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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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GM and SAIC Motor to partner on all-new vehicle family for global growth markets; $5B investment from Chevrolet

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Vehicles will be manufactured and sold in several markets including Brazil, China, India and Mexico, and exported for sale to other important growth markets. With a significant majority of anticipated automotive industry growth in 2015 to 2030 outside of mature markets, Chevrolet is taking steps to capitalize on that growth.

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Volvo Cars raises US$533M via issuance of preference shares to Swedish investors

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Volvo Cars expects that 2016 will be another record year in terms of sales, with growth coming across the board from its three main sales regions of Europe, China and the US. billion (US$821 billion) compared to a full year operating profit for the whole of 2015 of SEK6.6

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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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SYNC, Ford’s in-car connectivity system is being quickly rolled out to European vehicles such as B-MAX, Focus, C-MAX, C-MAX Grand, Fiesta and Transit Custom. By 2015, there will be more than 3.5 New global compact Transit Connect, based on Ford’s Global B platform. and planned for sale in 2014.

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Groupe PSA, T&E, FNE and Bureau Veritas develop accurate real-world fuel consumption test protocol

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The development of the test protocol began in late 2015. No connection with the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) via on-board diagnostics (OBD) is allowed prior to and during the test. Unlike most other fuel economy measurements, these tests are performed on the road using a Portable Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS). Earlier post.).

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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An important early paper (2015) by Joshua Gans and Hanna Halaburda on private digital currencies pointed out that “any currency can be viewed as a platform”—and it is the attractiveness of the platform on which its adoption depends. That gap could be much smaller for other potential backers of a private digital currency. billion.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015.

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