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Swati Khandelwal to join M&M as Senior VP and Head – Group Corporate Communications  | Autocar Professional

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Swati Khandelwal will join Mahindra & Mahindra as Senior VP and Head – Group Corporate Communications, from 9 February. She is a recepient of the Donald T sheehan International Scholarship at the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

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24M to unveil novel dual electrolyte system for high energy density (>350 Wh/kg) batteries

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24M CTO Naoki Ota will present the Dual Electrolyte System at the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida later this month. This work has laid the foundation for the development of the Dual Electrolyte System, the initial testing of which will be discussed at the seminar. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

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Volvo Car Corporation urges the EU to coordinate incentives whilst supporting research and development. EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions are being jeopardized by the absence of harmonized incentives to consumers, he suggested.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk not attending Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in India: official

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Will he be attending the seminars on day two and day three?” Despite this, Managing Director of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation Rahul Gupta highlighted that the state is still determined to secure a deal with Tesla if the electric vehicle maker does decide to establish a facility in the country.

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Volkswagen Group of America launches technology startup accelerator at Plug and Play Tech Center

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Participating companies will receive access to the investors, corporations, and mentors within the Plug and Play network, exposure at Plug and Play events, regular educational seminars, and office space. Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator specializing in growing technology startups.

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Automaker lobbyist group predicts doom, gloom over CAFE

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and auto-industry lobbyists are now sparring over the future of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2022-2025. At the recent CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan, representative of both the EPA and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) debated over.

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Volvo Car Corp. demonstrates autonomous driving in traffic jams; traffic jam assistance system ready for production in 2014

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As another step toward autonomous driving systems, Volvo Car Corporation is demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system. —Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development of Volvo Car Corporation. However, it is always the driver who is in charge. He or she can take back control of the car at any time.

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