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RUSAL opens new low-carbon aluminum smelter in Taishet

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Russia-based RUSAL, a global aluminum producer, opened the first phase of its low-carbon aluminum production plant, Taishet Aluminum Smelter (TaAZ), in Taishet, Siberia.

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Tata Motors commits almost $50M to UK National Automotive Innovation Campus

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Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.). billion in 2012-13.

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JLR on course to change into an all-electric luxurious emblem: N Chandrasekaran

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, is on course to be remodeled into an all-electric luxurious automobile with the primary untouched automobile launches scheduled for 2025, Chairman N Chandrasekaran knowledgeable shareholders within the corporate’s Annual File for 2022-23.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. billion in 2015-16. in what would become Czechoslovakia in 1918.

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European Auto Industry Expresses Concern Over Iron Ore Price Hikes

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Such “ excessive and unpredictable ” pricing policy would affect the competitiveness of manufacturing in Europe, including the automotive industry, according to a statement from ACEA, the European auto industry’s trade association. Major producers like India and Russia hardly export their iron ore.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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Welcome to the planet's grandest high-stakes poker game, one where the players at the table are auto manufacturers frantically raising the ante in their financial commitments, betting tens of billions and their very survival on their electric vehicle development decisions. Each option has its own strengths and weaknesses.