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German EV Motor Could Break Supply-Chain Deadlock

Cars That Think

Among the countless challenges of decarbonizing transportation, one of the most compelling involves electric motors. In fact, ZF astounded analysts late last year when it announced that it had built a 220-kilowatt traction motor that used no rare-earth elements. kilowatts per kilogram. kilowatts per kilogram.

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Bring your Green Vehicle to Brookline, MA - October 21!

Electric Cars are for Girls

The Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sunday October 21, 2012 will be hosting our second annual Green Day: Bringing Technology and People Together through Green Innovations - a family friendly event to promote green driving and living in Massachusetts. Contact: Molly Niemy, niemy at larzanderson dot org 617.522.6547.

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Bring your Green Vehicle to Brookline, MA - October 21!

Electric Cars are for Girls

The Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sunday October 21, 2012 will be hosting our second annual Green Day: Bringing Technology and People Together through Green Innovations - a family friendly event to promote green driving and living in Massachusetts. Contact: Molly Niemy, niemy at larzanderson dot org 617.522.6547.

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Volkswagen Group, SAIC and FAW to increase cooperation on green vehicles in China

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group will cooperate more closely with its Chinese joint venture partners SAIC Motor Co. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for China and President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, with Chen Hong, President of SAIC Motor Co.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

Green Car Congress

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars.

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2013 Geneva Motor Show: Green Car Preview

Green Car Reports

The Geneva Motor Show is almost upon us. Physically small in size next to many international shows, there's nevertheless plenty to look at, particularly if you're interested in green transport and concept vehicles.

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Tata Motors to invest Rs 15,000 Cr over next 4 years to launch 10 new EVs 

Electric Vehicles India

Tata Motors to invest Rs 15,000 Cr over next 4 years to launch 10 new EVs . This move comes when the private equity company TPG Rise Climate had announced its plans to invest Rs 7,500 crore in the new incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors for electric mobility. According to N.

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