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JLR design chief has resigned from the company and is understood to be serving his notice period. He began his career at Stile Bertone – a design firm – following on to work on some critical projects like Lincoln Mercury at Ford and Kia Motors, before joining Land Rover as Creative Studio Chief in 2011.

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Land Rover Design Companies Mercury 52

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MARCH 3, 2017

Oil prices have stabilized and the cost cutting measures implemented over the past three years should allow companies to turn a profit even though crude trades for about half of what it did back in 2014. However, performances varied by company. But costs still stood 66 percent higher than in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Start-up ION Energy , a company building high-performance energy storage systems and electric vehicle infrastructure, has acquired the French battery management company, Freemens SAS. Their innovations and breakthroughs in life-extension of Lithium-ion batteries led to the founding of Freemens in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Imperial Innovations Group plc announced that its portfolio company Nexeon, a developer of silicon anode materials for Li-ion batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a strategic partnership agreement with German chemical company Wacker Chemie AG , through which Wacker has taken a strategic stake in Nexeon.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. BYD begun the promotion of its technologies in Argentina in 2011 through its local subsidiary, especially those related to electric vehicles and public transport.

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MARCH 21, 2012

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery Automobile Company Ltd have reached agreement on a proposed joint venture in China. The scope of the proposed joint venture (JV) would include manufacture of JLR- and JV-branded vehicles; establishment of a research and development facility; engine manufacture; and sale of vehicles produced by the JV company.

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Land Rover Chery Automobile Companies 210

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the smart grid, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) sectors during the first six months of 2011 already totaled twice those made during all of 2010, and many more cash-starved start-ups are due for the auction block, according to a new report from Lux Research. M&A transactions totaled $2.42

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Energy Storage Grid 2011 Energy 306

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

National Grid -- the company responsible for maintaining the entire U.K. high-voltage electrical grid -- has just taken delivery of four 2011 Nissan Leafs which will help it complete a massive eight-year project to construct new power-conduit tunnels throughout he city of London.

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2011 Nissan Companies London 88

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Terrabon, a company commercializing a waste-to-biogasoline technology developed at Texas A&M, ( earlier post ), has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 7 of the Federal bankruptcy laws. In January 2011, Terrabon, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Companies Texas Waste Convert 262

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JUNE 19, 2017

is the parent company of performance part manufacturer Bully Dog Technologies, LLC. The company also agreed to institute a voluntary buyback program to recover these parts from its distributors, dealers and customers at no cost to consumers. The company is also implementing a buyback program. and Hypertech, Inc. Hypertech, Inc.,

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California Parts Companies Pollution 186

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MAY 10, 2023

Ricardo has announced a long-term, multi-year partnership with British supercar company McLaren Automotive to manufacture its next-generation V8 power unit. This is the third extension and fourth generation of the engine supply agreement between the two companies.

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Supplies Engine Hybrid 2011 273

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JUNE 18, 2010

Honda has unveiled the 2011 Odyssey minivan, due to go onsale this fall. The company previewed a concept version at the Chicago Auto Show in February. 2011 Odyssey. Compared to the current Odyssey, the 2011 model’s lower roofline (-1.6 Compared to the current Odyssey, the 2011 model’s lower roofline (-1.6

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Minivan 2011 Honda Fuel Economy 170

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MARCH 14, 2012

In 2011, 49% of the raw materials that Neste Oil used to produce its renewable fuel was certified—an increase of 28 percentage points on the figure for 2010, and nearly quadruple in terms of tonnage. Neste Oil aims to increase its usage of certified raw materials a further 10 percentage points on the 2011 figure during 2012.

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2011 Oil Renewable Fuel 199

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

In the midst of the increase in revenue and shipments, a number of metatrends are emerging that will change the shape the industry by the end of 2011, according to a new white paper by Pike Research. Pike Research says that it will publish a suite of reports during 2011 analyzing these trends in depth.

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2011 Industrial Industry Global 285

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JUNE 24, 2011

SAE International will hold the 2011 Vehicle Battery Summit in Shanghai, 14-15 November 2011. Designed to integrate the most recent battery innovations with lessons learned in recent EV/PHEV commercialization efforts, this year’s Summit will build significantly on the knowledge presented at last year’s highly successful (2010) Summit.

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2011 Li-ion Batteries Battery 225

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JUNE 13, 2017

Generation Investment Management LLP, a long-term, sustainability focused investment firm led the round, which was joined by BMW i Ventures, the corporate venture capital team founded by BMW Group in 2011. The company recently launched of the industry’s first autonomous bus development program with the University of Nevada, Reno.

