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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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To create the largest impact, the researchers concluded, emphasis should be placed on the largest producers of vehicles; the five largest producers of automotive vehicles in the United States are General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, and Honda. General Motors. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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The Toyota Prius Transformed the Auto Industry

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Its groundbreaking hybrid system enabled smooth transitions between an electric motor powered by a nickelmetal hydride battery and an internal combustion engine fueled by gasoline. Instead, the electric motor switches over to generator mode so that the wheels drive the motor in reverse rather than the motor driving the wheels.

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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Former General Motors (GM) executive Terry Woychowski, who is now President of engineering consultancy Caresoft Global, called the arrival of the Seagull a “clarion call for the rest of the auto industry,” adding that it’s a “significant event” (via CNBC ). auto sector,” the organization writes.

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QOTD: Celebrating The Irish Auto Industry on St. Pat's?

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If you know much about the Irish auto industry, you know that it is/was small with a short, unremarkable history. A quick Google shows that the museum is probably gone -- the only thing I could find was the Kilgarvan Motor Museum , which appears to be a half-hour drive from Killarney. That said, it is St.

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Volkswagen Group’s new Future Tracks program targeting digitalization era in auto industry; “James 2025”

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At the Geneva Motor Show and now at the IT trade fair CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, Volkswagen Group executive management has begun to outline its “Future Tracks” program which will address, among other things, what Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn calls an approaching new era of digitalization.

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Hyundai Motor Group bolsters partnership with Rimac on high-performance EVs and fuel cell prototypes across brands

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Hyundai Group joined its partner Rimac Automobili in an event hosted by Rimac CEO Mate Rimac and attended by Croatian Prime Minister, ministers, and senior government officials to discuss the potential of the new auto industry in Croatia. Earlier post.) This shift has happened in two major waves of investment, over the last 20 years.

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