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Nikkei Editorial Urges Japan to Match US, China EV Moves

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One is the tough new fuel economy rules the US administration of President Barack Obama will introduce in 2012.The The second reason for the heightened focus on electric cars is China’s move to promote them. But the automakers are now accelerating their efforts to develop electric cars, and there are two main reasons for this.

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Obama on cars

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Today Barak Obama appeared on Meet the Press. China already has higher fuel efficiency standards than we do. Tags: barak obama Plug-in Hybrids battery electric car. full transcript here.) MR. RUSSERT: How long before our automobiles are off of gasoline oil and, and using something like an alternative fuel?

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President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

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And yet, it is China that has launched the largest effort in history to make their economy energy efficient. As for our auto industry, everyone recognizes that years of bad decision-making and a global recession have pushed our automakers to the brink. It begins with energy. Millions of jobs depend on it.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price. Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market?

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Will Obama’s billions jumpstart the electric car? The Green Piece

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If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I Who will benefit?

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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Asia India China Europe Americas en Español em Português Login/Register to set your edition Set my edition Todays Paper Video Columns Blogs Graphics Journal Community Register for FREE Register for FREE Thank you for registering. Obama Tilts to CIA on Memos 1. Obama Calls for Simpler Tax Code 185 comments 2.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. Island Press, 1998; translated into Chinese, China Architecture and Building Press, 2007.

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