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News in brief: Green car goals need Government support

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That’s the verdict of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chairman Satoshi Aoki on the goal of increasing sales to 20-50 per cent of the overall domestic total by 2020. Aoki, who is also [.].

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Criticism for Korean green car support

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Green car incentives are in place in Korea - but do they go far enough? If a person buys a hybrid car in Korea starting next month, the buyer will benefit from up to 3.1million won ($2,472) in acquisition and registration tax breaks as the government bids to make Korea a leading green country.

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Obama urged to create Electric Fuel Task Force

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The calls are being made by organisations representing car manufacturers, electric utility companies and the electric drive industry, including: the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM); the Association of International [.].

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EC makes €24.2M available to the development of electromobility in Europe

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Green e-Motion electromobility projects. The European Commission will support a cross-European electromobility initiative, Green eMotion, worth €41.8 million), in partnership with 42 partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions.

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

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EUCAR is calling for several priority automotive R&I initiatives in the following domains to be included in Horizon 2020 (as outlined in its position paper): A European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI), as successor to the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI) which has been operating under FP7 since 2009.The

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European manufacturers agree to plug-in grid specifications

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The move towards charging vehicles safely from the electric grid has advanced after Europe’s automobile manufacturers agreed to a first phase of joint specifications. The agreement only covers one- and three-phrase AC charging in the short- and medium-term and reflects the needs of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

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China wants auto industry to focus on energy saving

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Liu Shijin wants automakers to stop thinking merely about output capacity and to instead focus on green technologies as well as strengthening their safety and quality control standards. [.]. Tags: Green cars Latest news China China Association of Automobile Manufacturers China auto industry China energy saving.