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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re adding up the numbers that 1,054,095 electric vehicles since the state began counting in 2011. In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

Green Car Congress

The AlixPartners 2011 Automotive Outlook finds that while automakers and suppliers have seen profits bounce back—North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) posted $12.5 Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 million units in 2011 and only 13.6 billion on a net margin of 4.3%—things

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US Transportation Secretary LaHood issues “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving”; $2.4M for California, Delaware pilot projects

Green Car Congress

Challenges the auto industry to adopt new and future guidelines for technology to reduce the potential for distraction on devices built or brought into vehicles. Provides all stakeholders with actions they can take that go beyond personal responsibility to helping end distracted driving nationwide.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

Green Car Congress

When asked to rate the importance of product attributes to consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, “fuel efficiency” was most frequently cited in the 2011 survey (91%), followed by safety innovation (82%), vehicle styling (77%), and environmental friendliness (75%). Investments.

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New DOT research shows drivers support connected vehicle technology, appreciate potential safety benefits

Green Car Congress

The pilot programs were held between August 2011 and January 2012 to gather feedback from 688 drivers who participated in tests of vehicle-to-vehicle communications. 82% strongly agreed that they would like to have vehicle-to-vehicle safety features on their personal vehicle. Earlier post.).

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

Auto industry executives said the subsidies are likely to apply only to vehicles produced in China, although that wasn’t clear from the government notice. A comment posted on QQ.com by a person said to be living in Guangzhou stated: “We can assume car owners are people with above-average means of living.

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Electric Car Watch #9: Where is the Strom-R3 electric car?

Plug In India

Elon Musk personally met scores of customers at the time and assured them their concerns were being heard. He cited the example of an Indian car company called San Motors India, a limited edition sports car company operating from 1998 to 2011. Strom should take money from investors who are not from the auto industry.