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15 trade groups seek to bar EPA funding for E15

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The signers are: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; American Bakers Association; American Meat Institute; American Petroleum Institute; California Dairies, Inc.; The letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.),

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Geely exports more than 100,000 vehicles in 2012; 164% year-on-year growth

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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group set a new export sales record in December with 11,000 cars being exported during the month, which also helped the company increase its export sales over the course of 2012 by 164%. The EC7 series alone sold more than 30,000 units, an increase of more than 500% in year-on-year comparison with 2011 export figures.

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Toshiba to Supply Electric Drive Motors to Ford Staring in 2012; Expanding Manufacturing Capacity in US

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The production will be Toshiba’s first overseas manufacturing base for automotive propulsion motors, which are currently produced in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Toshiba International Corporation (TIC), a Houston-based Toshiba Group company, manufactures and markets motors and industrial equipment, and is the base for this expansion program.

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European automakers welcome Obama’s announcement of comprehensive US-Euro trade talks; major focus on regulatory convergence

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The European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) welcomes the talks, one of the elements of which will be addressing regulatory issues and non-tariff barriers such as different safety or environmental standards for cars. —Final Report High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth. billion) per day.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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ZAP chose the Jonway partnership in part because last year Jonway produced one of the first vehicles made in China to meet international standards of quality, including ISO 9000, China Compulsory Certification (CCC) and most recently passing certification for import to the European Union. ZAP Hangzhou.

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ZAP Acquires 51% Stake in China’s Jonway Auto in Focus On China EV Market; Plans Acquisition of Other 49% in Second Phase

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ZAP and Jonway Group announced they had earlier signed definitive agreements according to which ZAP will acquire 51% of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. ZAP is a 15-year-old California EV company and Jonway Auto is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jonway Group, a 20-year-old Chinese vehicle manufacturer. Click to enlarge.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. International gas trade continues to grow in scope and scale, but its economic, security and political significance is not yet adequately recognized as an important focus for US energy concerns.

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