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Russian entrepreneur Boris Zingarevich buys EV maker Think

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Zingarevich, who has been the principal investor since 2002 in lithium-ion battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc., and Finnish automobile engineering and manufacturing concern Valmet Automotive, Inc. is the winning bidder for Think Global AS, following a bankruptcy proceeding initiated by the Norwegian carmaker last month. Earlier post.).

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Ballard enters strategic partnership with Weichai Power; 19.9% stake in Ballard and new JV; fuel cell commercial vehicles

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Established in 2002 and with listings on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges, Weichai Power Co., is a leading automotive and equipment manufacturer specializing in the production of powertrains, automobiles, intelligent logistics, automotive parts and components.

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Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

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The CFA polling data finds continued strong consumer support for the proposed standards, which CFA rounded up to 55 mpg in its question (“ The federal government has proposed requiring automobile manufacturers to increase the fuel economy of their motor vehicle fleets to an average of 55 miles per gallon by 2025. ”).

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Bring Back the EV1 Press Conference

Revenge of the Electric Car

Former EV1 driver Doug Korthof's 2002 Toyota RAV4-EV. Activists kept a 24/7 watch over the vehicles and offered to buy the EV1s from GM for their residual value. “ documented the EV1 Vigil (Click here to watch segment 4 and segment 9 ). Loyal GM EV1 customers tried valiantly to save 78 remaining EV1s from being crushed.

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Beijing show: Mazda6 replacement confirmed, it’s named EZ-6 and it’s going electric!

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The original Mazda6 launched in Australia in 2002 and the current third generation in 2012, with a significant update in 2018. The EZ-6 has been developed by Mazda and Chinese partner Chongqing Changan’s joint-venture Changan Mazda Automobile Corporation. READ MORE: Look out, China?

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

No one needs to buy another new gas powered car. Keep your old car, or buy an inexpensive used car. The Plug-Ins are coming and you should wait till they get here before buying your next new car. Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. Save your money.

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SAE New Energy Vehicle Forum: China’s focus on NEVs may have profound impact on future of transportation

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But the ironic piece is that the [Chinese] companies that are trying to reinvent transportation have the least experience at developing the automobile. The first target (1999-2002) was compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and other combustion alternative fuel vehicles (CAFVs), in a program called the Clean Auto Auction.