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Former FCA boss Sergio Marchionne stored Italy’s auto trade, Elkann says

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“Sergio was a patriot in the highest sense of the word,” Elkann, 47, stated in an interview for the untouched version of the biography of the overdue Marchionne, who ran the Italian automaker from 2004 till his loss of life in 2018. EVs most often require about 30 % much less hard work than gas cars.

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Angela Belcher wins $500,000 2013 Lemelson-MIT Prize

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Belcher, who heads up the Biomolecular Materials Group at MIT, combines organic and inorganic materials to create novel electronic materials for a variety of applications, such as solar cells, fuel, environmentally friendly batteries and medical diagnostics. One of her recent inventions is a lithium-ion battery powered by engineered viruses.

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Daimler Takes 10% Stake in Tesla; Strategic Partnership to Collaborate on Future Models

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The two companies have already been working closely to integrate Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler’s electric smart car. Daimler has had 100 smart electric cars undergoing large-scale trials in London since 2007. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Volvo Car Corporation was founded in Sweden in 1927.

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Daimler buys stake in Tesla

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Daimler has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 per cent of Tesla Motors Inc, the American electric sports car manufacturer. The German carmaker, which owns brands including Mercedes Benz, already collaborates with Telsa over an electric version of their smart car model.

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Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

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California’s vehicle GHG standards—authorized by AB 1493 (Pavley) in 2002, first approved in 2004, and extended in 2012—are delivering fuel consumption and CO 2 reductions. California currently has 60,000 ZEVs (primarily light-duty vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles) on its roadways.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

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Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car.

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