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Novelis breaks ground on automotive aluminum facility in Changzhou, China; $180M investment to double capacity in 2020

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Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, broke ground on the expansion of its automotive aluminum manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China.

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Novelis China supplying aluminum-intensive solutions for Jaguar XFL; 75% Al in Body-in-White

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Novelis is supplying aluminum solutions for the all-new Jaguar XFL , the first Jaguar model from Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Co., The light, stiff and strong aluminum-intensive body benefits the vehicle with greater flexibility to incorporate complex technology, compared with conventional body platforms.

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

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The American brand that has long wished to become a global luxury brand rather than one mostly confined to North America describes the Celestiq concept car as “the purest expression of Cadillac”. GM is spending US$81 million to revive the Global Technical Center site to produce the Celestiq from late 2023.

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GlobalData: Coronavirus leads to nosedive in global vehicle sales with lowest January registrations since 2012

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million light-duty vehicles were sold worldwide in January—the lowest monthly figure since January 2012, which saw 5.9 While the drop in January vehicle sales on a global scale is alarming, sinking 13.9% Turning to the other two ‘triad’ markets—North America and Europe—we can see similarly concerning figures.

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

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As an example, the outlet named the Israeli startup NoTraffic — which retrofits existing intersections to create “smart traffic lights.” Then, control units are installed into existing traffic-light cabinets that give municipalities access to the system. In April, the FCC granted waivers to Audi of America, Ford Motor Co.,

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 For a car that’s long been about light weight it’ll be a big change. Land Rover Defender PHEV – modernised Defender will also come with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain.