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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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German ELAB study finds growth of alternative drivetrains to increase employment opportunities in auto industry

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“ELAB” stands for “Auswirkungen der Elektrifizierung des Antriebsstrangs auf Beschäftigung und Standortumgebung”, German for “effects of the powertrain electrification on employment and the business environment”.

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Auto Industry Weighs in Against Murkowski Amendment that Delays EPA Regulation of Stationary Source CO2 Emissions

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Senator Feinstein is the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. 2996, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski proposed Amendment Number 2530 to H.R.

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Capgemini and Audi launch XL2 joint venture to support digital transformation of auto industry

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The Audi location in Neckarsulm also offers an ideal testing and application environment for IT solutions in the field of digital production. The vicinity of the Audi production site is noteworthy and an additional enrichment of the ecosystem.

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Toyota showcases experimental hydrogen-powered GR Yaris

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Japan’s auto industry must succeed in building passenger vehicles. To this end, manufacturers must participate in auto-racing to test their vehicles’ durability and performance and display their utmost performance.

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Suzuki and Toyota to explore business partnership; environment, safety, and information technology

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In a joint statement, the two companies said that, given the rapid change in the auto industry, the industry is required to work not only on conventional automobile R&D, but also on R&D for advanced and future technologies in the fields including environment, safety, and IT.

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Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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This lab will give us a stepping-stone between the research lab and the production environment, and a chance to have input much earlier in the development process. This is sorely needed, and no one else in the auto industry has anything like it. —Ted Miller, Ford’s manager of battery research. —Ted Miller.

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