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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Alongside the i MiEV Sport Air concept ( earlier post ), Mitsubishi will unveil the Prototype i MiEV concept model at the 79 th Geneva International Motor Show (3-15 March). While Mitsubishi has reached no final decision as to whether or when the car will be launched, it will gauge reactions to the Prototype i MiEV show car.

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MARCH 13, 2010

Average new car CO 2 emissions in the UK fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by vehicle manufacturers, according to the annual New Car CO 2 Report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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JUNE 2, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will begin shipments of its i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) to Australia starting from July. The sale of the i-MiEV in Australia marks the second market outside of Japan that the i-MiEV will be sold, after Hong Kong, which began sales in May of this year.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation will debut two new models of the all-new Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) product range at the 2009 Geneva International Motor Show from 3-15 March 2009. i-stop is the market-ready version of Mazda’s Smart Idle Stop System technology. This returns the engine to idling speed in just 0.35

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

Clearpath will use the funding to grow the company’s industrial division, OTTO Motors , launched in 2015 to focus on self-driving vehicles for material transport inside manufacturing and warehouse operations. The market for self-driving passenger vehicles will be over $80 billion by 2030. Clearpath previously raised US$11.2

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

The new Insight features the latest generation of Honda’s innovative two-motor hybrid system and will launch next summer as the newest electrified vehicle in the Honda lineup. It was the first Honda vehicle to utilize Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system. Teaser shot of third-generation 2019 Insight.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Vision Marine Technologies has partnered with Octillion Power to develop a customized high voltage 35 KW high-density battery exclusively for use within the recreational boating market. Octillion has been designing and building lithium-ion battery systems for electric cars, trucks and buses since 2009.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Hyundai Mobis has operated a manufacturing facility with almost 1,200 employees in West Point since 2009 as the largest Tier 1 supplier to Kia Georgia. We’re going to be a major production player in the EV market, and that’s going to trigger more growth within the sector. —H.S.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

The new vehicle market share of light-duty diesels in the US is quite low (2.6%) compared with a diesel share of 55% in Western Europe. However, sales of diesel passenger cars by German manufacturers—representing 100% of the market in diesel passenger cars in the US—have more than doubled over the last three years.

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OCTOBER 1, 2017

Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2% For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15. of total car sales (a market share which remains stable), hybrids for 2.6%, and cars powered by propane or natural gas for 1.3%.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

According to a new binding agreement, Daimler AG will invest in BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of BAIC Group. Daimler’s investment will take place through the issuance of new shares corresponding to a 12% stake in BAIC Motor. Daimler’s shareholding in BAIC Motor is subject to the approval by the relevant authorities.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

It, or a scaled-up version, could also provide a solution for the Asian motor vehicle fleet, in which two-stroke engine vehicles constitute a major share—and contribute significantly to air pollution. The base of the hydrogen engine is a series-production 2009 model year two-stroke carbureted gasoline marine outboard with 9.9

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Total US exports of finished petroleum products have increased more than 60% since 2007 as markets have become more globally integrated, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). This trend is driven primarily by finished motor gasoline and distillate fuel oil which are increasingly exported to Latin America.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Lightning Energy’s lineup of chargers includes a full range of charging technology, up to the highest powers available on the market today. Since entering the e-mobility market in 2010, ABB has sold more than 400,000 electric vehicle chargers across more than 85 markets including more than 20,000 DC fast chargers and 380,000 AC chargers.

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JULY 27, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) officially announced , after several days of press reports, that Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Mitsubishi Motors’ production in the United States started in 1988 as Diamond Star Motors (DSM, later re-named as MMNA) which was a joint venture company with Chrysler Corporation.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Panasonic Corporation has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors. The investment builds upon a multi-year collaboration of the two companies to accelerate the market expansion of the electric vehicle. We are proud to strengthen our relationship with Tesla Motors. Toyota sources its hybrid batteries from Primearth EV Energy Co.,

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Tesla Motors Motor Motors Motoring 244

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. Having become a shareholder of AvtoVAZ in 2008, Rostec appointed a group of managers to develop AvtoVAZ in 2009. AvtoVAZ is also eyeing foreign markets.

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JANUARY 16, 2011

The Nikkei writes that Daihatsu Motor Co.’s ’s withdrawal from new-vehicle sales in Europe and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s ’s decision to cut stop producing the Colt subcompact there highlight the a downsizing trend in Europe for Japanese carmakers as the new-vehicle market there shrinks. Toyota Motor Corp.

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Downsizing Europe Market Japan 218

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Kia Motors Corporation plans to build a third manufacturing plant in China in order to meet increasing local demand and to maintain its positive sales momentum in the market. Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK) Motors is a 50/50 joint venture through which Kia Motors manufactures, markets and services vehicles in China.).

