Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for Oct. 5

GM Thinks Cruise Will Make $50 Billion/Year; Tesla Gains Share Despite New EVs; Maverick Better Than Expected

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GM Opening Lab for Next-Gen Battery Development

GM says it currently lacks R&D capability for large battery cells up to 3.3 ft. wide and needs that expertise inhouse. Relative to batteries in its current Chevrolet Bolt BEV, GM is pushing to cut by at least 60% the cost of its second-generation Ultium batteries.

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Can Auto Industry Help Delta Air Lines Clean Up Its Act?

The federal government heavily promoted plant-based liquid fuels in the first decade of this century under President Bush. The way these fuels found their way into service stations and the vehicles themselves could serve as a blueprint for the aviation industry.

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SME Fleets Still Hesitant Over Software Investment

From TU Automotive
More than a third of companies, mostly smaller organizations, are not using software solutions. This was among the findings of a Continental survey about the use of software for managing drivers, vehicles and logistics operations in the transport industry.

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ChargePoint’s Romano: Vehicle and Charging Incentives Needed; Less Fast-Charge Hype

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The longtime CEO of the U.S.’s largest charging network says many OEMs are content to follow Tesla’s lead and talk at length about fast-charging, ignoring the convenience of Level 2 charging.

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