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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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Priorities will include motorcycles, safety of new vehicle technologies (EVs) and technologies supporting driver behavior and enforcement of road rules (intelligent speed management devices, seat belt reminders, ITS, ecodriving). 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).

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

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The electric motorcycle scene has disappointed. For example, there is no news from Tork motorcycles. It's now up-to the auto industry to launch more EV's. We expect the Indian EV Industry to increase their localization efforts in 2021 with stricter rules in FAME 3 guidelines. They too have let 2020 pass by.

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