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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

SB LiMotive, the Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion 50:50 joint venture formed in 2008 ( earlier post ) has been working on developing automotive lithium-ion energy-storage systems, including various sizes of cell, entire battery systems, and battery management systems, as well as its production capacity. A test fleet will go onto the roads in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The 2013 Honda Civic represents a mid-cycle refresh of a car that was introduced as all-new for the 2012 model year. Designed in the midst of the global economic crunch of 2008-09, the 2012 Civic was rushed to.

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JUNE 19, 2012

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will begin test drilling for oil and natural gas in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Niigata Prefecture in April 2013. METI hopes to discover Japan’s largest reserves of these resources—possibly the size of intermediate oil fields in the Middle East, according to METI.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Ford utility vehicles—ranging from the compact EcoSport to the eight-seat Expedition—accounted for 23% of brand sales globally in 2013, up from 17% a year earlier. Worldwide demand for utility vehicles is up 88% since 2008, making SUVs the fastest-growing segment.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Five states (Texas, North Dakota, California, Alaska, and Oklahoma) and the Gulf of Mexico supplied more than 80%, or 6 million barrels per day, of the crude oil (including lease condensate) produced in the United States in 2013, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Total US crude oil production grew 15% in 2013 to 7.4

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

Since then, CAFE performance has exceeded projected levels for 2012, 2013 and 2014—the three years the current standard has been in effect. Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels for model years 2008 through 2016. mpg for model year 2013 and 0.2

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. Preliminary MY 2013 adjusted values are 370 g/mi CO 2 emissions and 24.0 Final values for MY 2013 will be published in next year’s report.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. Schoettle and Sivak 2013. Additionally, they found, achieved CAFE performance has consistently increased annually from model year 2008 through model year 2013.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Hagerty’s 2024 list includes: ·& & & & & 1997-2002 Plymouth Prowler ·& & & & & 1964-1966 Ford Thunderbird ·& & & & & 1981-1986 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler ·& & & & & 1965-1970 Chevrolet Impala SS ·& & & & & 2000-2005 Jaguar XKR ·& & & & & (..)

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MARCH 29, 2010

Mazda is aiming to commence sales of a hybrid vehicle starting in Japan by 2013. Based on its long-term vision for technology development, “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom”, Mazda aims to increase the average fuel economy of Mazda vehicles sold globally 30% by 2015, compared to its 2008 level. Power split device. Power electronics. Battery pack.

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MARCH 18, 2011

In February 2008, the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) in Burnaby, east of Vancouver, was founded as a joint venture between Daimler (50.1%), Ford (30%) and Ballard (19.9%). Following a graduated test and commissioning phase, small-series production of next-generation fuel cell stacks will commence as of 2013.

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MAY 2, 2013

billion barrels of undiscovered oil in the Bakken Formation that was estimated in the 2008 assessment. Since the 2008 USGS assessment, more than 4,000 wells have been drilled in the Williston Basin, providing updated subsurface geologic data. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2013–3013, 4 p., Gaswirth, S.B., Marra, K.R., Higley, D.K.,

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MARCH 17, 2014

63,900 Cadillac XTS full-size sedan from the 2013 and 2014 model years. million Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia models from the 2008-2013 model years, Chevrolet Traverse from the 2009-2013 model years, and Saturn Outlook from the 2008-2010 model years. Customers will be notified at that time.

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APRIL 1, 2014

The two companies originally established their strategic alliance on automotive Li-ion cells in December 2008 ( earlier post ), with the resulting formation of the new joint venture (Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH & Co. Deutsche ACCUmotive had approximately 230 employees as of 31 December 2013. KG) and with Daimler’s acquisition of 49.9%

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MAY 5, 2023

Plua , when Warren /Charlie first invested back in 2008 BYD was a more nuts and bolts company that they could actually understand. In April 2013, John bought TSLA at a split-adjusted cost of $3.10 /share. And between 2013 and 2018 John put the rest of his investable asserts into TSLA. X gain - so far.

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It also reflects the highest yearly increase since the 2008-2009 recession, which caused acceleration in average age beyond its traditional rate due to the sharp decline in new-vehicle sales demand. million BEVs registered in the US from 2013 to 2022, about 2.12 According to S&P Global Mobility analysis, of the nearly 2.3

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JUNE 28, 2019

From 2008-2013, however, the increase was 12.2%. There is simply a lack of 2008 and 2009 model year vehicles due to the lower sales numbers during that timeframe. This acceleration of average age can easily be seen when looking across the last 17 years. Even the model years from early in the recovery are lower in number.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

2013) have shown that the application of MQL leads to a large decrease of the friction coefficient (0.1–0.2) MQL reduces oil mist generation; biological contamination of coolant; waste water volume; costs for capital equipment; and regulatory permitting. MQL also improves recycling and transport of coolant contaminated chips. Silverson, S.,

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AUGUST 3, 2013

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina has begun to shut down operations over a 90-day period and will close its doors by Thursday, 31 October 2013, due to the North Carolina General Assembly’s elimination of its funding in the state budget signed recently by Gov. Pat McCrory.

