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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009, with a total of 431,107 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons, compared to 430,329 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons in 2008. Consumption of alternative fuels by fuel type, 2009. Source: EIA.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Top: Reported sales of US hybrids in 2009 resulted in a 2.8% new vehicle market share. Bottom left: relative new vehicle share of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Bottom right: Unit sales of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Overall, light duty vehicle sales rose 15.1% Monthly new vehicle market share.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Percentage of consumers having extremely or very favorable views of 13 clean energy technologies, 2009-2011. Topping the favorables were solar power (77% in 2011, down from 81% in 2009); wind energy (71% in 2011, down from 79% in 2009); and hybrid vehicles (61% in 2011, down from 70% in 2009). Data: Pike Research.

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APRIL 10, 2010

Sales of passenger vehicles in India grew to more than 1.9 million units in FY 2009 (April 2009-March 2010), up 25.6% million units (the biggest percentage gain in six years); utility vehicle sales grew by 20.9%; and multi-purpose vehicles grew 40.9% Passenger car sales grew by 25.1% in this period. in this period.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) often mirrors changes in the price of gasoline, according to data presented bybthe US Department of Energy (DOE). January 2009 data were compared with January 2008 data). The figure below shows the percentage change in gasoline prices and VMT from one year to the next (e.g.,

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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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APRIL 18, 2011

The final report shows overall emissions during 2009 decreased by 6.1% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2009 were equivalent to 6,633 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. from 1990 to 2009. Emissions in 2009 represent the lowest total US annual GHG emissions since 1995. Tg) from 1990 to 2009.

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MARCH 31, 2011

VMT rose slightly in 2009 while emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel declined, a result EIA attributes as a likely result of more efficient vehicles and increased consumption of biofuels. Total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 6,576 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO 2 e) in 2009, a decrease of 5.8%

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JULY 15, 2020

Eaton’s new 4-speed transmission for heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles is the latest addition to its growing eMobility portfolio of electrified vehicle (EV) transmissions. Eaton has partnered with CALSTART to provide the heavy-duty truck market with a suite of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Seven more vehicles—the Honda Accord, Hyundai Palisade, Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Murano, Subaru Ascent and Subaru Outback—earn advanced ratings. In the daylight test, 19 of those 23 vehicles earn superior or advanced ratings. —IIHS President David Harkey. Eight others earn basic scores.

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MARCH 2, 2020

This projection represents a continuation of an increasing trend in pedestrian deaths going back to 2009 and would be the largest annual number of pedestrian fatalities in the US since 1988. From 2009 to 2018, the number of nighttime pedestrian fatalities increased by 67%, compared to a 16% increase in daytime pedestrian fatalities.

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liter diesel engines from model years 2009 through 2016. Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America an In Use Compliance Letter addressing concerns over test results for 2014, 2015, and 2016 vehicles with 3.0-liter On 2 November, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) issued to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.,

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JULY 17, 2019

State agencies and city and county governments throughout California can order Class 3 to 6 shuttle buses, cargo vans, box trucks, cab-over vehicles, and stripped chassis models under the program. Lightning Systems estimates that 140 to 160 vehicles will be ordered under the contract.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

At the 69 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is unveiling five new zero-emission vehicles:the I.D. The electric campaign is now gaining momentum at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show. BUZZ CARGO concept—the first commercial vehicle to be based on the new I.D. BUZZ CARGO.

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These advanced lead acid batteries are used in vehicles with Start-Stop systems aimed to cut the fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Exide began production of these batteries in 2009 and they are now produced in two Exide plants in Italy and Spain. Both the AGM and ECM batteries are 100% recyclable.

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MARCH 6, 2013

Sales of Ford trucks with CNG/LPG-prepped engines have jumped more than 350% since 2009, the company said. Since 2009, we’ve seen the number of Built Ford Tough commercial vehicles sold with factory-prepped engines for CNG/LPG upfit increase by more than 350 percent. liter V6 equipped with a CNG/LPG prep kit.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The CR-Z Concept 2009. Honda will reveal the CR-Z Concept 2009, the most recent prototype of a compact sports car using Honda’s IMA technology, at October’s Tokyo Motor Show. The EV-N is a small, 4-seater battery electric vehicle, inspired by the N360, Honda’s 360cc micro car launched in the 1960s. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Responding to a story in the Beijing Times about the pending imposition of fees on vehicle emissions in the city, the deputy-director of Beijing’s environmental protection bureau said that there are no plans for such fees in 2009. “We Beijing had suggested tightening the management on vehicle tail gas after the Beijing Olympics.

