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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

Green Car Congress

The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). In future only the cleanest domestic fuels will be available for sale. These proposals are in addition to the government’s £3.5-billion

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

Green Car Congress

—Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing. Luca de Meo is presenting the partnership today at the international innovation forum Cannes Innovation Days. We want to send a signal with our involvement with the Part‑Time Scientists and also motivate other partners to contribute their know‑how.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania. operations are small - about 20 people work in a sales and marketing outpost in Elk Grove Village, Ill., near Motorola, and another 20 or so work in San Francisco, not far from Apple. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66

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