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JUNE 7, 2010

Nissan announced that it has already logged 6,000 reservations in Japan for the LEAF EV—thereby achieving its target for all of 2010 in two months. The LEAF goes on sale in Japan in December 2010. Tags: Brief. Bookings started on 1 April. Almost 60% of the reservations come from buyers 50 and older.

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MARCH 29, 2010

For the second year in a row, the student team from Laval University in Quebec, Canada took home the grand prize at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas, taking top place in the 2010 competition with 2,487.5 The 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Americas roster contained 42 teams from 9 high schools and 28 universities from across the Americas.

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JULY 12, 2010

Phoenix Motorcars will present its newly configured Sports Utility Truck (SUT) ( earlier post ) at the FedFleet 2010 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, 13-15 July 2010. Phoenix Motorcars will shortly begin production making initial deliveries in late 2010. Tags: Brief. Each solution is equipped with lithium-ion batteries.

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

Guangzhou Toyota will begin production of the Camry Hybrid in China in 2010. Guangzhou Toyota has a 2010 sales goal of 267,000 units—170,000 for Camry 170,000 (including the hybrid Camry), 75,000 for Highlander and 22,000 for Yaris—representing a 27.5% Tags: Brief. increase over 2009 sales. class of cars.

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

AVL is presenting an electric vehicle with a fuel cell range extender at the Austria Tec Week within the scope of Expo Shanghai 2010. Tags: Brief. AVL has been engaged in business activities in China for more than three decades. At present, AVL in China has around 250 employees.

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APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. A centerpiece of the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai, EN-V embodies GM’s vision for personal urban mobility in 2030. Tags: China Hybrids Plug-ins.

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JANUARY 9, 2010

million units in 2010, according to its most recent US light vehicle forecast. We believe wealth accumulation and improving consumer confidence added to GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 and we see slow but steady GDP growth in 2010. Polk’s forecast for Real GDP US growth in 2010 is 2.9%. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

China’s gasoline and diesel exports rose by nearly 68% and 22%, respectively, in the first half of 2010 compared with the same period last year, according to the statistics released by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association. Tags: Brief. People’s Daily. Qi Yuqin, an oil analyst from the sci99.com

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

As part of what has become a global recall of the third-generation Prius, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA Inc, will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system (ABS). Earlier post.).

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APRIL 9, 2010

In a paper to be presented at next week’s 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit, LiquidPiston, Inc. The paper describes LiquidPiston’s third-generation engine prototype, which was first test-fired in January 2010. 2010) High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle Engine (SAE 2010-01-1110). Tags: Engines. Earlier post.)

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JULY 6, 2010

The Westport GX 2010 15L engine has been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to 2010 emissions compliance—0.2 Tags: Brief. g/bhp-hr oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and 0.01 g/bhp-hr particulate matter (PM)—without the use of emissions credits.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, announced that it will stage the world debut of a new dedicated hybrid concept vehicle during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Tags: Brief. The vehicle will be revealed during a news conference held on Monday, 11 January at COBO Hall.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

High Gear Media , the publisher of 75 targeted consumer automotive websites, and Tesla Motors are launching an automotive writing contest to win a tour and test drive of the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport in California. An afternoon to test-drive the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport. Tags: Brief.

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

Bosch Solar Energy, Bosch’s newest division, will present a new e-bike concept that combines at the upcoming Solar Power International 2010 (27-29 Oct) in Los Angeles that teams its high-performance thin-film solar modules with a new type of drive system for Bosch e-bikes. Tags: Brief. Bosch Solar e-bike concept.

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

Edmunds.com, a leading online resource for automotive consumer information, forecasts that in 2010, approximately 11.5 of 2010 sales will be hybrids, about 2.2% Tags: Brief. million cars and light trucks will be sold in the United States. The industry is currently tracking to sell approximately 10.3

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

While some work still remains to be completed before signing—including final documentation, financing and government approvals—Ford and Geely anticipate that a definitive sale agreement will be signed in the first quarter of 2010, with closing of the sale likely to occur in the second quarter 2010, subject to appropriate regulatory approvals.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

The ten vehicles participating in the project are part of a 150 vehicle demonstration fleet arriving in the US in early 2010. The vehicles are targeted for delivery to the SmartCityGrid project in March 2010. Tags: Brief. For longer distances, the PHV concept reverts to “hybrid mode” and operates like a regular Prius.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

African Cats has begun production of its full-electric retractable propulsion and generation system Green Motion ( earlier post ) for sailing yachts. Green Motion system installed in the 45-ft catamaran. In 2010 we will start marketing these systems to other shipyards. Video of the Green Motion system in operation.

