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DLR and Wuppertal publish comprehensive global analysis of e-mobility technologies, outlook and lifecycle assessments

Green Car Congress

A total of 87 new BEV and PHEV production cars were presented worldwide between 2006-2013. The study found that activities of international car manufacturers in the field of electrified vehicle concepts (XEV) worldwide increased significantly for the first time from 2006 and especially from 2009 onwards. Click to enlarge.

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Non-intrusive bio-monitoring system anticipates driver fatigue in the vehicle to prevent accidents

Green Car Congress

which represents the components suppliers of the automobile industry, and SMEs that produce seat covers—Borgstena Group (Project Coordinator); safety belts—ALATEX; smart textiles—Sensing Tex, S.L.; Partners also include Fico Mirrors, S.A., and biosensors—PLUX.

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Evonik debuts at Auto Shanghai 2011; focus on technologies for lower-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

For the first time at the event, Evonik Industries will demonstrate a wide range of applications for cars at the 14 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2011) from April 21 to 28 in Shanghai, China.

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3M Forms Strategic Relationship with Amperex Technologies for NMC Li-Ion Cathode Materials

Green Car Congress

They have improved thermal stability and up to six times less cobalt for reduced price volatility when compared to the industry standard lithium cobalt oxide. million (total DOE/industry cost share: $ 2.28 3M currently offers three cathode products: BC-618, BC-718 and BC-723. In 2007, the US Department of Energy awarded 3M up to $1.14

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Tesla Aiming For New Milestone Of Two Million Cars

MyEVOnline

He created his master plan for producing electric vehicles in America, back in 2006. A company whose basic survival was doubted at its initial phase is set to come at par with leading giants in the automobile industry. Initially, Tesla was handled by Eberhard and Tarpenning, before it was handed over to Musk in 2008.

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New York Turn On

Plug In Partners

Turn on the Electric Road By DAVID MORRIS Published: October 8, 2006 Minneapolis LAST summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry.

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

Get Electric Vehicle

Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? They debuted the prototype for their Tesla Roadster in 2006, and it went into production in 2008. Story Of Tesla, Inc.