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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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However, oil will continue to play a leading role in the world’s energy mix, the report finds. In the forecast, global transportation-related energy demand grows close to 30% from 2016 to 2040. Rising incomes will increase demand for personal mobility in the form of cars and motorcycles, the report projects. —T.J.

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Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026

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Honda might have issue with the term “smog-spewing,” as it noted to Green Car Reports that when it began its sponsorship of Autopia in 2016 it replaced existing engines at the attraction with more efficient Honda iGX270 engines. Since 2016, the attraction has been sponsored by Honda. EV production.

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Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read

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It is based on the project that was done from August 2013 to Jan 2016 to understand consumer preferences for the use of electric vehicles in terms of socio-economic variables such as gender, age, income, education and region. Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (Tab Green Guru Guides).

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Continental presenting eHorizon swarm intelligence system for two-wheelers at CES 2017

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Continental brought this to CES 2016. Thus the eHorizon informs bikers in advance of obstacles along their route such as road works, accidents, oil or water on the road, or traffic jams and enhances safety not only for them but also for other road users. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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liter SKYACTIV-D (diesel) engine that runs on 100% bio-based fuel made from used cooking oil and microalgae fats supplied by Euglena Co., Toyota has been working with Yamaha Motor, Denso Corporation (Denso), and other related parties to develop a hydrogen engine since 2016. The challenge of transporting hydrogen fuel.

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ZF and start-up Levant Power partnering on first fully active, regenerative suspension for automobiles

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Then, the system guides the oil in the damper in such a way that it drives the electric pump motor. A total of around 14 million CDC systems have already come off the production line at ZF, and the company expects an annual production of more than three million CDC units for passenger car applications alone by 2016.