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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Average diesel take rates. Model year.

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Lux Research: Cost of replacing a barrel of produced oil up 350% in 13 years

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The cost associated with replacing a barrel of produced oil has risen from $6 per barrel in 1998 to $27 per barrel in 2011, according to Lux Research—an increase of 350%.

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Fuji Electric releases newly designed DC Quick Charging Station

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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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GM announces three new recalls of ~1.55 million vehicles

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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. —Mary Barra.

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Study suggests economic stagnation no excuse for inaction on climate

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Results from a new study by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge in the UK has suggest that the social cost of carbon dioxide is higher in a low economic growth world. The social cost of CO 2 measures the net present value of the extra damage caused by the emission of one more tonne of CO 2 today.). (The

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Comment on BYD posts over 400% year-on-year Q1 profit growth by John Hanna

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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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Graphex Group to expand graphite processing in China to 40k tonnes/year, up from 10k, to meet EV battery needs

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Graphex will be responsible to obtain all appropriate approvals for the development and construction of the project as well as the costs of the facility construction. Graphex has been proficient in graphite processing in Jixi since 2008 and transacting commercially since 2013.

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