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Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

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Buick’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology made its debut at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Later this year, Buick will become the first brand in China officially to roll out the market-ready technology on a production vehicle, a Buick GL8. Past work on V2X in China.

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GM CTO says company accelerating electric vehicle development in China; R&D focus on batteries and lightweight materials

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General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. concept in the Tianjin Eco-City. Earlier post.).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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According to S&P Global Mobility, Buick was the brand that had the highest percentage of female customers with a 55-percent share at the start of 2023. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

According to S&P Global Mobility, Buick was the brand that had the highest percentage of female customers with a 55-percent share at the start of 2023. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile.

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Hyundai: Prophecy is an “iconic silhouette of perfect proportions”

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As part of its product line expansion to include 44 electric vehicles and its investment of almost 50 billion Euros for research and development into future technologies by 2025, Hyundai Motor Group has released a video presentation highlighting its Prophecy Concept car. Prophecy falls in that rarified category.

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Senate Bill Seeks to Tariff Chinese Vehicles Out of Existence

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Hawley has correctly identified that there’s been an influx of Chinese-made automobiles onto Western nations of late. For example, over half of the General Motors vehicles sold inside Mexico are actually assembled in China. The Buick Envision and Lincoln Nautilus are both assembled in China and exported here.

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