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Former GM Engineer Explains Industry's Pathway To Planned Obsolescence And Disposable Cars

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The 4L60-E was just the first instance of lateral engineering Chello claimed to have noticed personally, adding that he felt they became significantly worse over time. Now, that’s being made significantly more difficult due to the sheer number of components that have been electronically laced together on modern automobiles.

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Kandi Vehicles signs LOI with China Aviation Lithium Battery Co., Ltd. to promote 20,000 EVs in Hangzhou

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Their cooperation is also intended to promote structural development of China’s automobile industry and accelerate transformation of economic growth pattern to fulfill the national goal of sustainable development. If the cooperation and business model of this project are successful, it may be expanded nation-wide.

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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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Demographic factors such as an overall urban population boom, the increase in urban single-person households and rapidly aging urban populations—the population age 65 and older in New York City, for example, is expected to increase more than 36% by 2030—will lead to significant changes in urban mobility. million to 229 million.

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Toyota commissions Yamaha to develop hydrogen-fueled 5.0L V8; follow-on from Nov 2021 announcement

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liter V8 engine for automobiles that is fueled entirely by hydrogen. Yamaha began developing a hydrogen engine for automobiles about five years ago. This expansion will install in stages various new equipment, including electric motor test benches, hydrogen supply equipment, and carbon-neutral fuel storage tanks at Building No.

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Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to form JV for Li-ion battery production in N America; 40 GWh plant

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The batteries produced at the new facility will be supplied to Stellantis assembly plants throughout the US, Canada and Mexico for installation in next-generation electric vehicles ranging from plug-in hybrids to full battery electric vehicles that will be sold under the Stellantis family of brands. —Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility. Tata is offering special introductory prices starting INR 8.49

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Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments issues RFP for public networked EV charging stations

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Transportation in the Monterey Bay Area is dominated by use of the personal automobile, AMBAG said, noting that a large mode shift to biking or transit, is not expected to occur even as gas prices increase.

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