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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Founded in 2006, ProLogium has demonstrated its ability to produce solid-state batteries (SSBs) on a large scale; ProLogium’s automated pilot production line—activated in 2017—has supplied nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to international automotive OEMs for testing and module development.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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The fossil fuels are highly significant in the global economy. Types of alternative fuels for cars Alternative fuels for cars that could have used are listed below. Here is a list of top 9 alternative energy sources for a vehicle. #1 You can read the list of world top Electric Car manufactures. You can guess it easily.

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BorgWarner showcasing electrification technologies for commercial vehicles; expects 32% CAGR in hybrid and electric CV market from 2017 to 2020

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compound annual growth rate (CAGR), increasing from 49,000 units in 2017 to 115,000 units in 2020. A forecast by Knibb, Gormezano and Partners (KGP), cited by BorgWarner, predicts the hybrid and electric commercial vehicle market will experience a 32.9% Christopher P.

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DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy.

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INRIX: congestion costs each American 97 hours, $1,348 a year

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It will continue to have serious consequences for national and local economies, businesses and citizens in the years to come. If we’re to avoid traffic congestion becoming a further drain on our economy, we must invest in intelligent transportation systems to tackle our mobility challenges. Surprisingly, Washington D.C.,

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan EPA-rated at 28 mpg highway, 22 mpg combined; stop/start and PHEV still to come

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The gasoline-powered version of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 mpg US (8.4 The Pacifica’s efficiency is further reflected in its city- and combined-cycle fuel-economy ratings of 18 mpg (13 l/100km) and 22 mpg (10.7 improvement in fuel economy. Earlier post.)

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EPA approves RFS pathway for sorghum oil as feedstock for bio-diesel or drop-in renewable fuels

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Based on this analysis, EPA is adding these pathways to the list of approved renewable fuel production pathways in the RFS regulations. EPA issued a proposed rule in December 2017 to establish approved pathways for the use of grain sorghum oil, and received comments on this proposal. —Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor.

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