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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

Green Car Congress

Global consulting firm AlixPartners’ Global Autonomous Vehicle Report —based on a survey of more than 6,500 consumers across China, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States— found that consumers are willing to spend just an 8% to 24% premium for “hands-off-the-wheel” autonomy over today’s already-available technologies (lane-keeping assistance, automatic braking, etc.).

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Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?

Green Car Reports

One of the real eye-openers with electric vehicles can be how much more space there is to work with. Without the hulking internal combustion engine, the big multi-speed, multi-clutch transmission under the hood, exhaust system, the fuel tank and fuel pumps, and all the ancillary pieces, an EV can feel far more spacious on the inside than an.

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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% of new-car registrations, according to data from ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3% of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable vehicles (ECV) made up 4.4% of total new car sales across the region from October to December last year.

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Auto Expo 2020- Complete coverage of electric cars in a single article

Bikli Waligaadi

Complete details of all electric cars showcased at Auto Expo 2020 India Auto Expo is a big platform for all. The post Auto Expo 2020- Complete coverage of electric cars in a single article appeared first on Electric Vehicles_(India).

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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ASI certifies one Novelis facility against Performance Standard, two against Chain of Custody Standard

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The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Novelis’ plant in Ohle, Germany has been successfully certified against the ASI Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminum. The Ohle plant supplies foil and packaging products to such diverse applications as coffee capsules, foil trays for the food industry, aluminum coil cores and flexible tubes for Automotive and Caravan.

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Auto Expo 2020- Complete coverage of electric cars in a single article

Bikli Waligaadi

Complete details of all electric cars showcased at Auto Expo 2020 India Auto Expo is a big platform for all. The post Auto Expo 2020- Complete coverage of electric cars in a single article appeared first on Electric Vehicles_(India).

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