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New ArcelorMittal lightweight car door solutions; up to 34% weight savings over existing steel doors in medium-term

Green Car Congress

Carmakers need to reduce the weight of their vehicles in order to meet future regulations; currently-enacted regulations in Europe (tailpipe emissions) come into full force in 2015 and those for the USA (tailpipe emissions and fuel economy) come into full force in 2021.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

If GM truly believes what it’s saying about the electrification of cars and the future of plug-in technology, it ought to announce the shelving of its fuel cell program for the time being. See for yourself at www.epri-reports.org/ Vectrix - Awesome ZEV Maxi-Scooter Available Now The Vectrix made its debut in San Francsico.

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