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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The first draft of the 12 th Five-year Plan for China's automobile industry has already been formulated and the formal plan is scheduled to be released at the end of 2010. The new-energy automobile industry and other new strategic industries will play a leading role in the country’s economy in 10 years.

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APRIL 21, 2015

Johnson Controls is expanding its manufacturing operations in China by beginning production of advanced lead-acid batteries for Start-Stop vehicles to help automakers meet increasingly strict fuel economy and emission regulations. The 12V Lithium-ion battery can increase fuel economy efficiency by up to 8%, according to the company.

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JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. Further, the report finds that the existing culture within the domestic auto companies systematically underestimates the value of fuel economy, which has crippled profitability. Source: McManus and Kleinbaum. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 25, 2021

As the automobile industry enters a period of profound transformation, Isuzu and Hino have been working on responses to CASE that match the unique characteristics of commercial vehicles, with a focus on electrification and connected technologies and services. billion yen (resulting in Toyota having 4.6% Background.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

Although alternate power systems received much focus in the propulsion category, innovations to increase the fuel economy of internal combustion engines were also an area of intense interest and innovation. miles per gallon – and the industry is working diligently to comply.

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MAY 13, 2014

To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. l/100 km) by 2020.

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JULY 9, 2012

Experts urged greater efforts on China’s part to boost development of the new energy vehicle industry. Energy-saving and new energy vehicles have become the development direction of the international automobile industry. The scale of China’s automobile production and sales in the world, is expected to continue to grow.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

JAMA pointed out that more recently, the focus of the automobile industry on the energy and environmental challenges facing it have shifted from air pollution to challenges from global warming and energy shortages, which are considered the two most urgent issues. Scenarios for widespread EV use. Source: JAMA. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 18, 2011

For the first time at the event, Evonik Industries will demonstrate a wide range of applications for cars at the 14 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2011) from April 21 to 28 in Shanghai, China.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

The effects of such a policy approach would include: A transport-sector or economy-wide cap and with a corresponding price on GHG emissions ensures efficiency, environmental effectiveness and provides a level playing field across all fuels. An economy-wide cap makes inefficient cross-sectoral regulation (e.g. —CITIES. McGlynn, E.,

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AUGUST 2, 2017

…The most urgent task therefore is the reduction of NO x pollution from diesel vehicles as well as the further optimization of diesel technology—for the health protection of citizens, in the interest of the quality of life and functionality of our cities and for the mobility needs of citizens and the economy. …In

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Deforestation: Wood products contributed $100 billion per year to the global economy from 2003 to 2007 and the value of non-wood forest products, mostly food, was estimated at about US$18.5 billion in 2005. Yet the OECD projects that forest areas will decline globally by 13% from 2005 to 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Fleet-wide average fuel economy standards in all regions are driving demand for more efficient vehicle technologies. Enthusiasm in some areas has been tempered by slow EV uptake.

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JUNE 15, 2013

Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Click to enlarge. Utilities with a fleet of aging power plants would then be forced to improve their CO 2 balance step-by-step.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

This joint development falls into one of the strategic categories defined as “Enhancing international harmonization in vehicle electrification policies” in the Japanese government’s New Strategy for the automobile industry, which was recently announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and will be strongly supported by both the Japanese (..)

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JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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JULY 19, 2013

Introduced at the 15 th annual Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai) in April, the transmission improves shift quality, durability and reliability and debuts in the Roewe 550 midsize sedan in 2013. BorgWarner United Transmission Systems Co.,

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MAY 1, 2018

Additionally, the amount of time spent by the automobile industry to validate that corrosion has been successfully mitigated is extensive, making the use of lightweight materials less attractive. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $68.5 million for early-stage research of advanced vehicle technologies. (

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

Intake and exhaust variable cam timing (VTC) is deployed to provide an excellent balance of high power, torque, fuel economy, and emissions. Instead, engineers have applied an innovative new technology called “ablation” casting, an all-new material application and a world-first in the automobile industry.

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JULY 25, 2019

The agreement slightly weakens the current standards by decreasing the original fuel economy increases year-over-year and moves the current 2025 requirement to 2026, resulting in slightly less aggressive year-over-year reductions. That is, changing the original year-over-year 4.7% GHG reduction over four years to 3.7% over five years.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. It was a Manufacturing Failure, as GM NEVER planned to build the car in Volume, so No Economies of Scale were ever achieved. If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be.

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