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APRIL 24, 2010

Geely is showcasing a number of its alternative energy vehicle efforts at Auto China 2010, including two versions of an electric vehicle, two versions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (parallel and serial configurations), and an intelligent stop-start system. Tags: Brief. range extender. liter engine.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company introduced a new sub-compact family sedan concept RB at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS). Tags: Brief. When the production sub-compact sedan arrives in Russia, it will be powered by the modern Gamma engine, 1.6L

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Mazda Motor Corporation will unveil the all-new Mazda5 (known as the Mazda Premacy in Japan) during the press days of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, 2-3 March 2010. Tags: Brief. The all-new Mazda5 with 2.0L direct injection gasoline engine and i-stop (European specifications). Click to enlarge. The new Mazda5 with 2.0L

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The first eight months of 2010 tied the same period in 1998 for the warmest combined land and ocean surface temperature on record worldwide. Temperature Anomalies, August 2010. For January–August 2010, the global combined land and ocean surface temperature of 58.5 °F Source: NOAA. Click to enlarge. °F (14.7 °C)

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Global carbon dioxide emissions show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter (UK). Le Quéré (2010) Update on CO 2 emissions. Tags: Brief. below the record 2008 figures. Friedlingstein, R. Houghton, G. Marland, J. Hackler, T. Conway, J. Canadell, M. Raupach, P.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Volvo Trucks North America’s D11 and D13 engines have been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board as meeting upcoming 2010 diesel emissions standards, the most stringent in the world. All heavy-duty diesel truck engines produced after 1 January 2010 must meet the new standards.

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JULY 25, 2010

Reflecting the ongoing sluggish economic recovery, US gasoline deliveries for the first half of 2010 averaged 8.88 million barrels per day in 2010; June low-sulfur distillate deliveries surged 12.3% million barrels per day for June 2010. million barrels per day in the first half of 2010, 3.5% Tags: Brief.

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MARCH 22, 2010

billion gallons US), according to the 2010 production forecast released by the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA). Tags: Brief. Global ethanol production will grow 16.2% this year to reach 85.9 billion liters (22.7 Total ethanol production for 2009 was 73.9 billion liters (19.5

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JULY 27, 2010

PG&E will receive two EREV (extended range electric vehicle) fleet trucks modified with Raser’s E-REV powertrain for initial testing and demonstration before the end of 2010. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 31, 2009

Capstone Turbine Corporation has demonstrated with its 30 kW microturbine emission levels compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2010 requirements for Heavy Duty Diesel Engine (HDDE). Tags: Brief. a more than 80% NO x reduction from the current EPA and CARB 2007 standards.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

plans to stage the world premiere of the Honda New Small Concept, a concept model of a new small-sized vehicle which Honda is currently developing especially for India and other emerging nations, at the Auto Expo 2010 to be held in New Delhi, India from 5-11 January 2010. Tags: Brief. Honda Motor Co.,

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Regulations on the development of “new energy” vehicles have been submitted to China’s State Council for approval and are expected to be officially in effect in March 2010, according to a report in Gasgoo citing the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). billion and 4 billion WH by 2010. Earlier post.).the

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

will begin taking reservations for LEAF in spring 2010. Our goal is to confirm at least 20,000 reservations for Nissan LEAF by the time we deliver the world's first mass-market zero-emission car in late 2010. Tags: Brief. Nissan North America, Inc. Earlier post.). 75% indicate that they are members of two-car households.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

The 4-cylinder is the third engine choice in the all new 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. Tags: Brief. Backed by a six-speed automatic transmission, the new powertrain combination is expected to deliver fuel economy of 30 mpg highway and 20 mpg city.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

All 2010 Chevrolet and GMC V-8 powered trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT), a technology that enables continuous control of valve opening and closing that result in better engine breathing, fewer emissions and improved fuel economy. Tags: Brief. The addition of VVT to the 4.8L Toyota Tundra 4.6L Toyota Tundra 4.6L

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JUNE 21, 2010

LS9, a synthetic biology company developing fermentation-derived drop-in renewable fuels and chemicals ( earlier post ), has won a 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its “Renewable Petroleum” technology that converts sustainable, plant-based materials into low-carbon fuels and chemicals.

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APRIL 27, 2009

Lexus has set the base US Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2010 RX 450h at $41,660 for the front-wheel drive (FWD) model and $43,250 for the all-wheel drive (AWD) version. The second-generation 2010 RX 450h introduces an updated version of Lexus Hybrid Drive, featuring a 3.5-liter Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 9, 2010

Coal output from China’s Shanxi Province, the country’s largest coal producer, is expected to rise up by up to 30% in 2010 from 2009 levels, according to Zhang Baoshun, the Party secretary of the province. Tags: Brief. People’s Daily. Shanxi produced 615 million tons of coal in 2009, about 20% of China’s total.

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