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MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5 More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report documenting growth and opportunities in the fuel cell industry. Industry revenues in the emerging fuel cell industry topped $1.6 billion in 2016 alone. Megawatts of fuel cells shipped worldwide by application. Source: US DOE FCTO, E4 Tech. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The methodology evaluated the global supply of and US demand for 52 mineral commodities for the years 2007 to 2016. Assessment of supply risk (SR) for year 2016. It’s important to understand which commodities pose the greatest risks for which industries within the manufacturing sector. —Nedal Nassar. —Nedal Nassar.

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APRIL 30, 2020

The Volkswagen Group is pushing ahead with the integration of its plants into the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud; the aim is to further improve the efficiency of the plants and reduce production costs. The Industrial Cloud is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Siemens is the integration partner. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Deliveries of New Flyer of America zero-emission buses (ZEBs) in 2016 reached their highest level in company history, delivering 213 equivalent units (EUs) in 2016. of New Flyer’s total heavy-duty transit bus production in 2016. of New Flyer’s total heavy-duty transit bus production in 2016.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Global automotive industry sales rose 5.6% in 2016 to 84.24 2016 was a mixed year for the US, with a decline in registrations in five of the twelve months. This resulted in the overall volume of registrations in 2016 increasing by just 0.4% 2016’s total was a significant 45% lower than the record 3.63 seen in 2015.

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

will introduce in early 2016 the first solid-state LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and self-driving cars for less than $1,000 per car. The new solid state LiDAR will be on display at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 2016. Quanergy Systems, Inc.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

The winner of the OEM-focused Full-Vehicle category was GM for the 2016 Cadillac CT6, a vehicle 157 lbs (71 kg) lighter than the BFI (body frame integral) construction. The awards were presented during the 2016 CAR Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) in Traverse City, Mich.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

We offer personnel certification at both the professional and expert levels in automotive, autonomous vehicles, electronics and semiconductors, machinery, industrial automation, and cybersecurity. This three-day course provides a comprehensive overview of the IEC 61511:2016 and ANSI/ISA 61511:2018 standards for the process industry.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Nexar , developer of a vehicle-to-vehicle network app that turns smartphones into connected AI dashcams, will join the Berkeley DeepDrive ( BDD ) Industry Consortium, a research alliance bringing together private industry sponsors, faculty, and researchers from multiple departments and centers.

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MARCH 6, 2023

Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade recently announced that the country has discovered its first lithium reserve, in Qahavand in Hamedan province. The reserve is believed to hold 8.4 million tons of lithium; if realized, this would rank Iran behind Chile (11 millions tons) and ahead of Australia (7.9

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program today for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and final volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014 to 2017. In the original legislation, the volume for 2016 was 4,250 million gallons.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. Hertz believes it has one of the most fuel-efficient rental fleets in the industry.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

At the IAA 2018 exhibition in Hannover, FPT Industrial launched its new e-Powertrain organization. The core of the new FPT Industrial electromobility offering is the E-Powertrain Concept with new E-Axle. The other powertrain elements are the FPT Industrial 2835.6 manual transmission, the transfer box and the NDA rear axles.

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APRIL 30, 2021

In the period 2016-2020, the port of Rotterdam reduced its total carbon emissions by 27%. The port’s total emissions volume combines those released by industrial production (refineries, chemical companies) and electricity generation (gas- and coal-fired power plants). The carbon emissions of Rotterdam’s industrial sector fell by 1.1

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MAY 12, 2016

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Implementation of the name change is subject to shareholder approval for amendments to the company’s Articles of Incorporation at the 85 t h General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 June 2016. After going through a number of reorganizations, FHI was established under its current name in 1953.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid LT ( earlier post ) will be available this spring with a starting price of $28,645. With an all-new, hybrid powertrain that uses a slightly modified drive unit and electric motors used in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the Malibu Hybrid offers a GM-estimated 48 mpg city, 45 mpg highway, and 47 mpg combined (4.9,

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NOVEMBER 15, 2015

CleanFUEL USA, an industry leader in propane autogas technology, announced an agreement with Westport Innovations Inc. to serve as a supplier for the Westport WiNG 2016 Ford 5.0L The F-150 includes Ford’s new propane gaseous-prep package, now available on model year 2016 vehicles. F-150 propane truck.

