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Daimler starts production of new smart fortwo electric drive; buy or lease the vehicle, rent the battery

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Like the models with combustion engines, the electric vehicle is now rolling off the production line in the standardized production process. The new “sale&care model” offers customers an opportunity to buy, finance or lease the vehicle and to rent the battery for a monthly fee. seconds, with a maximum speed of 125 km/h (78 mph).

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ICCT-ClimateWorks: well-designed vehicle standards and fuel feeds could reduce combined US, China and EU CO2 emissions by 1.3 Gt in 2030, boost economy

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Vehicle efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO 2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 In 2007, the global transportation sector accounted for approximately 25% of total energy-related CO 2 emissions&mdash almost 7 Gt, Of that, road transportation accounted for 5 Gt.

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New Zealand Will Not Implement Fuel Economy Standard

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The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fuel economy standards as proposed by the previous government. No delay to used diesel emission standards. From January 2010, used diesel vehicles in New Zealand will need to meet the Japan 2005 standards. Earlier post.) g/km in early 2006 to 203.8

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Latest status report finds California fuel providers continue pacing ahead of requirements of Low Carbon Fuel Standard; sufficient credits to meet full 2013 obligation

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According to the latest status report on the progress of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) ( earlier post ), regulated parties in the LCFS—oil producers, importers and other fuel providers—continued to exceed the required reductions in carbon intensity specified by the standard. Earlier post.).

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Junkyard Find: 2008 Mercury Sable, Press Loaner Flashback Edition

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Then the suits in Dearborn decided to kill the Sable after 2005, with the Taurus itself following after 2007 (with all new 2007-2007 Tauruses sold only to fleet buyers beginning with the first day of 2006). At some point in late 2007, here comes a new Mercury Sable Premier in nobody-will-even-notice-me Merlot.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. I started learning about, writing about, and promoting electric cars in 2007. Let me tell you about it. I signed up to reserve one.

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Report: Bosch buying solid-state Li-ion battery company Seeo

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It offers an extremely high theoretical specific capacity (3,860 mAh g −1 ); low density (0.534 g cm −3 ); and the lowest negative electrochemical potential (−3.040 vs standard hydrogen electrode). Lithium metal is an ideal anode material for rechargeable Li batteries. Earlier post.).

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