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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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Thus, the Commission said it would work together with industry to develop a proposal on the European Green Vehicles Initiative under Horizon 2020, including a platform to develop clean and energy-efficient vehicle technologies, as announced in the 2010 Industrial Policy Communication.

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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

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. $505,381 to San Francisco-based Mission Motor Company to help it bring its prototype electric vehicle components to commercial production. In 2007 the company developed Mission One, a high performance electric motorcycle. Earlier post.) 2,962,743 to Leyden Energy, Inc., Leyden Energy, Inc.