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Old 5th April 2024, 13:32   #29
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Originally Posted by Lancpudn View Post
There is huge disruption going on in the EV & legacy auto industry right now, The race is on for SDV's (software defined vehicles) with BMW teaming up with TATA motors to tap into India's software expertise & AUDI who have just invested $billions with Hyundai to make SDV technology jointly.
India, certainly good at programming scams!

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AUDI's CEO Döllner said that AUDI has started standardizing components and will gradually leave combustion-powered vehicle segments. “Significantly reduced sales volumes for combustion engines” are expected as early as 2026, he said, meaning it will no longer be economically feasible to continue building such vehicles.
https://www.carscoops.com/2024/04/au...erica-by-2033/
That is to be expected from all manufacturers. Perhaps we will be left with a company that will build modular ICE engines in certain categories (such as 4-pot, v6, v8 and such). This might allow some form of volume production.
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SAIC's JV's with VW & GM in China aim to slash jobs in EV factories & ICE factories.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...ay-2024-03-31/
Ahhhh, the global economy.
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