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JUNE 7, 2017

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Hong Kong EV Startup Touts Technological Edge

Thunder Power has filed more than 350 patent applications in the U.S. and China, and 70 have been granted, CEO Wellen Sham says. Among them is a lightweight modular chassis system.

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Continental Develops New Charging Solution, Ford Delays All-New EV, Kia Teases New B-Segment Crossover

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Overmolding for Prototyping and Production White Paper
Overmolding is regularly used to manufacture multi-material components for applications in a variety of industries: medical, automotive, electronics, and more. But it’s only recently that it also became a viable and cost-effective prototyping method. This white paper offers a primer on overmolding and insert molding and how these methods can be used for both prototyping and production. Download now!

U.K. Engine Output Down 14.5% in April

Export orders were up 5.6% year-to-date with 539,590 engines accounting for 57.3% of the U.K. build. The strong export shipments have an industry group warning against barriers to trade with mainland Europe.

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HDBaseT Automotive technology – less provides more
Less wires and cables. Reduced vehicle weight. All this, and more, with increased quality and speed. Valens’ HDBaseT Automotive technology offers it all in one simple solution. To see the possibilities, visit Valens and the HDBaseT Alliance at TU-Automotive Detroit in June. Visit valens-automotive.com , hdbaset.org or follow us at @ValensAuto and @HDBaseT.

Toyota Has Top Two Most-Viewed Car Commercials

Toyota owns the top two spots with a couple of fairy-tale-inspired ads – new takes on Cinderella and Rapunzel.

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Veteran Volkswagen Designer Joins Hyundai China

The hiring of Simon Loasby brings another renowned designer into the Hyundai global design team to help the automaker break away from its lower-price mass vehicle image in its quest to become one of the world’s top-ranked brands.

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Ford to Offer Discounts in China as May Sales Slip 3%

After seeing monthly deliveries fall year-over-year for the third time so far this year, Ford's Asia-Pacific sales chief says promotions and offers will put the automaker on track for growth over the course of the second quarter.

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Delphi to Co-Develop Autonomous European Shuttle

The automotive supplier will team with Transdev Group, a public-transport service run by the French government, to create an on-demand shuttle service to be tested initially in Normandy and outside Paris.

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Report Says 2 Million EVs on Roads Worldwide

The International Energy Agency report says the number of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric and fuel-cell-electric light vehicles doubled in 2016 from 1 million a year earlier, but represents just 0.2% of all LVs.

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