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New JV in China to produce high-grade Li-ion power battery materials

Green Car Congress

Yilong Investment is obliged to use reasonable efforts to obtain, on behalf of the JV, national-level tax incentives and favorable government treatments, and will coordinate with local financial institutions to provide financing to the JV. Personally I have extensive experience in the production of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

Secret Service claims to be able to identify an unknown person in a voice-only lineup, comparing a recording of an unknown voice with a recording of a known speaker, as a reference. In 2004, Singh fielded her first query about hoax callers from the Coast Guard. A 2020 U.S. Government Accountability Office report says that the U.S.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Bush Budget: Plug-ins Hybrids, Not So Much

Plugs and Cars

And use the $15 million left over to educate Americans on why it is in their personal and the national security interest to buy a plug-in car. nk City confiscated in 2004! With all sorts of fuel cell double-talk and hydrogen hype, our policies and tax dollars have been led astray and flushed away. Just like my Ford Th!nk

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. 40 CFR § 80.27

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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

Green Car Congress

The XC90 was the Nº 1 selling European luxury SUV in 2004. T8 pricing does not include federal or state tax incentives. Other trim detail add-ons and packages will also be available to further enhance and personalize with customers’ preferences. active empty nesters. A $995 destination charge is additional on all models.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

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