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

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The main complaints about EVs cited by respondents are a lack of charging stations and the low range compared to gas or diesel vehicles. The Continental Mobility Study 2020 , surveyed representative groups of people in France, the US, Japan, China and Germany about their mobility habits in cooperation with social research institute infas.

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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

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By having a global technology platform in place, the Volvo Group will be able to generate economies of scale in research and development as well as purchasing and production. The MD engine project is a result of the Nissan Diesel acquisition ( earlier post ). MD and heavy-duty engines will be produced on the same line in Ageo, Japan.

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

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ACORE is an organization of member companies and institutions that are dedicated to moving renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy. As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Neil Auerbach.

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Volvo unveils medium heavy engine

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The Group is developing a platform for medium-heavy diesel engines as well as making significant investments in research and technology. He also noted a slight upturn in certain countries including China, Japan and India, thanks to Government stimulus packages.

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