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Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt launches new venture

Robotics Business Review

Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a Robotics Summit & Expo keynote in 2019. Source: WTWH Media Kyle Vogt, the co-founder and former CEO of autonomous vehicle developer Cruise LLC, has launched a new startup: The Bot Company. In 2019, he was a keynote speaker at the Robotics Summit & Expo.

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Five Key Trends Will Underpin a Robust Outlook for the Global Automotive Aftermarket in 2022 and Beyond

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

After a subdued, pandemic-affected 2020, the global automotive aftermarket bounced back in 2021. Firstly, after a significant drop in annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT) due to pandemic-related disruptions in 2020, VMT bounced back in the second half of 2021, with most markets recording VMT close to 2019 levels. over 2021-2022.

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Exports propel UK auto output in 2023 – and sharp policy can give us the edge

SMMT

The latest industry figures out this week show what a difference a year can make, with UK vehicle manufacturing output topping one million units in 2023, for the first time since 2019. Given automotive is Britain’s largest goods export sector by value, placing us at the heart of trade negotiations can also drive wider economic growth.

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Movers & Shakers Interview with Mr. Prashanth Doreswamy, President and CEO of Continental India

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

What do you see as some of the general trends in the Indian automotive industry? The global automotive industry has undergone significant transformation, with this process starting around 2018-2019. What is your vision for the global and the Indian automotive industry for the next five years? We continue to grow fast.

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Is your car safe from a cyber attack?

E&T

Malicious cyber-attacks on vehicles and/or the automotive ecosystem can have disastrous outcomes affecting not just the public image of automakers and OEMs, but also having a direct impact on human lives, infrastructure, and other aspects. Warships could be taken over and used to attack or ambush unsuspecting entities.

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Double digit growth for UK car production since January

SMMT

below 2019 levels, a reflection of structural changes in the sector but also pointing to the opportunity for UK car makers to recover if a globally competitive business investment environment can be assured. Creating the conditions for such investments was the subject of SMMT’s ‘ Manifesto 2030: Automotive growth for a zero emission future ’.

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Conservative-run London councils to challenge ULEZ expansion in court

E&T

The zone was first introduced in April 2019 and charges non-compliant vehicles – mostly diesel cars that are more than six years old and petrol cars that are more than 15 years old – £12.50 particulate matter, which is emitted by vehicles, among other sources. for each day they are in the zone.

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