Hot Topics | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:53:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2024/04/cropped-cropped-aw-favicon-18-32x32.png Hot Topics | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/ 32 32 Testing to the limit: motorsport brings PC EV improvements https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/testing-to-the-limit-motorsport-brings-pc-ev-improvements/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:48:35 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426662 The extreme on-track conditions in motorsport are helping further improve efficiency and performance of EVs on the road. By John McKeen

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]]> Vingroup and its Chairman finance to help VinFast break even https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/vingroup-and-its-chairman-finance-to-help-vinfast-break-even/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:27:08 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428548 Although VinFast is performing well in Vietnam, its expansion plans in the US have created a financial burden that requires assistance. By Will Girling

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]]> Could Trump’s EPA pick spell an EV transition slowdown? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/legislation-articles/could-trumps-epa-pick-spell-an-ev-transition-slowdown/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:32:46 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428524 Trump has selected Lee Zeldin, a climate change denier and EV sceptic, to advance his deregulated vision for the EPA. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Location data turns range anxiety into range awareness https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/location-data-turns-range-anxiety-into-range-awareness/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:09:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425471 Here Technologies believes location data is pivotal to ensuring a seamless transition to electric vehicles. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Tesla exceeds US$1tr market cap following Trump victory https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/tesla-exceeds-us1tr-market-cap-following-trump-victory/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:36:05 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428471 Donald Trump’s election win saw the market push Tesla’s market cap past US$1tr in anticipation of his close relationship with Elon Musk. By Will Girling

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]]> Software defined audio emerges as key innovation enabler https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/software-defined-audio-emerges-as-key-innovation-enabler/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:46:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427694 SDA represents a paradigm shift in how users perceive and interact with automotive audio systems, writes Jose Marin

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]]> US DoE grants loan to lithium recycler before Trump’s return https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/us-doe-grants-loan-to-lithium-recycler-before-trumps-return/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:51:01 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428408 As the Biden Administration begins to wind down, the government is still ensuring federal funds reach electric vehicle-related projects. By Will Girling

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]]> Trump on China: cooperation or confrontation? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/trump-on-china-cooperation-or-confrontation/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:45:21 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428374 A more protectionist trade policy between the US and China has global implications for automotive players. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> CATL could bring solid-state to market as early as 2027  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/manufacturing-articles/catl-could-bring-solid-state-to-market-as-early-as-2027/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:39:03 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428392 While some technical hurdles remain, CATL is confident that it can produce solid-state batteries in small volumes in 2027. By Stewart Burnett 

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]]> Nissan maintains future plans despite “severe situation” https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nissan-maintains-future-plans-despite-severe-situation/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:13:05 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428305 Financial downturn means Nissan must scale back production, cut costs and reduce its workforce, but it is still planning for the future. By Will Girling

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]]> Qualcomm: AI is the new UI https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/qualcomm-ai-is-the-new-ui/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:50:50 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427787 Qualcomm leadership share their vision for how GenAI and NLP will reshape the way humans and vehicles interact. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Intelligent data platforms demystify EV battery optimisation https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/intelligent-data-platforms-demystify-ev-battery-optimisation/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:20:50 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425304 For the shift away from ICE to succeed, OEMs need transparency and insight on the real-world wear and tear their EV batteries will face. By Will Girling

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]]> What does Trump’s return mean for automotive? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/what-does-trumps-return-mean-for-automotive/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:09:38 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428230 From trade to EVs, the change in administration could put US automotive on a dramatically different course. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Xpeng CEO cites EREVs as solution to global charging gap https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/xpeng-ceo-cites-erevs-as-solution-to-global-charging-gap/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428225 Xpeng believes that extended-range electric vehicle hybrids can fill in the gaps left by some markets’ inadequate charging infrastructure. By Will Girling

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]]> Generative AI will reshape the logistics sector—gradually  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/generative-ai-will-reshape-the-logistics-sector-gradually/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:58:10 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428219 Transporeon believes that by introducing generative AI in smaller applications, it can set in motion a wider transformation of logistics. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Could a hybrid model help Nio build global market share?   https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/could-a-hybrid-model-help-nio-build-global-market-share/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:04:04 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428178 Although the company maintains it is pursuing a pure electric strategy, a hybrid would allow it to avoid steep tariffs in the EU. By Stewart Burnett  

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]]> Europe under pressure: Schaeffler cuts 4,700 jobs https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/europe-under-pressure-schaeffler-cuts-4700-jobs/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:20:08 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428175 Schaeffler joins the growing list of German-based automotive companies undergoing drastic restructuring. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Recycling technologies will secure EU’s EV success https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/recycling-technologies-will-secure-eus-ev-success/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:29:40 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426515 AE Elemental has opened its first battery recycling facility in Poland, but can it help Europe decouple itself from China? By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Toyota CTO: eVTOL to change ‘sense of distance and time’ https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/toyota-cto-evtol-to-change-sense-of-distance-and-time/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:50:34 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428123 Toyota and Joby are making progress on their vision for air mobility. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> How independent are Chinese manufacturers from government? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/how-independent-are-chinese-manufacturers-from-government/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:10:18 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428057 The Chinese government is putting pressure on Chinese manufacturers to pause expansion in Europe as a result of the tariff conflict, writes Ian Henry

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