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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

JATO Dynamics recently analysed US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CO 2 data for 2008-2009, summarizing volume-weighted average CO 2 by make, model and segment. Under this methodology, JATO has identified an overall CO 2 improvement of 2.8%, across all US cars and trucks, within the period 2008-2009. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 24, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped by the FEV booth to see the H3 ReEV after his remarks at the SAE 2009 World Congress opening ceremony. Click to enlarge. FEV performed the full vehicle integration of the concept. HUMMER HUT or Chevy Silverado), and expects to have 2,000 units in utility fleets by the end of next year.

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Deutsche ACCUmotive, established in April 2009 as a joint venture, made Daimler one of the few automobile manufacturers to develop batteries for automotive applications and also to produce them in Germany starting in 2012.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Bush in 2008 and which was expanded by President Barack Obama in 2009. Government ownership of GM stock was the result of the auto industry rescue that began under President George W. Treasury has announced its intention to sell its remaining shares of common stock into the market through various means and in an orderly fashion.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Yearly electric bus orders in Europe from 2009 to H12018. The first challenge is the higher upfront cost (up to twice the price of a diesel bus), which makes it difficult to buy electric buses without some financial help, in particular for less wealthy cities which are usually the ones with the worst air quality.

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MAY 20, 2009

While the survey found that 90% of US adults are open to choosing a hybrid if they were in the market for a new vehicle, it also determined that 80% of US adults think financial barriers such as purchase price and/or insufficient cost savings prevent people from buying a hybrid car.

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JULY 17, 2019

Since 2009, the program has helped more than 1,100 California fleets buy cleaner vehicles. CARB estimates that the total number of ultra-clean trucks and buses operating on California’s roadways will reach more than 7,000 over the next two years with more on the way, as demand for vouchers continues to grow.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

and others since 2009 to evaluate their cost and performance. It is reportedly priced some 20-30% lower than major automakers’s electric cars. Japan Post has been testing electric vehicles from Zerosports, Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The Japan Post Holdings Co.

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JULY 20, 2017

million to California over the company’s use of illegal defeat devices in 2009-2016, 2.0 Any additional mitigation payments VW is required to make if it fails to modify or buy back at least 85% of the subject vehicles in California. The company will be required to pay an additional $153.8 liter diesel passenger cars.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

From its inception in 2009, more than $447 million has been allocated to HVIP. Additionally, HVIP has helped more than 1,100 California fleets buy cleaner vehicles. Funds for the new program are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

CARB, in partnership with CALSTART, launched HVIP and Low NO x Engine Incentives in 2009 to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more-efficient trucks and buses in California. From its inception in 2009, more than $589 million has been allocated to HVIP.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

If Volkswagen is unable to meet this requirement, it will offer to buy back or terminate the leases of these vehicles and may also seek approval by EPA and CARB to offer customers a modification to substantially reduce their NO x emissions. Vehicles with defeat devices cannot be certified. Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (ARB), in partnership with CALSTART, launched the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) in 2009 to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more efficient trucks and buses in California.

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MARCH 6, 2012

Four new corporate partners—Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia—are joining the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Using this more flexible interpretation that includes both true ZEVs and combustion PHEVs, total PEV sales since 2009 account for 13.4% of the 2030 goal, notes a new report from the California Center for Jobs & the Economy. True ZEV sales, however, account for only 7.6%. Graph: California Center for Jobs & the Economy.

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MARCH 3, 2016

In order to stay within their budget goals, we have seen that more consumers—even those within the prime and super-prime risk categories—are turning to leasing and used vehicles as cost-effective alternatives to buying new. Used vehicle scores also have been relatively flat over the past years — in 2009, the average was 657.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

According to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, the city will not take administrative measures to restrain residents from buying automobiles in order to deal with the growing congestion resulting from the increasing size of the city vehicle parc. About 19 million Chinese obtained a driving license in 2009.

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JANUARY 29, 2010

The report found that in 2009, 58% of adults believe that “Individuals should try to limit their car use for the sake of the environment”. However, even the percentage agreeing that “Government should do more to persuade people to buy more fuel efficient cars” declined to 81% in 2009 from 87% in 2006.

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APRIL 10, 2009

President Barack Obama announced that the US General Services Administration (GSA) will spend $285 million provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to buy about 17,600 new, fuel-efficient vehicles produced by US auto companies by 1 June. These orders will be placed by 30 September 2009.