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billion from fiscal years 2009 through 2012, supported a variety of technologies, uses, advancement activities, and goals, according to the report. Federal Agency Battery and Energy Storage Initiatives and Funding Obligations, Fiscal Years 2009. These initiatives, which obligated more than $1.3 through 2012. Number of obligations.

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million in grants to provision and install 105 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in 21 locations around the state of Texas. The company launched in 2021 as a division of Universal Green Group, which has been a solar energy competitor in Texas and the Southwest since 2009. Texas-based Universal EV Chargers has been awarded $3.2

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

EPA projects that the hybrid share of new vehicle sales will increase to 4.3% L/100km), though there is uncertainty in these projections as they were made during the atypical automotive market in 2009. Since 1975, the report notes, overall new light-duty vehicle CO 2. in 2010, up from 2.3% Click to enlarge. mpg (10.45

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This will be the most sophisticated vehicle that we have ever built and will be a standout in the EV market and on the road. Ultra-fast 800-volt charging capability enables the EV9 battery pack to be replenished with sufficient charge to power the vehicle for 239 km in approximately 15 minutes.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

plans to double its global production of hybrid vehicles from the 2009 level to 1 million units in 2011. Given that Toyota now produces about 90% of its hybrids at home, global output of such vehicles is expected to surpass 1 million in 2011 when those assembled in China, the US and elsewhere are included. million in 2012.

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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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The majority of registrations came from hybrid vehicles, but the growth was driven by pure electric cars, where registrations jumped from 12,300 units in May 2018 to 22,300 (+81%) last month. million vehicles were registered—a 0.2% of the total volume, up from 5.3% in May 2018, according to figures from JATO Dynamics.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Lotus has earmarked £20 million (US$33 million) for product investment in 2009/10, in addition to the £28 million (US$46 million) already invested in 2008/09. Planned sales volumes of the Lotus Evora for FY 2009/10 are in excess of 1200 with the production rate reaching 10 cars per day by the end of November 2009.

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JULY 17, 2023

Artificial intelligence and connected vehicles are interesting inventions in the field of vehicles. Autonomous driving of a vehicle is a technology in which a vehicle travels itself without the help of a driver. It is also known as Self driving electric vehicle. What is a Self-driving electric vehicle?

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New vehicle average displacement and power in Western Europe, 1990 to Jan-Oct 2009. between January and November 2009. New vehicle diesel share in Western Europe, 1990 to Jan-Oct 2009. Over the whole year 2009, passenger car demand in Europe was 1.6% million new cars were registered in 2009; 1.6%

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(M&M), one of India’s leading automotive majors, showcased its hydrogen-fueled combustion engine Alfa 3-wheeler, the Hy-Alfa, at the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention 2009 ( WHTC-2009 ) held in New Delhi last week. M&M first introduced the Hy-Alfa in January 2006. Earlier post.).

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced two funding opportunities totaling more than $162 million to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions among cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles. Projects can include multiple vehicle types, reflecting that freight usually moves over multiple vehicles before reaching its end destination.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Dallas-based BAF Technologies has begun converting 600 AT&T Ford E-Series vans to dedicated CNG technology in 2009. This is part of AT&T’s plan to invest up to $565 million to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Sequential fuel injection (SFI).

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IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 Most commercial vehicle factories in mainland China have returned to production. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened.

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The UK’s Guardian reports that sales of new electric cars in the UK plummeted by nearly 90% in 2009 to 55 units, compared with their peak sales of 397 units in 2007. Nearly half of the electric vehicles sold last year were the tiny G-Wiz car. Overall, 2m new cars were registered in 2009, the lowest level since 1995.In

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MAY 14, 2022

California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), launched in 2009, accelerates commercialization of zero-emission and near-zero-emission technologies by providing point-of-sale vouchers to make advanced vehicles more affordable. Requests in 2021 totaled more than $240 million. HVIP Voucher Map.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2012

“Through mass production, we will soon lower production costs to a quarter” of what they were when the company first started making such batteries in 2009, said President Makoto Yoda. billion (US$471 million), will be enough to equip 50,000 Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV electric vehicles. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. at a cost of ¥37.5

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Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. It will be used in more than a dozen vehicles to be sold in the US by 2025.

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In a press release this week, the European Commission announced that it found Daimler, BMW, and Volkswagen Group — which includes Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche — breached EU antitrust laws from the time period between June 25, 2009, and October 1, 2014. The automakers are accused of colluding on technical development in the area of […].

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