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The integrated design of the electric motor and transmission enables weight, cost and space savings. BorgWarner’s eDM combines its electric motor technology acquired with Remy with proven eGearDrive transmission to provide an efficient, low-weight and compact propulsion solution for electric and P4-type hybrid vehicles.

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China Market Electric Electrical 150

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AUGUST 29, 2010

Nissan expects global auto sales to reach 70 million units this year, as China continues to lead the new car market, according to Dr. Andy Palmer, Senior Vice President and Executive Committee member of Nissan Motor. China became Nissan’s second-largest market in 2009, Palmer said.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

SAIC Motor Corporation, Limited announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary SAIC Motor HK Investment Limited acquired 15,151,515 ordinary shares from General Motors (GM), which accounts around 0.97% of GM’s total equity, at a price of US$33 dollars per share, totaling US$499,999,995 dollars.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

OSU’s Yue Cao and Alan Fern will use advanced electrical propulsion and artificial intelligence research to create the power electronics, motor drive technology and energy management tools for the hydrogen fuel cell truck tractor. Earlier post.). Initial project phases will include technology modeling, analysis, concept selection and design.

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JULY 29, 2009

Piaggio has introduced the refreshed 2009 range of the Ape Calessino, including a new electric version powered by lithium-ion batteries. V, 31 Ah cells and an 18 kW AC motor. V, 31 Ah cells and an 18 kW AC motor. Ape Calessino Electric Lithium is on sale, on Italian market, at €19,900 (US$28,000), VAT not included.

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Li-ion 2009 Parts Lithium Ion 236

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MAY 2, 2021

—Benny Oeyen, Anglo American’s Executive Head of PGM Market Development. Umicore will conduct the research with support from Anglo American’s PGM market development program and in cooperation with Prof. We are a leading supplier of catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell electric vehicles.

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Hydrogen Fuel Transportation 2009 397

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AUGUST 24, 2009

General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. The Agile is targeted for emerging markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (Mercosur). The 2010 Agile. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 25, 2009

Kia Motors has introduced its new environmental brand “Eco Dynamics” and an LPI Hybrid based on its Korean market Forte saloon. The Eco Dynamics brand was unveiled at Kia Motors’ domestic sales headquarters in Apkujeong-dong, Seoul, along with the company’s blueprint for developing low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles.

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The episode was focused on the electric vehicle market, so it was no surprise that Rawlinson was among the guests featured on the show. The Lucid CEO worked at Tesla from 2009 to 2012, and he played a part in the development of the Model S sedan. Tesla was also focused. Tell us what you think.

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BBC Tesla 2009 Sustainable Transportation 93

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AUGUST 12, 2009

In its current version of the Short Term Energy Outlook ( STEO ), the US Energy Information Administration projects a 5% decline in fossil-fuel-based CO 2 emissions in 2009. The STEO projects that petroleum CO 2 emissions will decline by 4% in 2009, primarily due to declines in transportation sector consumption. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Recent results from certified dynamometer testing has demonstrated that the 23 kg Oxford YASA motor produces a peak torque of 700 N·m (516 lb-ft), pushing its specific torque to more than 30N·m/kg. We already have our sights set on the next generation YASA motor, which will push specific torque towards 40N·m/kg.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. Forecasts show a 2009 model-year fuel economy rating of 30.1 mpg by 2016.

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MPG Hyundai America Fuel Economy 223

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JUNE 23, 2010

Ford Motor Company has awarded Toshiba a major contract to supply electric drive motors for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of the high-performance drive motors for HEV, PHEV and EV applications.

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MARCH 2, 2012

A123 Systems plans to expand its partnership with SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), the largest automaker in China. —Chen Zhixin, executive vice president of SAIC Motor Corp. In 2011, SAIC Motor’s total vehicle production exceeded 4 million vehicles for the first time. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 9, 2010

Daimler has sold all of its 5.34% of the ordinary shares of Indian automotive company Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital market. Daimler’s activities in the India market include: The wholly owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz India has been producing Mercedes-Benz cars and commercial vehicles in Pune since 1995.

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Motor Motors Motoring India 199

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has reached 5,000 units of its i-MiEV new generation electric vehicle (EV) produced at its Mizushima Plant as of 23 November. The i-MiEV began mass production in June 2009. This figure does not include EV production for PSA Peugeot Citroën.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

The hybrid system is currently being finalized, installed and tested at HHS’s shop in downtown Loveland, Colorado and the truck prototype will be put back into runway service in early October 2009. The first prototype was displayed at the Denver Auto Show in April 2009. Dan Johnson, CEO of HHS. The HHS system. Hydraulic accumulator.

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Fleet Hybrid Market Denver 252

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors finalized a supply agreement for automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells. This agreement builds upon a multi-year collaboration between Panasonic and Tesla to develop next-generation automotive-grade battery cells and accelerate the market expansion of electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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