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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

Green Car Congress

Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) are therefore launching a pilot project for chemical recycling as part of the “Industrial Resource Strategies” THINKTANK in order to feed such mixed plastic fractions back into a resource-conserving circular system. As a result, a wider range of plastics can be recovered.

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ZF adds sensors for ADAS to Aftermarket CV range – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The ZF Aftermarket range covers a large part of the spare parts requirements of truck workshops. The commercial vehicle segment therefore offers great opportunities for workshops. For independent commercial vehicle workshops, the challenges of the maintenance and repair of trucks and buses are growing.

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Six start-ups move into Volkswagen Gläserne Manufaktur from fourth competition

Green Car Congress

The winners will develop diagnosis solutions for batteries, new vehicle navigation systems, innovative image processing, smart-home solutions for cars, and retrofit kits for autonomous driving. Its mission: to complement today’s production vehicles with a range of automated driving functions as quickly as possible.

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Tata Motors launches ‘Customer Care Mahotsav’ for CV customers – ET Auto

Baua Electric

It will also offer a host of benefits to the customers like – meticulous vehicle check-ups by trained technicians, attractive discounts on select range of Tata Genuine Parts and access to value-added services such as Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC), Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) and Fleet Edge, among others.

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Jeep’s CJ Surge EV concept wows SEMA show

EV Central

Most EV-converted classics roll out of home workshops, but when manufacturers join the party it’s recognition of how a brand’s heritage can blend with very modern propulsion. Ergo, why let aftermarket EV companies take the cash when you can get Jeep-stamped (and warranty-backed) kit to modernise your classic.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

Volkswagen NZ, for example, sent a mechanic from each of their nationwide workshops to Europe for high-level specialised training courses before their EV range even landed in New Zealand! Instead, they often come with a tyre repair kit or a sealant that can temporarily fix a flat tyre. What if my EV tyre goes flat?

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Volkswagen Group China building first factory specifically for MEB production; 300K unit capacity; 1st model a new VW e-SUV in 2020

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Group China is beginning construction in Anting of the Group’s first factory specifically designed for the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) platform. standard robots, as well as a range of technologies including AI, AR and VR, delivering an intelligent and digitalized production plant.

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