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1st French-American EV Technology Forum

Green Car Congress

The morning forum includes speakers from PSA Peugeot-Citroën; Nissan North America; Michelin; Johnson Controls-Saft; Dow Kokam; CEA; INRETS; IFP Nouvelles; and French automotive clusters. FAM AUTOMOBILES : a company specialized in electric vehicle (2- and 4-wheel) conception and production. Tags: Brief.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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US-based electric vehicle provider ZAP and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Jonway currently manufactures several thousand units per month of its A380 compact SUV in 3- and 5-door models and is expanding its product line with new model sedans and other automobiles. Better World International, Ltd.,

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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It not only won a GT1 class championship that season, but it also was the inaugural winner of the Green Challenge, an award created by the US Department of Energy, the US Environmental Protection Agency and SAE International for teams that scored best in fuel efficiency, environmental impact and overall performance. Tags: Brief.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. This moonshine was hydrous ethanol.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts! 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? 4 Great Gifts! Why Am I a Member?

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Axion Power Enters Worldwide Supply Agreement with Exide Technologies for PbC Batteries

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Axion Power International Inc. The company has four global business groups: Transportation Americas, Transportation Europe and Rest of World, Industrial Energy Americas and Industrial Energy Europe and Rest of World. Tags: Batteries. An Axion Power PbC battery. Click to enlarge.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. The zero-emission Focus battery-electric vehicle, which is being developed in partnership with Magna International, features a high-voltage electric motor powered by a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack and charged by plugging in to a 110-volt or 220-volt outlet.

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