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Legacy automakers fall behind on EVs and urge to slash clean air laws rather than try to catch up

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In a disappointing move that could result in billions of euros in health and environmental costs, the European Union today caved to pressure from the automobile industry to rethink its landmark rules setting strict limits for toxic emissions from cars and trucks.

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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage. Environmental Protection Agency, switching to an electric vehicle could save a household approximately $500 to $1,000 on fuel costs per year. Transportation is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in Delaware.

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cost of Electric vehicles are going to available for petrol vehicle cost.

Electric Vehicles India

The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has mentioned that the cost of Electric vehicles are going to be available for the petrol vehicle cost and the statement was addressed at an event. Within a year Electric vehicles are going to be equal to the cost of petrol vehicles in the Indian market.

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NHTSA to propose new fuel economy standards soon; 8% increase per year for MY 2024-2026

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NHTSA’s proposal comes as the automobile industry is retooling future models in response to market demand for cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles. NHTSA estimates that total benefits from the new proposed standards will exceed program costs by $132 billion. billion tons over the next three decades.

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CATL signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Chengdu City; battery swap operation

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Based on the mode of battery-vehicle separation, CAES’s modular battery swap solution will solve the three major problems of facing the electric vehicle industry, namely, the range anxiety, the inconvenience of refueling and the high total cost of ownership.

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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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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. kW/kg, at a cost of 200 yuan/kW. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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European Auto Industry Expresses Concern Over Iron Ore Price Hikes

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The European automobile industry expressed concern about the “ sudden and massive ” increase in the price of iron ore, a crucial material for producing steel. The automobile industry needs broad access to raw materials at competitive conditions, especially in times of fragile economic circumstances, ACEA said.