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Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings today. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Continues Partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Promote Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai Continues Partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Promote Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai Motor America announced the continuation of its partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), donating $150,000 to the Injury Prevention Program in support of child passenger and pedestrian safety. Hyundai’s donation will allow CHLA to host more car seat check events and another LA Street Smarts ... Continue reading

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

CEO Antoine Saucier, will be available throughout the show to discuss how its proprietary and revolutionary Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano Tubes (VACNT) technology enhances the performance of next-generation advanced composite products, with applications in the sporting goods, hydrogen storage, aerospace and automotive ... Continue reading

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization, Reports IDTechEx

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization, Reports IDTechEx

BOSTON, April 24, 2023 -- Among the existing energy storage technologies, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have unmatched energy density and versatility. Since their first commercialization, the growth in LIBs has been driven by portable devices. ... Continue reading

Lithium for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy

Lithium for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy

FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary PALM BEACH, Fla., April 24, 2023 -- North America needs to race to find new supplies and production of lithium as automakers ramp up manufacturing of electric vehicles and demand grows for renewable energy options. Lithium is used in electric car batteries because it is lightweigh ... Continue reading

Toyota Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Makes New Investment In "Motorist CHOICE Is The Future"

Toyota Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Makes New Investment In "Motorist CHOICE Is The Future"

American Car Makers (Land of Ethanol) Disregards Opportunity And Sticks With Battery Vehicles. ... Continue reading

36Kr Launches New Automotive Industry Content Publications

36Kr Launches New Automotive Industry Content Publications

"Future Auto Daily", "PowerOn", and "36Kr Auto". Building on its deep insights and rich experience throughout the industry value chain, the Company will continue to focus on China's transforming automotive sector. At the 12th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition that has just opened, 36Kr provided in-d ... Continue reading

UPDATED: New Toyota CEO Koji Sato Hanging Tough Under Massive Pressure To Follow The World's Misguided Carmakers Attempting To Duplicate Tesla EV Success - Hang Tough Koji Hang Tough +VIDEO

UPDATED: New Toyota CEO Koji Sato Hanging Tough Under Massive Pressure To Follow The World's Misguided Carmakers Attempting To Duplicate Tesla EV Success - Hang Tough Koji Hang Tough +VIDEO

With a New CEO, Toyota at an EV Crossroads Facebook Twitter Email WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Koji Sato prepares to take over as the next CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, 54 advocacy organizations from around the world today called on the automaker to commit to phase out all internal combustion engine vehicles in coming ye ... Continue reading

Toyota and ExxonMobil Working On Fuel Blends (Just Add Ethanol) To Minimize Enemy Carbon Emissions, Akio Toyoda's Vision +VIDEO

Toyota and ExxonMobil Working On Fuel Blends (Just Add Ethanol) To Minimize Enemy Carbon Emissions, Akio Toyoda's Vision +VIDEO

ExxonMobil is exploring innovative fuel blends with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation up to 75% compared to conventional fuels available today.* Toyota has determined that these innovative formulas are compatible with older vehicles as well as its current model line-up. These low ... Continue reading

Ford Electric Vehicle Lineup Eligible for Tax Incentives

Ford Electric Vehicle Lineup Eligible for Tax Incentives

DEARBORN, Mich., April 14, 2023 -- Following the release of additional guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department, Ford Motor Company has confirmed that all three of its currently available popular electric vehicles as well as its plug-in hybrids are eligible for Inflation Reduction Act federal tax credits in 2023. “ ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up April 2-8, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up April 2-8, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Biden-Harris Administration Making China Happier - Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks to Accelerate Transition to a Clean-Transportation Future Unfortunately They Are Pushing The Wrong Clean Fuel.

Biden-Harris Administration Making China Happier - Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks to Accelerate Transition to a Clean-Transportation Future Unfortunately They Are Pushing The Wrong Clean Fuel.

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards that will accelerate the ongoing transition to a clean vehicles future and tackle the climate crisis. The proposed standards would improve air quality for communities across the nation, especially communitie ... Continue reading

Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Market Will Touch USD 5,005 Million by 2030, Says P&S Intelligence

Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Market Will Touch USD 5,005 Million by 2030, Says P&S Intelligence

NEW YORK, April 11, 2023 -- The size of the solid-oxide fuel cell market will advance at a rate of 34.4%, to reach USD 5,005 million by 2030, as per the recent market research study published by P&S Intelligence. Planar Type Is Used More Than Tubular Type The planar category had the larger share of revenue, of over 60% ... Continue reading

Green Chemicals Global Market Report 2023: Growing Adoption of Bio-Alcohols is Driving Sector

Green Chemicals Global Market Report 2023: Growing Adoption of Bio-Alcohols is Driving Sector

DUBLIN, April 7, 2023 -- The "Green Chemicals Market- Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028 Segmented By Product (Bio-Alcohols, Bio-Organic Acids, Bio-Ketones, Bio-Polymers, Others), By Application, By Region, and Competition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offerin ... Continue reading

Dimethyl Ether Global Market Report 2023: Increasing Demand for Clean Fuel Due to Rising Environmental Pollution Fuels Growth

Dimethyl Ether Global Market Report 2023: Increasing Demand for Clean Fuel Due to Rising Environmental Pollution Fuels Growth

DUBLIN, April 6, 2023 -- The "Dimethyl Ether Market- Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028 Segmented By Feedstock (Coal, Natural Gas, Methanol, Bio-based, Others), By Application (LPG Blending, Aerosol Propellants, Industrial, Others), By Region" report has been added to ResearchAndM ... Continue reading

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