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APRIL 15, 2016

A prototype self-driving truck under development by Scania and Swedish research universities has tested successfully at speeds of up to 90 km/h (56 mph). According to the research lead at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the successful tests are aimed at implementing self-driving Scania trucks in mining operations within a year or two. KTH, Scania, Linköping University, Saab and Autoliv and collaborating in a government-funded project called iQMatic , which is aimed at to develop a fully self-

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2016

To say that the auto industry has been startled by the volume of deposits on the Tesla Model 3 would be an understatement. The number of potential buyers worldwide who have sent Tesla Motors $1,000 to reserve a place in line to buy the car is now approaching 400,000, said longtime executive Diarmuid O'Connell. And at least one financial.

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APRIL 15, 2016

Japan’s Council for a Strategy for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, which includes experts from industry, academia, and government, recently issued a revised version of the Strategic Roadmap for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) established the Council in December 2013; the Strategic Road Map was first published in June 2014.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2016

Peabody Energy—the world's largest private coal company—filed for bankruptcy this week. The company cited a variety of factors, including lower-than-expected demand for coal, and increased production of cheap natural gas obtained through "fracking" in the U.S. Peabody is also saddled with debt from its $5.2 billion of Australian.

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APRIL 15, 2016

Wireless charging company Momentum Dynamics ( earlier post ) says it will deliver 200kW wireless (inductive) charging systems in 2016 for the municipal bus market. According to CEO Andrew Daga, the company previously delivered 25 kilowatt (kW) and 50 kW charging systems to strategic partners in the automotive industry in 2015, and said the move to its 200 kW system is a natural progression to meet a critical market need.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2016

It's a fairly common practice for internal-combustion cars to be offered with multiple engine and transmission options. But it is far rarer for electric cars to be offered with different battery-pack alternatives. Right now, in fact, only two manufacturers offer multiple battery options on production electric cars. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model X gets.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2016

Lexus is about one month away from launching a test of no-haggle pricing at dealerships, which it hopes will entice more buyers. It's a move that may be viewed favorably by consumers, but it's already meeting resistance from Lexus dealers. A recent survey by car-buying website Autotrader found that as many as 44 percent of consumers don't want to.

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APRIL 15, 2016

The latest figures for Europe’s top 5 markets—Germany, UK, Italy, France and Spain—show further positive results for March 2016. The total for the Big 5 markets surpassed the one million units mark, rising to 1.36 million new cars, up by 5% over March 2015. First quarter registrations advanced 8% to 2.89 million cars, while the March SAAR came in at 11.04 million across the five markets.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2016

Today, we look at what massive Model 3 demand means for Tesla, which automakers offer multiple battery-pack options on electric cars, and the bankruptcy of coal giant Peabody. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Nissan and Tesla are the only manufacturers offering electric cars with multiple battery-pack options, but will others join them?

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APRIL 15, 2016

Toshiba Corporation’s Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company launched the TB9150FNG, an opto-isolated IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) gate pre-driver IC with various enhanced protective functions for the in-vehicle inverters of electric and hybrid vehicles. Sample shipments have started, with mass production scheduled to start in 2018.

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APRIL 15, 2016

On 14 April, the transport ministers of all 28 EU member states signed the Amsterdam Declaration , laying down agreements on the steps necessary for the development of connected, autonomous driving technology in the EU. The signatories pledge to draw up rules and regulations that will allow autonomous vehicles to be used on the roads. A lack of good cooperation between EU member states could give rise to a jumble of different rules, thereby preventing the large-scale availability of this new tec

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APRIL 15, 2016

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the use of another biofuel for aviation: Alcohol to Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK). ( Earlier post.) In collaboration with the aviation industry, the FAA approves new renewable jet fuel pathways through ASTM International. The FAA’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) partnership with industry was crucial in completing the necessary steps to support ASTM International approval of this new fuel.

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APRIL 15, 2016

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has issued a $4.5-million funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0001536 ) for projects that focus on fundamental research on methane hydrates. This will include assessing the scale, development, and nature of methane hydrate-bearing geological systems; the role of these systems in the natural environment (including geohazards and potential feedbacks to changing global climate); the potential of these systems for

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