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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. Ralf-Gerhard Willner will lead Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy.

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Allison Transmission launches eGen Flex, new zero-emission-capable electric hybrid system

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The eGen product family will include Allison’s portfolio of electric hybrid and full electric products, including the company’s portfolio of electric axles. eGen Flex and eGen Flex Max will be offered in CertPlus model configurations for sale in California Air Resources Board (CARB)-adopting states. in 24 of the 27 Gillig buses.

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Gasoline consumption in California rose 2.4% during FY 2014-15; largest yearly increase in a decade

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during fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the largest yearly increase since FY 2003-2004 (increase of 2.6%). In FY 14-15, BOE gasoline revenue estimates for sales and use taxes and excise taxes came in at $1.470 billion for sales and use tax and $5.371 billion for excise tax. million for sales tax and $357.7

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California Air Resources Board approves 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as first LEV3/SULEV20 vehicle on sale

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The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. In 2002, the 2003 Civic Hybrid was the first certified Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle. (AT

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PNNL joins H2USA consortium on hydrogen infrastructure

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At the same time, several major automakers have plans to unveil fuel-cell-powered vehicles for sale in the next few years. In addition, PNNL is a leader in hydrogen storage and hydrogen production technology development and is a member of the DOE Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence.

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Volvo Group to acquires 45% of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles for $900M; Volvo to become world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks

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Established in June 2003, DFL is a joint venture between Nissan and DFG which offers a full line-up of passenger vehicles and light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles for sale in China. The major part of the re-purchased commercial vehicle operation will be included in the new company, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV).

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Both production and consumption of ethanol were basically flat for much of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.