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GM and GlobalFoundries in long-term direct supply agreement for US production of semiconductor chips

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General Motors (GM) and GlobalFoundries (GF) have entered a strategic, long-term agreement establishing a dedicated capacity corridor exclusively for GM’s chip supply. We see our semiconductor requirements more than doubling over the next several years as vehicles become technology platforms.

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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

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Fields said that Ford’s investments in products, people, plants and technology, combined with industry growth, are not only delivering a year of growth in terms of revenue, pricing power, operating margins and profitability in 2014, but are setting the stage for growth in and beyond 2015. That’s a tremendous amount of growth. Earlier post.).

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History of the GEM Car and a Look at Its Future

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Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) has pioneered neighborhood electric vehicles (EVs), demonstrating a prosperous past and promising future. GEM started in 1992 when a group of engineers left General Motors (GM) to form a company. Another convenience is an onboard charger, letting you connect to public charging stations.

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

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Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013. Source: Booz & Company “Global Innovation”; Battelle R&D Magazine; Center for Automotive Research 2012. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries. Click to enlarge. —Center for Automotive Research.

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Ford doubles EV goal for 2023 and has a new semiconductor partner to help

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Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor chip manufacturing. automotive industry behind Tesla. EV sector could be challenged by General Motors, who has solidified plans to sell at least 1 million EVs by 2025. The auto industry will produce roughly 7.7

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

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Looking ahead, Stuttgart will likely continue to be the heart of the German auto industry, but how long will the IC engine remain the heart of the automobile? The German automotive sector, along with its global counterparts, is doing so by developing elektrische autos. If connected to DC, the motor simply will not rotate.

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European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

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Global technical specification on “envelope”—vehicle inlet—for global solution. Phase 2 foresees a uniform EU solution that enables the application of global charging standards, hence reducing the variety of solutions in the market. cost reductions for the industry. Source: ACEA. Click to enlarge.

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