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Thomson Reuters analysis finds automotive new propulsion technology patent activities surge 6-fold in 5 years

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miles per gallon – and the industry is working diligently to comply. The 2012 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) mandate seems to have set the agenda for the next decade of car manufacturing, and the huge spike in propulsion patents reflect this prevailing trend. Engines Fuel Efficiency Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers'

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DLR and Wuppertal publish comprehensive global analysis of e-mobility technologies, outlook and lifecycle assessments

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million euro grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung; BMBF) as part of the STROM support program (key technologies for electromobility). However, from 2012, the study found an annual decline in newly introduced vehicles. The research program received a €1.7

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Letting in the Light

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It was like the early days of the automobile industry when everything was so scattered,” Smith explained. In 2012, Gerhardt began teaching a course at a local community college in Danville, Virginia, making the manual come alive with what was eventually the annual Light EV Technician Training and Certification program.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The letter asked for extra stimulating measures to help the Dutch industry acquire an internationally leading position in electric driving, or E-mobility. Marjan announces that the car purchase tax (BPM) relief, granted only until 2012, will be extended. All initiatives help, Marjan stresses.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. Why grant them the privledge to spend our money in the first place? needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". This is what they do and always have done. Never again.

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