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Hyundai will ‘take the bull by the horns’ with a new EV brand in the world’s biggest market

Baua Electric

Hyundai and BAIC’s relationship dates back to 2002 when they established a joint venture to build a car plant in China. Although Hyundai planned to launch its popular IONIQ EVs in the region, it believes a unique brand designed for China will be more competitive. South Korea’s Hyundai wants its piece of the booming market.

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Hyundai breaks ground for third plant in China; total China capacity of up to 1M units by 2012

Green Car Congress

With its expanded capacity, Hyundai aims to be a leading passenger car maker and an exemplary company in the Chinese auto industry. Hyundai established BHMC in 2002, opening its first plant in China. Today is a very important day for us, as we secure production capacity for one million units in China. million units.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

Green Car Congress

From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). They’re already being well received by the auto industry and I’m confident they will be adopted for a range of vehicles by manufacturers around the world. —Bob Purcell.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Traditionally, the electricity business combined several discrete services, including some designed to meet demand and others designed to stabilize the network. And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV. At the moment, the auto industry does not have a clear interest in V2G.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

When he proposes steps to improve oil industry safety, we hope he won’t say, “Let’s make sure this never happens again.” We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

Green Car Congress

Reducing the projected, high-volume manufacturing cost of automotive fuel cell systems from $275/kW in 2002 to $73/kW in 2008 and improving the projected durability of fuel cell systems in vehicles from 950 hours in 2006 to 1,900 hours in 2008. The 2015 cost target was $2-$3/gge.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I've also designed and led some of the first equity-centered EV projects which have gone on to inform numerous other equity-centered efforts. What type of leadership makes you thrive? nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.