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Honda Prelude two-door coupe set to return as an electric sportscar

EV Central

Then, by 2001, it was gone. What we learn from the pictures are it sports elements of Honda’s current design language spotted on its SUVs, with a light bar running between sleek and skinny headlights and daytime running lights.

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A mini industry spawns under the hood of a booming car market – ET Auto

Baua Electric

From Porsche to Mercedes-Benz in the luxury segment and from Maruti to Mahindra and numerous startups, all want a share of this growing market. Back in 2001, Maruti Suzuki was one of the first players in this segment with its True Value channel, enabling trust and breaking stereotypes attached to the purchase of ‘second-hand’ vehicles.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

Green Car Congress

Furthermore, their results suggest that the incentive is larger for light trucks than for passenger cars, which could increase traffic safety risks. The model allows BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and VW to violate the standard and pay the legally required penalties. 10 11 –5.17×10 Potential incentives for. Whitefoot, Steven J.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Taking legal action over the ZEV mandates would be a repeat of the late 1990s: automakers filed a federal lawsuit that led California to water down its ZEV requirements beginning in 2001, thus effectively ending most automakers electric vehicle (EV) programs for more than a decade. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales. million tons.

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New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing

Green Car Congress

The application of GM’s Active Fuel Management (AFM) cylinder deactivation system is the first on Corvette; it shuts down half of the engine’s cylinders in light-load driving. The Gen 5 all-aluminum block was developed with math-based tools and data acquired in GM’s racing programs, providing a light, rigid foundation.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

Cars That Think

Starting around 2001, the compound semiconductor gallium nitride fomented a revolution in lighting that has been, by some measures, the fastest technology shift in human history. The semiconductor first established itself commercially in 2000 in the markets for light-emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers.

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