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What electric vehicle manufacturers can learn from China, their biggest market
Despite the pandemic, global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increased by 43% in 2020. Total EV sales in China were 1.3 million, an increase of 8% compared to 2019, and 41% of all EVs sold worldwide. Though Europe sold more ...
Aug 03, 2021
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Stellantis posts strong inaugural earnings, steps up electric drive
US-European auto giant Stellantis, formed by Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler this year, posted Tuesday a sizeable first-half net profit and announced that its Alfa Romeo and Lancia brands would go fully electric.
Aug 03, 2021
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Chip shortage 'likely' to hit second half, BMW predicts
German car giant BMW posted record profit of 4.8 billion euros for the second quarter on Tuesday, but warned the second half of the year would "likely" be affected by semiconductor shortages.
Aug 03, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Avoiding the congestion chaos left by the pandemic
When the pandemic hit in early 2020, a rapid decrease in urban private car use was seen globally. Satellite navigation company TomTom reported that 387 cities across the world experienced a decrease in congestion.
Aug 02, 2021
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Carmakers warn chip shortage putting brakes on recovery
The automobile industry is being hit hard by a shortage of computer chips that has slowed production and is set to drag on for months.
Aug 01, 2021
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Autonomous vehicles learning to drive by mimicking others
Self-driving cars are powered by machine learning algorithms that require vast amounts of driving data in order to function safely. But if self-driving cars could learn to drive in the same way that babies learn to walk—by ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Climate bid faces tricky path over money for electric cars
The bipartisan compromise on infrastructure cuts in half President Joe Biden's call for $15 billion to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging outlets, raising the stakes as the administration seeks to win auto industry cooperation ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Engineering
Monitoring system designed to make railway operations much safer
Researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a monitoring system to ensure communication and operation safety in railway sections by sending early warnings ...
Jul 30, 2021
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VW lowers car deliveries outlook over chip woes
German carmaker Volkswagen posted strong first-half profits on Thursday but cut this year's forecast for car deliveries over a worsening semiconductor chip shortage.
Jul 29, 2021
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Ford overcomes computer chip shortage, posts surprise profit
Sky-high sales prices for its pickup trucks and SUVs helped Ford Motor Co. turn a surprise second-quarter profit despite a global shortage of computer chips that cut factory output in half.
Jul 29, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Indiana to test 'magment': a magnetized concrete to charge electric vehicles
The governor of Indiana has announced that the Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University will soon begin testing the viability of "Magment"—a magnetized concrete for use in charging electric vehicles as ...
Jul 28, 2021 report
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Hybrid cars are twice as vulnerable to supply chain issues as gas-powered models
The global computer chip shortage has hit car manufacturers especially hard, indicating the importance of supply chain resilience. Yet, for hybrid electric vehicles, it isn't clear how their production could be impacted by ...
Jul 28, 2021
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