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UK automotive manufacturing carbon footprint falls to lowest ever level

SMMT

UK Automotive’s production carbon footprint shrinks to lowest level on record, as CO 2 emissions fall -11.2% Industry greener and cleaner with less energy use and more sustainable energy sourcing. The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% billion, while automotive-related GVA is estimated at £14.1

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Smart Eye Announces 4 New Breakthrough Design Wins for Automotive Interior Sensing AI

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Smart Eye, the leading developer of DMS software for the automotive industry, today announced a breakthrough order from a major Korean car manufacturer. The combination of driver monitoring and cabin monitoring software, known as automotive interior sensing, is the next step in the evolution of in-cabin sensing technologies.

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., It won a 2021 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for the launch of Munich, Germany-based subsidiary IDEALworks, which stands for Industry-Driven Engineering for Autonomous Logistics.

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US Electric Vehicle (EV) Tax Credits Signal New Era for Automotive Policy

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Under guidance released in April by the US Department of Treasury following the Inflation Reduction Act, effective April 18, 2023, only EVs that fulfill specific mineral sourcing and battery pack content requirements will qualify for tax credits. Subject to a price cap (i.e., billion in subsidies for battery and semiconductor projects.

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Egypt’s Automotive Industry Opportunities and Challenges

SMMT

Egypt’s automotive industry is considered small, underutilized, despite the country’s market size, geographical location, and potential diverse portfolio of activities in manufacturing, assembly, and distribution. The first step offered export rebates for local automotive exporters, effective September 2021.

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Cloud-based Technologies Can Drive the Future of Europe’s Automotive Industry

i4.0 today

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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IFR: world sets record for operational robots in 2022

Robotics Business Review

Source: IFR South Korea was the most automated country by robot density in 2022, according to the IFR. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as South Korea was the most automated country in 2020 and 2021. Its economy benefits from two large robot buyers, as well as a strong electronics industry and automotive industry.

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