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MARCH 24, 2009

In the paper “ Cap and Trade is Not Enough: Improving US Climate Policy ”, the authors argue that the US Congress should simultaneously design, integrate and implement these targeted strategies: For automobiles. Rubin (2009) Cap and Trade is Not Enough: Improving US Climate Policy. Samaras et al. Samaras et al. per gallon.

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APRIL 18, 2010

Dayton RTA used two-thirds of the stimulus money it received in spring, 2009, to buy buses, offsetting the cost of fleet replacement and reducing the agency’s budget deficit. The Dayton, Ohio RTA is adding 10 hybrid buses to its fleet, which also includes electric trolley buses. million.

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APRIL 18, 2020

This reflects anticipated shifts within the US truck-buying industries primarily, but Canada and Mexico are likewise seen with significant declines in 2020 demand. For major truck producers in Japan and South Korea , most have been forced to suspend operations due to reported parts shortages, resulting in 8,000 units of lost production.

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Before the onset of progressive supranuclear palsy — a Parkinson’s-like disorder that ended her singing career in 2009 — she could fill the auditorium with her unamplified voice (little surprise to anyone who’s ever heard her belt out “ Blue Bayou ” or “ Long Long Time ,” for the legions who may have just discovered her on “ The Last of Us ”).

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APRIL 1, 2009

Delphi anticipates the sale closing during the fourth quarter of 2009. The final sale of the business is subject to court approval and other closing conditions.

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JULY 12, 2019

Since 2009, the program has helped more than 1,100 California fleets buy cleaner vehicles. CARB estimates that the total number of ultra-clean trucks and buses operating on California’s roadways will reach more than 7,000 over the next two years with more on the way, as demand for vouchers continues to grow.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Buy back or offer trade-in credit of equal value for, or terminate the leases of, approximately 20,000 eligible 2009-2012 Model Year Volkswagen and Audi 3.0L TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles that Volkswagen, Audi, or Porsche marketed or sold in the United States for Model Years 2009 through 2016. Under the 3.0L

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FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Between March 2009 and December 2010, Hailey engaged in a massive fraud scheme, selling more than 35 million RINs (representing 23 million gallons of biodiesel fuel) to brokers and oil companies, when in fact Clean Green Fuel had produced no fuel at all and Hailey did not have a facility capable of producing bio-diesel fuel.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Since 2009, more than 275 eligible producers in 44 states have received payments. The support USDA Rural Development provided through its Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels helped the company buy equipment that increased the speed of production and pre-treatment of feedstock.

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OCTOBER 1, 2017

For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15. To this end, more needs to be done to encourage consumers to buy alternatively-powered vehicles, for instance by putting in place the right incentives and deploying recharging infrastructure across the EU.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Sales of hybrid cars and energy-efficient smaller models were strong in July, the Nikkei noted , as consumers rushed to buy such cars before the September expiration of subsidies for environmentally friendly cars. In second place was the Honda Fit, which saw its sales climb 6.6% Overall in the US, sales of light trucks surged 17.8%

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Under provisions of a fiscal 2009 tax reform bill, Japan will waive an automobile weight tax for people buying hybrid cars and electric vehicles. This means a person buying a 2 million yen [US$21,700] car that weighs 1.3 tons has to pay a total of 146,700 yen [US$1,600] in taxes.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Since we entered into collaboration with THINK in 2009 there has been very high level of interest from customers, both business and private, wanting to buy the THINK City. Further full-service dealerships will be opened in the coming months in other Finnish cities such as Turku, Tampere, Lahti, Jyväskylä and Oulu.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Our estimates indicate that two-thirds of people who buy hybrids were going to buy them anyway. Results are believed to extend to the US market, given the similarities between auto industries, in terms of vehicle buying patterns, pricing structures and car models. The reductions in carbon emissions are therefore not great.

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APRIL 3, 2009

Those who buy minicars meeting the criteria would receive 100,000 yen in subsidies, with the amount increasing to 200,000 yen for those purchasing larger qualifying vehicles. The government is looking to introduce the new subsidies before summer and keep them until the end of fiscal 2009. tons to save 150,000 yen (US$1,496).

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

For example, transport energy consumption actually rose slightly in 2011 compared with 2010 (0.1 %), while overall transport GHG emissions (including aviation but excluding international maritime) in 2010 only reduced by 0.4 % compared to 2009. After a sharp drop between 2008 and 2009, it grew 5.4%

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JULY 5, 2010

Bus operators and councils can bid for the money which they can then use towards the additional up front cost of buying low carbon buses. The first round of the Green Bus Fund competition was run in 2009 with the winning 24 bidders announced in December 2009.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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