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Cyber hacks might cost the autoindustry roughly $24 billion within five years, according to a new study by Upstream Security , which specializes in cloud-based security protection. billion, while we are seeing that the cost for the industry as a whole could reach $24 billion by 2023.
The autoindustry came very near to the precipice in 2009, and it agreed to significant new regulations to enable it to step back from the brink. Environmental Protection Agency, improvements in fleet.' Now, it turns out that it''s not only meeting, but actually beating, the required reductions in emissions.
The WardsAuto, DuPont survey was conducted just before the Obama administration’s originally proposed 2025 fleet average of 56.2 Clearly CAFE regulations have confronted the industry, but they’ve also driven focus around technology needs, material demands and cost issues. L/100 km) was negotiated to 54.5
The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals.
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Calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines and recommendations for measures encouraging a coordinated approach to fleet renewal, such as scrapping schemes and other market incentives, having positive and short-term effects on consumer demand for new motor vehicles and aimed at reinvigorating the automotive leasing market.
Renault would supply a fleet of 150 Renault ZOE models through 2017 to the city. Renault, Europe’s leading electric vehicles manufacturer, and its Dutch economic partners Utrecht City Council, ElaadNL and LomboXnet signed a letter of intent in Paris to develop a Franco-Dutch framework of smart solar charging solutions for electric vehicles.
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Ltd (JingJu) aims to combine the two companies’ strengths in new energy fleet operation and AI transportation solutions to develop next-generation connected-car systems. Jingju is a key component of a DiDi-BAIC strategic partnership formed in a growing alliance between DiDi and auto-industry players.
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Utility Fleets : Utilities pledge to develop new sustainable fleet acquisition and operations plans, helping drive development and significant deployment of electric transportation solutions in light-, medium- and heavy-duty utility applications. Earley, Jr., Chairman and CEO of DTE Energy and Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute.
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Fuel economy standards drive innovation in the advanced technologies that will enable the domestic industry to thrive in this era of disruption. The standards also act as an insurance policy, providing an incentive for the autoindustry to produce a more advanced fleet. Nobody likes being told what to do.
American Honda Motor has introduced a Class 8 hybrid diesel electric truck into its truck fleet at its parts center in Alpharetta, Ga—the first such in the autoindustry. The company’s diesel truck fleet, operated by its truck fleet partner, UPS Freight Truckload, typically travels 300,000 miles per day.
These applications may be jointly sponsored by electric utilities, automobile manufacturers, technology providers, car sharing companies or organizations, or 2 other persons or entities.
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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and autoindustries. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. Demonstrate a fleet of 378 trucks and shuttle buses. Navistar, Inc.
At the moment, most in the autoindustry 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. John Cooper et al.
US production is expected to start in 2010, with the first-year volume of 2,500 units being available to pilot and demonstration fleet projects. Plans ultimately call for up to 900 employees and a capacity of 60,000 electric vehicles per year.
The final standards are projected result in an average industryfleet-wide level of 163 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2025, which is equivalent to 54.5 This will enable long-term planning in the autoindustry, while also benefiting consumers and the environment.
million (2.1%) since last year and the highest annual increase the autoindustry has seen in the US since IHS began tracking VIO growth. Scrappage is defined by a vehicle being taken out of the fleet and no longer in use. Helping age the fleet is the fact that consumers are holding on to their vehicles longer than before.
Volkswagen said it would roll out CO 2 MAC systems progressively over its entire vehicle fleet. With a GWP (Global Warming Potential) value of 1, R744 is 99.3% below the EU’s now-specified GWP limit of 150 for MAC systems.
Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the autoindustry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. Earlier post.) mpg in 2016.
The agreement was signed in Beijing today by Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd. and board director of Zotye Auto. —Peter Fleet. The new JV will leverage a combined investment of 5 billion RMB (approximately US $756 million).
Automakers were asked to increase the fuel efficiency of their fleets by almost 8 miles per gallon between 2012 and 2016. Many inside and outside the autoindustry questioned whether it could be done. Since then.
billion) (€600 million from the federal government, €600 million from the autoindustry) and has a term expiring no later than 2019. The government will also put €100 million toward procurement of electric vehicles for its fleet, with a target of 20% electric vehicles. The total funding is limited to €1.2 billion (US$1.4
has placed an order for 100,000 Tesla Model 3 as part of its initiative to transform its fleet into sustainable vehicles. What is interesting is that the size of the order and Tesla’s potential revenue suggests that Hertz would likely be paying full or close to full price for its Model 3 fleet. . GOAT’s recognize GOAT’s.
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In all of our fuel price scenarios (from Very Low to High), the autoindustry would be profitable if current standards stay in place. —co-author and independent autoindustry analyst Dan Luria. When gas is very cheap, people tend to buy bigger, more profitable trucks. With gas at $1.80
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed CAFE standards are projected to require, on an average industryfleet-wide basis for cars and trucks combined, 40.1 mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6 L/100km) in model year 2025. Poll Results.
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