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Chinese Government think tank calls for refocusing auto industry on environment-friendly and energy-saving targets

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Liu Shijin, deputy director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, one of China’s top government think tanks, told a forum that the government should shift its guidance to automakers from mere pursuit of output capacity to environment-friendly and energy-saving targets.

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

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While there are a lot of downsides to a car, this blog post is going to be focused on the toxic substances in a car that poses a threat to humans and the environment. When all those cars emit CO , it is not good for the environment or for those who breathe. . The use of PVC in many parts of a car is what makes most cars affordable.

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Automakers whine about €15B fine they knew they’d risk for pushing gas cars

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de Meo tries to avoid blame for fines industry knew were coming Today, Luca de Meo, who is CEO of Renault and also head of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), said to Inter radio in France that fines could total €15 billion if fleet emissions remain at today’s level, or that automakers would need to give up the production of 2.5

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NTSB: driver errors, overreliance on automation, lack of safeguards, led to fatal Tesla crash

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The NTSB also determined the operational design of the Tesla’s vehicle automation permitted the car driver’s overreliance on the automation, noting its design allowed prolonged disengagement from the driving task and enabled the driver to use it in ways inconsistent with manufacturer guidance and warnings.

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The Race To Autonomous Cars Gets better As GM Partners With Microsoft

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But still, there is a big hurdle that auto manufacturers have to overcome. Building infrastructure and online platforms for their autonomous cars is a huge challenge for automobile companies because it requires a huge amount of money and other resources to build one. How Is It Going To Work ? You may also like.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

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In the first 10 months of this calendar year, the sales of hybrid in Europe grew by a strong double digit, accounting for 29 percent of the overall market, whereas BEVs accounted for 14 percent in EU, more than diesel for the first time, as per the Europe Automobile Manufacturers’ Association or ACEA. Hybrid penetration was at 5.5

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