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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

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Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. Given the slow uptake of electric vehicles in Spain, Chery says it plans to make combustion engine, hybrid, and electric vehicles there. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 Under the rules of the title attempt, the same two drivers must be in the car for every kilometer of the journey. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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ITF report finds self-driving shared vehicles could take up to 90% of cars off city streets; total kilometers travelled increases

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A fleet of self-driving shared cars combined with high-capacity public transport could make 90% of conventional cars in mid-sized cities superfluous under certain circumstances, according to a study published by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD. While the former remains manageable, the latter would not be.

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2022—The Year the Hydrogen Economy Launched?

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It could power trucks, cars, planes, and ships and generate electricity, either in fuel cells or combustion turbines. It prescribes new spending of $437 billion over 10 years, of which some $370 billion is directed towards a sprawling range of renewable-energy, electric-vehicle, and other greenhouse-gas reduction measures.

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Toyota Formally Announces Introduction of Plug-in Prius Into Key Markets, Targeting Tens of Thousands in Public Sales in Two Years

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The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. Gasoline-electric hybrid fuel efficiency. Electricity efficiency. Click to enlarge. Prius Plug-In Performance Specs (Japan). km/L (72 mpg US) (76 g/km CO 2 ).

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Nissan, Pima Association of Governments and ECOtality to Partner on EVs and EV Charging Infrastructure for Tucson Area

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Nissan; the Pima Association of Governments ( PAG ), which represents the Tucson, Arizona region; and ECOtality are forming a partnership to promote the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the area. In 2007, ECOtality acquired Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec). Earlier post.).

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Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

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Singapore is well-positioned for the deployment of EVs due to our relative small size, urban environment, robust electrical grid and IT infrastructure,&# said Mr Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive, EMA. “We are looking forward to working closely with all partners involved to make this project successful.&#. EV Taskforce.