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

Teslarati

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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ETAutoTS: Software, sustainability, cybersecurity to define the future of auto industry – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Rajendra Petkar, President & CTO, Tata Motors Bengaluru: The future of the automotive industry will be defined by technology and software along with sustainability , industry’s top voices said at the Day 1 of the 5th edition of ETAuto Tech Summit concluded on Thursday. This is unlike other sectors.

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Turbocharge UK competitiveness to win Race to Zero prize, auto industry urges

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Britain’s ability to compete as an electric vehicle production leader is at risk unless government responds urgently to increasingly fierce international competition, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warns in a new blueprint published today.

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Auto industry spent less on advertising in 2022; Tesla already spends $0

Teslarati

Although Tesla spends $0, the decline in ad spending could be an indicator of troubles for an industry trying to compete with Tesla’s EV lead. Reuters reported that the auto industry’s ad spending fell to $4.8 The lesson is to not focus so much on Tesla and more on its own products. Teslarati is now on TikTok.

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AIDA servicing evolving needs of the auto industry | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The company offers presses for forming automotive body panels, precision presses for motor cores lamination in electric vehicles, and peripheral equipment for automation. The company’s business emphasis is on providing fully integrated production lines to enhance productivity for OEMs.

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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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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

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The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. In terms of annual EV production, Europe’s 1.1 Source: The ICCT. million nearly matched China’s 1.27

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