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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Ford was the first automaker to demonstrate soy-based foam could be formulated to pass the stringent requirements for automotive applications, pioneering its use in seats for the 2008 Ford Mustang and in headliners for the 2010 Ford Escape. .

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JULY 31, 2011

billion in 2010 profit on a net margin of 4.6% Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 and North American suppliers pulled in $8.2 billion on a net margin of 4.3%—things

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MAY 18, 2019

Since 2010, SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, has improved its production-related environmental footprint by 34% on average with measures to emit less CO 2 and fewer volatile organic compounds, generate less waste and consume less water and energy. and 30.9%, respectively. and generated 34.2% less waste.

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JULY 18, 2011

2010 vs 2011 forecasts. Pike made four major changes in the methodology it uses to forecast the value of the ESG market since the 2010 forecast (ESG-10): The load following application has been moved to the ancillary services market forecast, which is included in a separate report on that subject.

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MAY 16, 2009

Pre-orders in Japan for the 2010 Prius have topped 75,000 and are expected to surpass 80,000 by Sunday. The pre-release order total is the highest-ever for the auto industry there. The third-generation Prius debuts in Japan on Monday. The third-generation Prius starts at 2.05

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AUGUST 24, 2009

The 2010 Agile. GM was the first company in the Brazilian auto industry to provide 100% of its spark-ignited vehicles as flex-fuel. General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. Click to enlarge. GM began doing business in Brazil in 1925.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

According to the report— 2016 State of Self-Driving Automotive Innovation —there were more than 22,000 new inventions related to self-driving automobiles between January 2010 and October 2015, with some clear leaders already emerging in the space. Toyota and Hyundai take the second and third places.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Wang said when delivering a speech at the 2010 International Forum on the Development of the Chinese Automotive Industry that fostering and developing alternative-energy automobiles will aid in the long-term development of the auto industry.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. Great promotional events and bold aspirational statements by the domestic auto industry can’t mask the facts.

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MAY 22, 2013

billion fundraising , Tesla Motors has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the US Department of Energy in 2010. In 2010, Tesla was awarded a milestone-based loan, requiring matching private capital obtained via public offering, by the DOE as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement. In May 2010, ITOCHU launched the Green Crossover Project in the Japanese city of Tsukuba.

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MARCH 15, 2013

In 2010, Global Automakers worked with lawmakers, the National Federation of the Blind, the American Council of the Blind, and other auto industry groups on the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act which directed NHTSA to undertake this rulemaking. —Michael Cammisa, director of safety for Global Automakers.

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JANUARY 22, 2011

Safety innovation (71% in 2010) and vehicle styling (61% in 2010) were among the factors seeing the most significant increases in perceived importance compared to last year’s survey results. The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

HySUT today has 18 companies/associations (including auto industry) carrying on the phase 1 (FY2009-2010) and the phase 2 (FY2011-2015) studies under the name of HySUT. HySUT was founded in July 2009 with the aim of establishing hydrogen supply infrastructure and to improve hydrogen business environment.

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MAY 11, 2013

CCSE developed the map as a tool for policymakers, utilities, the auto industry and other stakeholders involved in planning infrastructure to support the burgeoning PEV market. 2010, it was not eligible for CVRP until Feb. Map screenshot showing rebated PEVs at the zipcode level for SoCal. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 6, 2010

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) represents the top producers of sugar and ethanol in the country’s South-Central region, especially the state of Sao Paulo, which accounts for about 50% of the country’s sugarcane harvest and 60% of total ethanol production. Brazil Flex-Fuel January 2010 Quick Stats.

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JULY 26, 2011

This is a milestone innovation that will have a dramatic effect not just on racing but on the mainstream auto industry. UK-based HaloIPT was founded in 2010 by research and development commercialization company UniServices, Trans Tasman Commercialization Fund (TTCF) and by the global design consultancy Arup.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

TMCA intends to produce the Camry Hybrid at its Altona Plant at a pace of 10,000 units annually, 300 of which are to be exported to New Zealand, and plans to start selling it in Australia in February 2010. Toyota Australia will be only the fifth country in the world that produces hybrid vehicles and that makes me proud of Australia.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

months based on second quarter 2010 data, up 4.5 annually prior to the economic and auto industry meltdown in late 2008. The average length of ownership of new vehicles continues to increase, according to a recent analysis from Polk. Consumers are now holding onto a new vehicle, on average, for 63.9 Data: Polk. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 29, 2012

Despite the lingering effects of economic recession, the world's auto industry built more vehicles in 2011 than ever in history: 80 million, in fact. That's a new record, and the number is 3 percent higher than the 2010 total. Well, the numbers are in.

