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Chinese Wholesale Products Have Officially Achieved Global Domination

Aug 12, 2019

China has been frequently referred to as “the world’s factory”, but why? The Beijing government and the citizens of China are extremely proud of their ever growing economy. One of the reasons for the boom in China's ...

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Terrafugia's Flying Car Will Now Drive in Hybrid Mode

Jul 19, 2018

US-based Terrafugia said that the latest features and systems will be incorporated into the Transition flying car, which is due to come to market in 2019. The new features in the Transition production vehicle, a two-seat auto and ...

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Toyota Plans to Sell Talking Vehicles in US in 2021

Apr 18, 2018

Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are planning to launch technology to connect vehicles and infrastructure in the US in 2021. The two companies plan to deploy dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles sold in the US ...

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Jaguar Land Rover to Use Blackberry Software in Next-Generation Vehicles

Mar 26, 2018

UK carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will use BlackBerry's QNX and Certicom technology in its next-generation vehicles. The companies have signed a multi-year agreement to collaborate and develop technology for Jaguar Land's vehicles. As part ...

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Alibaba Invests in Chinese Electric Car Startup XPENG Motors

Dec 20, 2017

XPENG Motors has completed three rounds of series A+ financing and scheduled to disclose series B round in early 2018. He Xiaopeng, Chairman of XPENG Motors, announces that the company has completed three rounds of series A+ financing and ...

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Renault, Brilliance China Automotive Form JV to Manufacture Light Commercial Vehicles

Dec 19, 2017

Groupe Renault and Brilliance China Automotive have signed a joint venture (JV) contract to manufacture and sell light commercial vehicles (LCV) in China in three segments with three brands. The new JV, which will be known as ...

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AAPEX 2017 Again Lived up to Its Solid Name as Most Influential Exhibition for Auto Aftermarket in North America

Nov 22, 2017

Held annually at Sands Expo in Las Vegas, the U.S., AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) has ended another successful year and unveiled future trends of the continuously growing auto aftermarket and car servicing industries through ...

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Volvo's Parent Firm Geely to Buy Us Flying-Car Startup Terrafugia

Nov 16, 2017

Zhejiang Geely, the Chinese automaker that owns Volvo, has agreed to acquire Terrafugia, a US-based startup company working on the development of a flying car. Terrafugia was founded in 2006 by five Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

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UK Car Industry Seek Clarity From Theresa May on Brexit

Nov 6, 2017

Chief executives from automotive industry are seeking urgent clarity from the UK Prime Minister Theresa may on Brexit. Executives from companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren, Bentley, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and BMW met with May to ...

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EU Automakers Propose 20% CO2 Reduction for Passenger Cars by 2030

Sep 18, 2017

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has proposed a 20% CO2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021, and said the target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable ...

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Volkswagen Plans to Roll out 80 New Electric Vehicles by 2025

Sep 13, 2017

Volkswagen has unveiled a plan to roll out 80 new electric vehicles, including about 50 purely battery-powered vehicles and 30 plug-in hybrids, by 2025. The company launched what it claims to be the most comprehensive electrification ...

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Bosch Unveils E-Axle Start-up Powertrain for Electric Cars

Sep 7, 2017

Bosch has revealed what it describes as a start-up powertrain for electric vehicles. It’s now common knowledge that a more powerful battery will increase an electric car’s range. But can a new powertrain have a comparable ...

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Ford, Chinese Automaker Anhui Zotye to Form EV Joint Venture

Aug 28, 2017

American auto-giant Ford and Chinese automaker Anhui Zotye Automobile have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a 50: 50 joint venture to develop, produce and market all-electric vehicles (EVs). Electric vehicles produced ...

Tags: Automobile, electrified vehicles

Viking Plastics Buys Kentucky Manufacturing & Technology

May 12, 2017

Viking Plastics has acquired Kentucky Manufacturing & Technology to expand into Southeast US and into new markets. Financial details about the transaction have not been disclosed. KMT is a manufacturer of high-precision, custom ...

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Auto Shanghai 2017: JAC Presents Nearly 40 Models

May 5, 2017

With a portfolio of nearly 40 models including commercial vehicles, passenger cars and green energy vehicles, JAC has all of them displayed at Auto Shanghai 2017 from April 17th to 28th. While A60, M6, and N-series truck attracted the ...

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