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CEO’s Take On 2024: Tech-driven auto industry targets to be smarter, greener, says Prashanth Doreswamy – ET Auto

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After two consecutive years of swift growth in the auto industry’s performance, what is your outlook for 2024? 2024 is likely to see the industry stabilize and return to normal. What are the key micro and macro indicators that will play an important role in shaping up the auto industry in 2024?

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NIO CFO says confident of meeting this year's sales target

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That will be achieved through new models, expanding the company's charging and battery swap network, and unlocking self-driving technology, Feng said. Feng also mentioned the ongoing price war in the auto industry in the interview, saying it showed there were too many carmakers in China. "We

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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First, we’re going to cover the 12 items that stockholders have been asked to vote on, as well as any other matters that have been properly presented. So not only are you protecting the environment by driving a Tesla, you’re also protecting yourself and those who ride with you. million miles driven, compared to the U.S.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging.

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Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals – ET Auto

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Investors should wait to see evidence of this type of re-balancing among the world’s lithium and cobalt miners, before they think about buying exposure.” Battery metals have been a bright spot for the mining industry in recent years. swooped to buy stakes in mines or sign deals to lock up future supply.

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Volkswagen & Audi to pay >$14.7B in US to settle 2.0L diesel emissions case; $2B of that to promote ZEVs

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If approved by the Court, this will be the largest consumer auto industry class action settlement in US history. Volkswagen may begin buying back eligible vehicles as early as the fall of 2016, just over one year after the diesel emissions issues were first revealed. Vehicle Fix.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Edwards points out that attitudes like being green arise from values that are usually stable, internalized and emotionally charged and as a result they frequently stay constant over one’s lifetime. The role of emotion in buying cars. Would you buy this vehicle? We can’t tell you what the resale value is going to be.

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