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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The Continental Mobility Study 2020 shows that enthusiasm for electric cars is strong in China, while reservations still need to be overcome in Germany, France, the US and Japan. Main arguments against all-electric cars by international comparison. Source: Continental.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” by Bill Cooke. Billion vs. $28.3

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Nissan reports significant net loss

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In Europe sales amassed 530,000 units - down 16.7%; while in Japan, sales dropped to 612,000 units, down 15.1%. Tags: Cars Latest news Nissan Nissan financial results Nissan losses Nissan profit. Despite the obvious frustrations, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn remained optimistic.

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Volvo unveils medium heavy engine

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He also noted a slight upturn in certain countries including China, Japan and India, thanks to Government stimulus packages. Tags: Green cars Latest news Volvo Leif Johansson medium heavy engine.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. Honda, Japan’s second-largest carmaker, last week beganbuilding a lithium-ion battery factory with joint-venturepartner GS Yuasa Corp. drivers, may also developplug-in electric models as U.S.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

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Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. The New York Times looks at how EVs are going to shake up our cities. February 15, 2010.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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Only Old World savants here have even heard of these brands, which crank out millions and millions of cars per year. For now I docked 1 point from the US on account of the Big Three (Japan also got docked similarly; Japan has been off the charts for a couple of years now). GM is showing signs of life now and that’s good.

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