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Mazda continues supporting algae biofuels research

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Expecting that internal combustion engines combined with some form of electrification will still account for some 95% of the vehicles it produces in 2030, and that liquid fuel will remain dominant in the automotive industry until at least 2040, Mazda considers a renewable liquid fuel essential to steep reductions in CO 2.

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. million electric vehicle users by 2025 to stimulate market demand and reduce air pollution. What is the mystery behind it?. A large market of 10 million vehicles.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Vehicle ownership rates are increasing in densely populated urban areas of China—and unprecedented air pollution is becoming a major issue. percent of total car sales.

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US cash for clunkers scheme ends

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This program has been a lifeline to the automobile industry, jump starting a major sector of the economy and putting people back to work,” Secretary LaHood said. “At At the same time, we’ve been able to take old, polluting cars off the road and help consumers purchase fuel efficient vehicles.”. billion in rebates.

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Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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We all are aware of the paradigm shift happening in the global automotive industry. The industry is trying to come up with more energy-intensive power sources. The “Tesla electric car” is the best example of how AI is greatly influencing the automation of many processes in the automobile industry.

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Top Reasons Why India Needs Electric Vehicles?

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In India, nearly 29 % of the pollution is caused by the IC engine powered vehicle 21 out of 30 cities with low air quality in the world is in India. Air pollution from automobiles. Since electric vehicles do not have any sound of their own, noise pollution also can be greatly reduced. 2 Better health for the citizens.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants".

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