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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

Green Car Congress

In a recent article , I examined changes in distance driven in the United States during the period from 1984 through 2017. from 1984 to 2006 (from 0.665 vehicles to 0.786 vehicles), then decreased by 5.3% In conclusion: Vehicles per person reached a maximum in 2006, two years after a maximum for distance driven per person.

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EC says Honeywell and DuPont may have breached antitrust rules with R-1234yf low-GWP MAC refrigerant

Green Car Congress

In 2006, the EU adopted new standards on air conditioning systems in motor vehicles with the aim of reducing harmful emissions and combating global warming (Directive 2006/40/EC or MAC Directive). Article 101 TFEU prohibits anti-competitive agreements and restrictive business practices which may affect trade between EU Member States.

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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

In 2006, it received the Technological Development Award at the 56th JSAE Awards , hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. The Yamaha Performance Damper has received numerous awards.

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Farewell, Philip E. Ross

Cars That Think

Since 2006, Phil has been a staff stalwart, writing and editing about vehicles, batteries, aircraft, outer space, electric motors, and hypersonics. The first science article I edited was on nanoclusters ,” he recalls. “My From that point, the article went downhill.” Indeed, some of them are people you work with every day.

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Unifrax introduces Battery Advisory Board to support SiFAB silicon fiber anode battery technology

Green Car Congress

From 2006 to 2008, Lane was Chief Procurement Officer and SVP, Supply Chain, at Motorola. He has authored more than 850 journal articles. Prior to working at Motorola, Lane held various senior-level operations roles at IBM for more than 10 years. He is a globally recognized leader in cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

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Replacing my old Toyota Prius hybrid: what are my options?

Green Car Reports

The opening photo tells the story: when Jen Smith needed to replace her faithful 2006 Toyota Prius, she ended up buying the new fourth-generation Prius that debuted this year. This article has been adapted from a number of e-mails back and forth.

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Harish Lakshman to take over as Chairman of Rane Group after L Ganesh retires on March 31 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Ganesh became Chairman of Rane Group in November 2006. Download ETAuto App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App The post Harish Lakshman to take over as Chairman of Rane Group after L Ganesh retires on March 31 – ET Auto appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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