chief technology officer, Delphi Automotive.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The 12 th Five-year Plan for China’s auto industry reportedly will make developing new-energy vehicles the top priority. China is targeting annual new-energy automobile sales of 1 million units by 2015, according to the China Association for Automobile Manufacturers.

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a member of China-based Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC Components is a subsidiary of major Chinese car manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group with the sixth-largest market share in the increasingly environmentally strict China. GAC Components mainly manufactures automobile interior parts, electric components, etc.

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Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has developed a model-based development (MBD) simulation technology that shortens verification times for automotive semiconductors by about 90%. In the automobile industry, MBD contributes to development advances by simultaneously progressing design and verification prior to making prototypes.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance. The plan is available to owners of certain units of Toyota connected cars, and uses driving data gathered via telematics technologies to adjust insurance premiums based on the level of safe driving every month. Background.

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JULY 9, 2012

China has made progress with automotive energy-saving technologies over the past 10 years through implementing passenger car fuel consumption limits and the use of fiscal policy to encourage the purchase of small cars, the government statement noted. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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JULY 16, 2012

Kandi Technologies Corp., CALB), a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to promote 20,000 pure electrical vehicles in Hangzhou. a China-based manufacturer and developer of battery electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Zhejiang Kandi Vehicles Co.,

China

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APRIL 18, 2011

For the first time at the event, Evonik Industries will demonstrate a wide range of applications for cars at the 14 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2011) from April 21 to 28 in Shanghai, China. China’s overall auto sales rose 32.4% million units in 2010.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

The two groups are looking to the government to join them in forming various strategies to support their joint efforts and to gain greater public acceptance of the technology. The automobile industry hopes to popularize the use of FCVs after their initial introduction as a way of tackling energy and environmental issues.

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At the Geneva show, Winterkorn introduced the Future Tracks program by saying : Over the next few years, our industry will face one of the greatest upheavals since the invention of the automobile. One of the main challenges for our industry will be to adapt even faster to the changing needs of customers. Winterkorn at Geneva.

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JULY 27, 2009

UQM Technologies has completed an agreement with Coda Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, to supply UQM PowerPhase 100 electric propulsion systems to Coda Automotive for a period of ten years. Hafei is one of the premier production and R&D companies in China for automobiles and automobile engines.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Toyota, Toyota’s truck division Hino, and Isuzu are establishing a partnership in commercial vehicles to collaborate in CASE technologies: connected, autonomous, shared and electric driving technologies. Background.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Thirteen European automobile manufacturers, suppliers, research institutes and universities, and small and mid-sized companies will operate 100 vehicles with 1,000 drivers under real conditions and in a wide range of applications. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) via the use of such alternative technologies (e.g. batteries) as stand-alone or tandem energy sources is slowly revolutionizing the face of the automobile industry. —Singh et al.

Li-ion

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JANUARY 24, 2010

The consortium, which includes battery cell manufacturers, auto parts companies and trading firms, aims to develop and mass-produce electric cars using technology developed by SIM-Drive. SIM-Drive does not intend to manufacture vehicles; rather, it will transfer developed technology, and know-how to collaborative research companies.

Universal

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APRIL 1, 2010

The European automobile industry expressed concern about the “ sudden and massive ” increase in the price of iron ore, a crucial material for producing steel. The automobile industry needs broad access to raw materials at competitive conditions, especially in times of fragile economic circumstances, ACEA said.

Auto Industry

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

With this, we create step by step a comprehensive infrastructure for the everyday use of fuel cell technology. Accordingly the planned H2 Mobility joint venture will work closely together with the automobile industry.

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MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 19, 2013

Introduced at the 15 th annual Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai) in April, the transmission improves shift quality, durability and reliability and debuts in the Roewe 550 midsize sedan in 2013.

China

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Under the agreement, LG and Magna will explore the technical feasibility of integrating LG’s infotainment capabilities with Magna’s Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and automated driving technologies. This concept will focus on creating executable IVI-ADAS solutions to better meet carmakers’ vehicle programs.

Concept

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JUNE 20, 2012

As part of the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP), Germany’s federal government and industrial sector are investing more than €40 million (US$51 million) to expand the country’s network of hydrogen filling stations. —Prof.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% Technical challenges facing EVs. Source: JAMA. Click to enlarge. of Japan’s total fleet. Scenarios for widespread EV use. Source: JAMA.

Japan

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

As reported in a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the plasma?catalyst catalyst technology is feasible to control exhaust emissions from next-generation low-temperature combustion (LTC) diesel engines. Especially in the automobile industry, the plasma?catalyst —Kang et al.

Engine

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is licensing its GRAS-Di (Genotyping by Random Amplicon Sequencing-Direct) DNA analysis technology that can dramatically accelerate selective breeding to Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Eurofins Genomics K.K., We expect it to be widely used in agriculture and livestock, and many other industries.

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JUNE 21, 2021

The first phase of the traction battery production project of Sichuan Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL-SC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL, is now in operation. billion) and an area of about 3,000 acres (about 1,214 hectares). —Liu Zhongbo, secretary of the Yibin Municipal Party Committee.

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MAY 31, 2018

billion in GM Cruise Holdings LLC (GM Cruise), further strengthening the company’s plans to commercialize autonomous vehicle (AV) technology at large scale. We are very impressed by the advances made by the Cruise and GM teams, and are thrilled to help them lead a historic transformation of the automobile industry.

GM

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JUNE 21, 2011

As the automobile industry moves toward a new generation of environmentally friendly vehicles, including HEV, PHEV and electric vehicles (EV), Toshiba is promoting advances in essential automotive technologies, from dedicated on-board control systems to batteries and Intelligent Traffic Systems.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

An analysis of the global automobile industry’s recent patent activity by the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has found a massive commitment from carmakers and their suppliers to new propulsion technology. The report also found that Connected Vehicle Technology is gaining momentum.

Fuel Economy

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APRIL 19, 2013

Johnson Controls will provide its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) advanced lead-acid battery technology to power the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Start-Stop and other vehicles made in China to serve the China market. Absorbent glass mat (AGM) technology uses a glass mat separator to maintain the electrolyte around the positive grid.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

Global Automakers and The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers—the two largest automotive industry trade associations in the US—merged to form a new association leveraging the expansive history of both organizations while creating a single, unified industry voice.

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MARCH 23, 2009

3M has entered into a strategic relationship and an agreement with China-based Amperex Technologies Ltd. 3M will become a strategic supplier of NMC cathode materials to ATL and will work jointly with ATL to develop new cathode, anode and electrolyte materials for the lithium-ion battery industry. Source: 3M. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 19, 2015

However, the report authors found, the agencies should re-examine certain issues such as consumer behavior and the effectiveness of certain technologies in an upcoming mid-term review. The NRC study is intended to feed into the mid-term review and provide an independent review of technologies and the CAFE program more generally.

Standards

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APRIL 19, 2013

At Volkswagen, we are convinced that climate protection and efficient technologies are drivers for economic growth. Among other things, this will include further optimization of the efficiency of internal combustion engines as well as the introduction of alternative powertrain technology.

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MAY 26, 2019

Scientists from the Russian National University of Science and Technology MISIS have doped aluminum melt with nickel and lanthanum to create a material combining benefits of both composite materials and standard alloys: flexibility, strength, lightness. A paper on their research is published in Materials Letters.

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