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JUNE 12, 2013

million will be available for Fiscal Year 2013 production and the remainder of approximately $30 million is for payments for production in prior fiscal years. It was established in the 2008 Farm Bill to support the expansion of advanced biofuel production. Of the $98.6 million, $68.6 Biomass Biorefinery Fuels Policy'

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APRIL 10, 2012

It is scheduled to become fully operational in 2013. The payment comes through the USDA Rural Development’s Repowering Assistance Program, authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill. Biorefineries that were in existence when the Bill was enacted, 18 June 2008, are eligible to apply.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

The average fuel economy of all vehicles sold in calendar 2013 was 24.8 mpg from 2008. The December figure represents an increase of 4.7 mpg from the value in October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). mpg from 2012 and up 3.9 Click to enlarge. in October (the lower the value the better).

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JANUARY 25, 2013

The release will be the fourth generation DC Quick Charger for the power electronics manufacturer, having launched the first model overseas in 2008 before entering North America’s EV market in March 2012. The new model will be available for sale in North America in February 2013.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Since 2008, DERA has awarded more than $500 million to grantees across the country to retrofit, replace, or repower more than 50,000 vehicles. EPA will accept applications from 20 November 2013, to 15 January 2014 and anticipates awarding the rebates in February 2014.

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MARCH 26, 2016

Since its start in 2008, the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) program has significantly improved air quality for communities across the country by retrofitting and replacing older diesel engines. It also estimates the impacts from grants funded in fiscal years 2011-2013. Public health benefits: up to $12.6

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

Using soybean oil as its primary feedstock, the facility, which opened in 2008, produces 40 million gallons of biodiesel and 30 million pounds of food-grade glycerin annually. The expansion is expected to be complete by March 2013. that will increase biodiesel production capacity by 40%.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Prior to Apple, Field spent five years at Tesla as VP of Vehicle Programs from 2013 to 2014 and then Senior VP of Engineering from 2014 to 2018. Before Tesla, he spent a little more than 5 years at Apple as the VP of Product design from 2008 to 2011 and then the VO of Mac Hardware Engineering from 2011 and 2013.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

The BMW i3 has been the global leader in its segment since 2013. The BMW Group has actively taken part in the COP climate change conferences on a regular basis since 2008. By focusing on electric mobility from a very early stage, BMW has also become one of the global pioneers of this technology.

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is soliciting research suggestions for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual Research Plan in the form of brief conceptual descriptions that address specified research gaps and support the Board’s ongoing regulatory and policy priorities. The deadline to submit research concepts is 31 January 2012.

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JANUARY 20, 2014

At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s (CE) Braås facility, a 45,000 m 2 -site in southern Sweden, which specializes in the design and manufacture of articulated haulers, became powered entirely by renewable energy sources, including wind, biomass and hydropower.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

This is roughly a 34% increase over total shipments in 2011 and a 321% increase over total shipments in 2008. The stationary sector continues to drive overall shipment growth, increasing from about 2,000 shipments in 2008 to about 25,000 shipments in 2012. States of the States, Fuel Cells in America 2013.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

With sales of 1,002,216 vehicles, Toyota sold more than one million vehicles for the first time since 2008 delivering 4.5% in 2019 to a record 87,206 vehicles, posting a sixth consecutive year of growth with sales doubling since 2013. growth on 2018. These levels are unmatched by any current D-segment plug-in hybrid AWD SUV.

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APRIL 2, 2013

The company will be delivering initial, pre-production units to selected lead customers and partners throughout 2013 and will begin shipping production units from its high-volume manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania at the end of this year.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The researchers used new data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite spanning 2010 to 2012, and data from NASA’s ICESat satellite from 2003 to 2008 to estimate the volume of sea ice in the Arctic. They found that from 2003 to 2008, autumn volumes of ice averaged. 2003 to 2008 was 16,300 cu. until 2008.

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MARCH 6, 2014

The collaborative efforts have included a number of calls: In 2008-2009, the initial UK-China energy calls were launched, in partnership with MoST; topics included renewable energy technologies and cleaner fossil fuels; In 2009, RCUK funded four innovation-focused projects through the RCUK Science Bridges initiative. million (US$9.4

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NOVEMBER 10, 2012

The engine—developed exclusively for Europe—will also be applied in the new CR-V SUV later in 2013. liter unit in the Accord Saloon/Tourer in 2008 and the CR-V sports utility vehicle in 2010. This is the first engine to be launched in Europe under Honda’s flagship Earth Dreams Technology program. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 21, 2014

Lease Sale 225, the first of two lease sales proposed for the Eastern Planning Area under the Five Year Program, is the first sale offering acreage in that area since 2008. A total of 50 offshore energy companies participated in submitting 380 bids.

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