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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is current considering a request to allow more than the current limit of 10% ethanol in gasoline to increase overall ethanol consumption in the US fuel pool. The auto industry in principle is not opposed to the introduction of such mid-level blends (i.e., Earlier post.)

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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will also need to be made with the further development and distribution of sustainable fuels which can be alternatives to traditional diesel and gasoline. Sizeable efforts. At the same time, road safety. remains an important concern. The Commission will also explore with the EIB the possibility of financing projects linked to electromobility.

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Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME). Specifications.

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

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According to the Asian auto industry gurus at ZoZo Go , it’s the strongest product debut in the history of four-wheeled vehicles. It expects these models – likely still referring to a mix of electrified models—to outsell its gasoline models by that point. auto industry is headed,” Buttigieg said.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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It is reminiscent of the early 1900’s, when steam, electric, diesel, biomass, and gasoline power options competed on a level playing field for consumers’ attention. In the end, gasoline won out because it was the cheapest and delivered the most energy per unit, but it took 20 years to sort out. The transplant car companies….aren’t

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots. A free car on a four-year plan in France is another idea mentioned by Shai Agassi, CEO of Project Better Place. SZ (1) 6753.T

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