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Ford to introduce 7 new electric cars and vans in Europe by 2024; plans for new battery plant

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New battery gigafactory in Turkey. and Koç Holding have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for a new, industry-leading joint venture business in Turkey. Ford Otosan, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding, is one of the longest running and most successful joint ventures in the global auto industry.

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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TTTech Auto—a provider of software and hardware platforms for automated driving and beyond, applicable in series production programs—has expanded its development scope and altered its structure based on three distinct pillars. —Georg Kopetz, CEO TTTech Auto. —Stefan Poledna, CTO of TTTech Auto.

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Synovate Global Study Explores Future Car Buyers Sentiments

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Respondents were asked about their views and opinions towards global corporations, brands and auto companies, and the study showed that consumers across different countries shared the same views, values, ideals and beliefs overall. Scott Miller. Down but not out. In doing so, they will be prepared when the tides eventually shift.

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All Western European Countries Will Have CO2-Related Car Taxation This Year; European Auto Industry Urges Harmonization of Schemes

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The annual Tax Guide gives an overview of motor vehicle taxation in the twenty-seven Member States of the European Union, the countries of the European Free Trade Association as well as Turkey. In 2008, motor vehicle taxes in the EU 15 added up to €378 billion (US$501 billion) or 4.1%

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Turkey’s Togg selected Dürr for paint shop, complete final assembly solution for EV Technology Campus

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175,000 units smart and connected EVs are to roll off the production line annually at the Gemlik Togg Technology Campus in western Turkey by 2030. a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) that can be operated auto thermally—in other words, without a primary energy supply for the burner—disposes of the booth exhaust air.

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World EV Sales Now Equal 17% Of World Auto Sales

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continued] The post World EV Sales Now Equal 17% Of World Auto Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica. In October, global plugin vehicle registrations were close to beating their previous monthly sales record (1,291,000 units), which was just.

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Fiat Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group Creating JV for Chinese Market

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the 50/50 joint venture between Fiat Auto and Koç Holding. The Fiat Linea was first manufactured in the joint venture’s Bursa plant in Turkey (at an annual production of 60,000 units) and marketed in a number of European and non-European countries starting in the second half of 2007. The car was developed by Tofas A.S.,