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Automakers say they won’t try to push back EU’s 2035 ICE ban

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President of the ACEA and CEO of Renault, Luca de Meo told the press this week at the Geneva Motor Show that the auto industry wants no part in arguing “against the regulation,” reports Automotive New Europe. “We There is no way the industry can go back to square one. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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I think Elon Musk deserved his $55 billion comp, but it doesn’t mean he should get it

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Musk had extensive ties with the persons tasked with negotiating on Tesla’s behalf. The other compensation committee member placed on the working group, Antonio Gracias, had business relationships with Musk dating back over 20 years, as well as the sort of personal relationship that had him vacationing with Musk’s family on a regular basis.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Cities account for 2% of the world’s area and yet they account for 75% of the resources and 75% of the waste ,” said Cervero. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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DOE is looking for information on other and related potential early market applications, including but not limited to airport ground support equipment, personal mobility applications, and grounds-keeping equipment. Analysis of excess and/or waste hydrogen sources. Combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell systems.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

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This is followed by a coffee shop or café with Wi-Fi to improve connectivity while they wait for their vehicle to charge (42%) to increase productivity during this otherwise wasted downtime. Volvo Cars is taking a bold lead with electrification in the auto industry. Volvo & Electrification ELECTRIFICATION COMMITMENT.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” It is wasteful and destructive to be burning this versatile molecule; we must stop. For an extended discussion see Appendix C). But use of petroleum will continue.

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National Research Council Report Concludes FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership Should Continue to Include Fuel Cells and Other Hydrogen Technologies in Research Portfolio

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This research could provide sufficient information for the auto industry to make decisions about the marketability of hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2015. The new report calls for the partnership’s sustained support of a balanced portfolio of nearer-term and longer-term options, including research on fuel cells and hydrogen technologies.

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