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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

And giant SUVs have, in turn, eliminated the auto emissions gains we could have had if cars had remained normal sized. A bill containing the new auto emissions rules will be introduced in parliament this week. Electrek’s Take Like with the new EPA rules, we obviously think that a huge step forward in auto emissions is a positive step.

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China outlines plans to boost auto industry

Green Cars News

China has been the ‘one to watch’ in the automotive industry for some time, having already established itself as the largest car market in the world ahead of the USA. However, now the central government plans to implement a new policy to encourage consolidation and to push Chinese-brand passenger vehicles into the mainstream.

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139. THE SUN WILL RISE FROM THE WEST: Predictions for 2022

Qnovo

The geopolitical divorce between the USA and China, and to some lesser extent between western economies and China, accelerates. The supply chain of raw materials critical to batteries is investing in increased resilience from Chinese-controlled mines in Africa. Battery prices are free falling even with rising raw material prices.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. Later, he went on to work at auto supplier Delphi Corp.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. Another thing that is infuriating people is that Toyota’s executives are busy lobbying politicians in Japan, USA to slow any pro EV legislation. In the USA, environmentalists are now calling for a boycott of the brand. million cars sold in the USA.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Dr. Thrun reminded the audience that more than 42,000 Americans are killed each year in auto accidents and 2.7

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BMW i4 EV’s debut at the Geneva Auto Show gets cancelled by COVID-19!

Current EV

March 3 rd , 2020: with the Geneva Auto Show cancelled due to the coronavirus, automakers have been forced to present their new cars via digital debuts online. Both won prestigious awards and added impetus to the public’s perception that e-mobility is where the auto industry is headed. i4 Press Release: [link] i4 video: [link].

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