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JUNE 22, 2017

The consultancy says that China will dominate both the market and the industry in the foreseeable future. The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market.

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MAY 29, 2015

For example: The proposed 2016 standard for cellulosic biofuel—those fuels with the lowest GHG emissions profile—is six times higher than actual 2014 volumes. The proposed 2016 standard for total renewable fuel is nearly 1.5 The period for public input and comment on the proposal will be open until 27 July.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power products, won a 2016 R&D 100 Award for its high-temperature, wide-bandgap (WBG) underhood inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles. —John Palmour, Wolfspeed’s chief technology officer.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Norsk Titanium AS (NTi), a global 3D-printing technology leader, signed a memorandum of understanding with lightweight metals leader Alcoa to launch a Joint Technology and Industrial Cooperation program.

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MARCH 15, 2018

and Ube Industries, Ltd. With this new project, Mazda, ELIIY Power and Ube Industries will combine their technical strengths to overcome such issues. Mazda Motor Corporation, ELIIY Power Co., have agreed jointly to develop lithium-ion batteries for use in automobiles.

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JUNE 14, 2016

The annual awards recognize landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, spurring innovation and economic development. on 13 June.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

NHTSA recommends the industry self-audit and consider vulnerabilities and exploits that may impact their entire supply-chain of operations. NHTSA’s guidance also suggests that organizations should consider and adopt all applicable industry best practices. —US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

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DECEMBER 9, 2017

In 2016, about 57% of India’s steel was produced using electric-based methods—the second-highest proportion of electric-based steel production among major steel producers, behind only the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). of 2016 production. million tonnes); and.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is approving the use of E15 (15% ethanol and 85% gasoline) in its model year (MY) 2016 Chrysler/Fiat, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles. More than 12% of the vehicles sold so far in the United States in 2015 have been FCA vehicles.

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APRIL 2, 2015

The Hybrid, which will be available in XLE and Limited grades, is part of a model upgrade that gives all 2016 RAV4 models more premium styling, improved technology, enhanced driving dynamics, and a quieter ride. TSS will be standard on 2016 RAV4 Limited grades. The 2016 RAV4 models will arrive at dealers this fall.

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2016, renewables supplied more than half the global electricity demand growth, with hydro accounting for half of that share.

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

At a press briefing in Yokohama earlier this week, Nissan Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga provided an update on the company’s environmental commitments under the Nissan Green Program 2016. The company plans to add 15 new hybrid models by 2016 and new EVs. —Toshiyuki Shiga.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Global oil discoveries fell to a record low in 2016 as companies continued to cut spending and conventional oil projects sanctioned were at the lowest level in more than 70 years, according to the International Energy Agency, which warned that both trends could continue this year. Oil discoveries declined to 2.4

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JUNE 24, 2015

Here is a company with $100 million in liquidity but who continues to be free cash flow negative on current strip pricing in 2015 & 2016. However, it has a capital spending budget of $100 million for 2015 and 2016 and a free cash deficit of $60 million-$80 million in each of 2015 and 2016 depending on asset price assumptions.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

While the auto industry will start to report December and year-end sales totals today, Tesla Motors issued its year-end delivery and production results yesterday. The Silicon Valley car maker, now completing its ninth year of production, delivered 22,230 electric cars during the fourth quarter of 2016.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

How it is possible for the price of oil to go both up and not up, and what would that mean for the oil industry? In fact, we have been highlighting this threat to the energy industry in articles since 2015, for example here , here , here and here.) Why an oil price spike would be bad for the industry. We will explain.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Breaking with its past support of EPA’s RFS implementation decisions, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) is formally opposing EPA’s proposal—due to be released in about two weeks—to reduce RFS volume targets for 2014, 2015, 2016 ( earlier post ). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 13, 2023

Dahn held the position of NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair with Dalhousie University from 2016 to 2021. Dahn has a long record of successful industry collaboration. He is now Principal Investigator of the NSERC/Dalhousie/Tesla Canada Alliance Grant which will run until at least 2026. In 2021, Prof. He holds a B.Sc.

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