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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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Shortly thereafter an Apple board member stated Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) suggested the company could build an EV around the time Tesla arrived on the automotive scene in 2008. A product unveiling in 2019 was generally believed. Through several other negotiations, light glimmered in an actual agreement with VW.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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Maruti Gypsy | 1985-2019 The iconic off-roader, introduced in 1985, was quick to catch the fancy of buyers for its 4×4 capabilities, ruggedness and its mountain goat-like go-anywhere ability. It also had a very successful rally career in India, however, with newer emissions norms, the company finally bid farewell to the Gypsy in 2019.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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Between 2009 and 2011 various workgroups were formed under the umbrella of the UN’s Economic Commission for Europe to develop a new emission-measuring method called the Worldwide Light Duty Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Image: Empa. Click to enlarge. The new emissions regulations will be introduced in three stages.

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ACEEE report makes recommendations for next phase of heavy-duty vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations; evaluate the full vehicle, not components

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The standards cover vehicles and engines of model years 2014 through 2019 and require fuel consumption reductions ranging from 5–24% for later years, depending on vehicle or engine class. Heavy-duty pickups and vans: Bring heavy-duty pickups and vans to efficiencies consistent with those of their light-duty counterparts.

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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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Among its many findings, the Reference case suggests that US primary energy consumption will grow by 7% from 2011 to 2040 to 108 quadrillion Btu. However, energy use per capita declines by 15% from 2011 through 2040 as a result of improving energy efficiency (e.g., quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 14.0 than in AEO2012.

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

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Don’t Sleep On This Value Proposition The Nissan Leaf was the world’s best-selling electric vehicle from when it was introduced in 2011, until it was recently passed by the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Contact your tax advisor before considering a Leaf purchase so you are completely clear on the tax credits and rebates.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. First, there are more products available for purchase with new entrants ready to boost the market profile. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales.

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