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Hyundai breaks ground for third plant in China; total China capacity of up to 1M units by 2012

Green Car Congress

With its expanded capacity, Hyundai aims to be a leading passenger car maker and an exemplary company in the Chinese auto industry. Hyundai established BHMC in 2002, opening its first plant in China. Today is a very important day for us, as we secure production capacity for one million units in China. million units.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. The researchers estimated that, if applied to the task of generating electricity, all of the engines in the U.S. They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

When he proposes steps to improve oil industry safety, we hope he won’t say, “Let’s make sure this never happens again.” We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

Green Car Congress

DOE is interested in distributed generation CHP projects that use fuel cells as a source of secure, reliable, clean power and heat as an alternative to steam turbines, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, or other traditional CHP prime source. The 2015 cost target was $2-$3/gge.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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SAE New Energy Vehicle Forum: China’s focus on NEVs may have profound impact on future of transportation

Green Car Congress

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. Advanced design and simulation tools. Private sector. Pure electric passenger car.