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Survey shows % of Californians walking, biking or used public transit more than doubled since 2000

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Results from the California Household Travel Survey ( CHTS ) —the largest and most complex review of its kind— show that the%age of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation on a typical day has more than doubled since 2000. In 2000, that share was only 11%.

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Gallup Poll Finds Surge in Positive Ratings of Auto Industry in US; Still Less Favorable Than in 2000-2005

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The 15-point increase in the percentage rating the auto industry positively ties the largest one-year improvement in Gallup's 10-year history of measuring public opinion on major US business industries. The computer and restaurant industries are rated most positively, while the oil and gas industry receives the worst ratings.

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ChargePoint debuts the fiercely powerful Megawatt Charging System for electric trucks

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The Megawatt Charging System cable and connector will be available on ChargePoint’s Power Link 2000 stations, part of its modular Express Plus DC fast charging platform. Currently, the industry is responsible for over 400 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually in the US alone. megawatts (MW) of power.

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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The auto industry’s production capacities are far from fully used; PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) estimates current global vehicle assembly capacity at almost 95 million, the report notes. Auto manufacturing capacity continues to grow, and annual output could reach the 100 million mark by 2016. million EVs and a fleet of 3.5

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New Ford Escape launching with two new EcoBoost engines with standard Auto Start-Stop

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The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter Hill-start assist: The feature holds the vehicle stationary on a hill long enough for the driver to transition from brake to gas pedal.

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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Ramkrishna Forgings eyes 20% revenue growth in FY25, says CFO | Autocar Professional

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Ramkrishna Forgings, a Kolkata-based auto ancillary, saw a 24% increase in topline in FY24 at Rs 3,955 crore and anticipates sustaining this growth momentum, with a further 15%–20% rise projected for FY25. In the same year, it also acquired JMT Auto Ltd, an Amtek Auto group company.