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JUNE 3, 2010

All cars in the 2010 Indy Series are using 100% ethanol-fueled Honda Indy HI10R normally-aspirated V-8 engines, with 3.5L The new engine platform, which will debut in 2012, will allow manufacturers to produce engines with a maximum of six cylinders as well as maximum displacement of 2.4 cubic liters. displacement.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

In the report, Gomes noted that the auto industry will also add to economic growth in Latin America. While this is a moderation from a 15% jump in 2010, the industry will continue to support economic growth.

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MAY 6, 2010

The auto industry knows what is required to upgrade engine components for E22, E85 and E100. The initial phase of vehicle data collection has been completed, and two additional phases are planned for 2010. The objective of AVFL-15 is to determine the durability of wetted fuel components/systems. C) start temperature.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Researchers Dana Rubin and Evelyne St-Louis, two recent graduates of the University of California, Berkeley’s master’s program in city and regional planning, analyzed 98,901 rebates issued to Californians buying or leasing low-emission vehicles from the inception of the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project in 2010 through March 2015.

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MAY 4, 2009

About 4,000 cash bookings were made online through www.tatanano.com, a first for the auto industry in India. Deliveries will start in July 2009, and are expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2010, while all efforts would be made to ramp up production and deliver earlier.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. Private sector. Pure electric passenger car.

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and its long-term Chinese partner BYD Auto Industry Co., In 2010, both companies signed the contract for the 50:50 research and technology joint venture BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Daimler Greater China Ltd. Earlier post.) Both partners intend to complete an equity transfer in DENZA.

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APRIL 2, 2009

At the Washington Auto Show in February, for example, GM suggested a partial draft checklist of stakeholders and enablers to help guide cities in making their regions plug-in friendly. Percentage of 2010 electricity consumption required by 10M plug-ins. of projected 2010 electricity consumption in the US. Earlier post.).

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The Nissan Leaf was a big feature of the Washington Auto Show last month, and the vehicle has been praised for its eco-friendly virtues. It won Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car Vision Award recently, for satisfying all the needs of a modern driver, whilst at the same time producing zero localised emissions and requiring no petrol.

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Value of life-cycle emissions externality damages and oil premium costs from vehicles in 2010 $. Net present value of lifetime private ownership cost, emissions externality damages, and oil premium costs in 2010 $. All dollar values are in year 2010 US dollars. Michalek et al. Click to enlarge. —Michalek et al.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

At the moment, most in the auto industry are currently looking to lithium batteries as the power solution for electric vehicles, but those batteries are manufactured primarily outside of the United States and are not cost effective for widespread use. —ZAI Co-Founder and President Dave Wilkins. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Enova Systems and FAW have executed an agreement to supply a further 800 pre-transmission hybrid drive systems in 2010. First Auto Works is one of China’s largest vehicle producers, manufacturing in excess of 1,000,000 vehicles annually. FAW has ordered an additional 150 hybrid drive systems for delivery in 2009.

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In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. China has been GM’s largest market since 2010, last year accounting for about one-third of its global sales.

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JULY 2, 2012

A typical mass-market car such as the Volkswagen Golf has had almost a three-fold increase in the number of ECUs used, from 17 ECUs in generation IV (1998) to 49 ECUs in generation VI (2010), notes Frost & Sullivan analyst Prana Natarajan.

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The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, FCA US LLC, and Nemak , a specialist in the production of high complex aluminum components for the automotive industry such as cylinder heads and engine blocks, are partnering to create lightweight powertrain materials that will help the auto industry meet the mandated target of 54.5

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But there it is in a Detroit News Autos Insider piece today. Just weeks after announcing production, perhaps, in 2010, the industry's hometown paper lets us know this is no done deal. The Volt grabbed headlines, lit up online chat boards and dominated the buzz at the auto show in Detroit. And little came of a $1.5

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