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Iran-Khodro to Unveil Hybrid Bus

Green Car Congress

Iran’s largest car and truck-manufacturing company, Iran-Khodro, will unveil what it calls the Middle-East’s first hybrid bus. “The hybrid system designed in this project was installed on one of Iran-Khodro Diesel Co. The hybrid bus reportedly reduces fuel consumption and emissions for 30-40%.

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Iran's Oil Woes; An Arab Electric Car?

Plugs and Cars

Today the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports "Soaring Energy Use Puts Oil Squeeze on Iran." Iran may start rationing gasoline as soon as next month, and its oil exports could dry up in as little as a decade. The stagnation of Iran's oil industry presents a potential crisis for the country and the global oil market.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Green Car Congress

This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. Click to enlarge. Outlook for Energy. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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Energizing America

Plug In Partners

O ne of the reasons that the President is using Plug-Ins in his stump speech is the support that Plug-ins have received from serious security minded folks like Frank Gaffney. As a practical matter that means enriching with wealth transfers those who are the principal financiers of Islamofascist terror — notably, Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

Green Car Congress

More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India. MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies.

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Which 2024 EVs qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit?

Baua Electric

1, any vehicles with key battery components sourced from a “foreign entity of concern”—China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea— will be disqualified in 2024 , as will corporate subsidies if a “parent entity” from one of those countries directly holds more of 50% of the automaker’s interest. And as expected, it’s very short. Starting Jan.

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Good News and Bad News: Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit in 2024

EV Life

On the one hand, the (up to) $7,500 tax credit is now available right away at the point of sale, eliminating the wait time and allowing drivers to apply their savings directly to the purchase of their vehicle at the dealership—which is great for consumers. In fact, it’s what EV Life has been doing for our customers for years.