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ARC Automobile responds to NHTSA request in airbag inflator probe

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A NHTSA spokesperson showed to Automobile Information on June 15 that the company had gained ARC’s reaction to the particular series and that it was once “being processed for personally identifiable information and confidential business information before a public version is made available in the investigation file.”

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CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

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The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). million of research sponsored by the auto and oil industries, and $40 million of testing sponsored by the federal government.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e., Findings of the report include: Toyota and the BMW Group are industry leaders. In other words, the authors note, these companies use these resources more efficiently than their industry peers.

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Toyota Motor to consolidate development and production of diesel engines under TICO; manual transmissions under Aisin Seiki; brake systems under Advics

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Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will consolidate their joint diesel engine development and production under the control of TICO. Automotive engines are manufactured on consignment from Toyota Motor Corporation and are all used in Toyota-brand automobiles. Combustion chamber.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Hyundai, Mahindra, Chevrolet, BMW, and Renault are among the companies producing revolutionary electric automobiles today. Anyos Jedlik built an electric motor in 1828, and he used it to make the first miniature electric car. It had an AC induction motor and a 96V lead-acid battery pack as its power source.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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Bob Lutz Joins Transonic Combustions Board of Directors

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Bob Lutz, newly retired as vice chairman of General Motors, has joined the board of directors of Transonic Combustion, Inc., For the foreseeable future, the internal combustion engine will remain the dominant propulsion system for automobiles and there is still a lot of room to improve its efficiency. from 1998 to 2001.