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Hyundai and Kia exports hit new record driven by strong demand for electric vehicles

December 5, 2023
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia hit their highest export performance ever. The surge in exports was driven by Hyundai’s competitive EVs and expanding global sales. Hyundai and Kia were recognized for their performance at the 60th Trade Day ceremony in South Korea on Tuesday. After a record-setting year, both companies won the “Top of Export” award. Hyundai ranked first, with…
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Jeep retires its cheapest vehicle as it gears up for an EV offensive in the US

December 5, 2023
The Jeep Renegade will sail off into the sunset after the 2023 model year. Jeep’s cheapest vehicle will be discontinued as the brand joins the EV race in North America. Jeep introduced the Renegade in the US in 2015. Starting at $29,445, the Renegade is Jeep’s cheapest model. Despite selling over 106,000 units in 2016, the model has fallen out of favor. Sales have slipped every year, with…
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GM confirms 2025 launch date for next-gen Chevy Bolt EV

December 5, 2023
Finally, GM’s CEO Mary Barra announced when we can expect the next-gen Chevy Bolt EV to hit the market. The affordable EV will reemerge on GM’s Ultium platform in 2025. EV shoppers were disappointed to learn GM was planning to discontinue the current Chevy Bolt at the end of the year. Barra revealed the news in April: “We have progressed so far, that it’s now time to plan to end the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI meets materials science: the promise and pitfalls of automated discovery

December 5, 2023
Last week, a team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley published a highly anticipated paper in the journal Nature describing an “autonomous laboratory” or “A-Lab” that aimed to use artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to accelerate the discovery and synthesis of new materials.  Dubbed a “self-driving lab,” the A-Lab presented an ambitious vision of what an…
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