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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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However, ACEA said, equally important is that all EU member states start delivering on their commitments to step up investments in the necessary recharging and refueling infrastructure. Our industry is committed to being part of the solution when it comes to decarbonizing road transport, while at the same time reducing pollutant emissions.

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

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The brand, these days part of the multi-national auto-industry giant Stellantis, claims no-one else in the business will complete the transition so quickly. In Australia, as elsewhere in the world, the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4’s most obvious PHEV competitor will be the Volvo XC40 Recharge Hybrid. With a turbo 1.3-litre

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough was awarded the 2012 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies for discoveries that “paved the way for development of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology.” He was part of a team there that developed the world’s first random-access magnetic memory. After Goodenough earned a Ph.D. as a researcher.

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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

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turbo V6 through the Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge battery-electric powertrain. The final list recognizes the shift the auto industry is making towards electrification, which is currently encompassing all of the pathways recognized in the list. The range from A to V spanned the Acura TLX Type S 3.0L 0L Turbo four-cylinder.

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Enova Delivers Hybrid Drive Systems to First Auto Works for Hybrid Buses

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As the vehicle slows, during braking, the electric motor functions as a generator to recharge the batteries. These hybrid power buses are part of China’s initiative to produce 500,000 electric and hybrid power vehicles. These hybrid power buses are part of China’s initiative to produce 500,000 electric and hybrid power vehicles.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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A decade later, in the 2010s, the battery EV began an astounding reversal of fortune, thanks in no small part to the engineers at ACP, whose electric-drive technology informed the development of the Roadster, the car that launched Tesla Motors. And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV. After earning a Ph.D.

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