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JANUARY 2, 2012

Ras Laffan Port loaded the 1,000 th Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker of 2011 on 28 December. In June 2011, the port celebrated the 5,000 th LNG loading since the start of operations in 1996. The company operates seven LNG trains with a total LNG production capacity of 37mn tonnes per annum.

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2011 Qatar 2010 Europe 170

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JANUARY 16, 2012

United States M&A activity for upstream oil and gas deals set records in 2011 for both deal values and deal counts, according to PLS, Inc., Totals for 2011 are $86 billion (versus prior 2010 record of $75 billion) in 369 deals (versus prior 2010 record of 313 deals). Values of US upstream M&A oil and gas M&A deals, 2006-2011.

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El Paso 2011 Oil Gas 225

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APRIL 24, 2011

Iran-Khodro Company (IKCO) plans to reduce the fuel consumption of its products to 7.4 liters per 100km (32 mpg US) in 2011. By 2014, the company plans to reduce average fuel consumption to 6.5 L/100km (36 mpg US).

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Iran Fuel Economy 2011 Economy 199

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MARCH 14, 2017

Immediately preceding the Chapter 11 filing, the company retrenched to a core R&D team by terminating approximately 80% of its personnel (several of whom have also entered into consulting agreements with the company to assist it in the sale of its assets), paused all factory operations, and stopped the marketing and selling of its products.

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Companies Hybrid Energy Storage Batteries 170

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

million in 2011 to $1.3 The OorjaPac DMFC system is already in use by some of the world’s largest materials handling and telecommunications companies. The global fuel cell industry surpassed $1 billion in revenue in 2012, growing from $847.5 billion in 2012, according to a 2013 report by Navigant Research.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

“Commercialization will be established around 2011,” said Kim Hae-jin, Hyundai-Kia’s managing director. Electric cars will be produced in 2011 as well, but it will take five or six more years to churn them out. So the company will concentrate more on diesel hybrid models,” Kim said.

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2011 Hyundai Diesel Commercial 225

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JUNE 2, 2011

The Figo ( earlier post ) helped Ford India increase sales for the first five months of 2011 by 71%, compared to the same period last year, with 51,420 wholesale units sold, including exports, from January to May 2011. Based on continued high demand, the company began exporting the Figo to Bahrain and Kenya this month.

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India 2011 Bahrain Ford 186

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JANUARY 3, 2012

As part of its development strategy in high-growth countries, and particularly China, Valeo has acquired an 80% shareholding in the company Ruby (a lighting specialist) from Chery Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Chery Automobile. Chery Technology will retain a 20% stake in the company.

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Chery Light China Companies 186

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

With $555 million in investments between 2011 and 2020, the company is implementing plans to expand AGM production capacity in Germany, the United States and China. Two years ago, the company also expanded its Zwickau plant with an investment of more than $112 million, making it the world’s largest production site for AGM batteries.

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2011 2020 Li-ion Batteries 150

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

billion) between 2011 and 2015, primarily in new products and technologies, as well as in upgrading its sites. This marks the largest investment program in the company’s history. One example is the Audi R8 e-tron, the first electric sports car from Audi, which the company wants to begin selling in late 2012.

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Audi 2011 Future Hybrid 247

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MARCH 28, 2012

The amount of crude oil the United States imported from its top five foreign suppliers—Canada, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Nigeria—increased slightly during 2011, even though total US crude oil imports fell to their lowest level in 12 years, according to the US Energy Information Administration. million bbl/d.

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Saudi Arabia Canada Venezuela 2011 220

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Honda Motor will introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan around 2011, President Takanobu Ito told The Nikkei in an interview. The company intends to add a variety of hybrid models in the near future, including the CR-Z, a sporty hybrid, in February and a hybrid version of its Fit subcompact by the end of 2010. Earlier post.).

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Minivan Honda 2011 2015 225

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MAY 1, 2023

An electric sedan prototype developed by failed Saab savior NEVS, showcasing in-wheel motors, has surfaced in the wake of the company's shutdown. NEVS bought the remains of Saab after the Swedish automaker went bankrupt in 2011.

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Phoenix Electric Cars 2011 Electric 167

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

TMEC is to start partial operation in the spring of 2011. Toyota says that the company will enhance its ability to conduct market-environment research and R&D in China and supplements the activities of TMC’s existing R&D centers at its Chinese joint-venture companies.

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Toyota China Companies Chinese 210

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

The number of public/workplace charging outlets in California has grown by 652% since 2011. According to the report, there are now more than 9,000 public and workplace charging outlets in California, and thousands more in residences—more than 20,000 total. billion in California sales and services by 2023.

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Charging Companies California Clean 150

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APRIL 20, 2010

Battery production will begin in 2011. The Russian plant will produce batteries which will be primarily used in electric buses and minibuses. The batteries will also be used in uninterrupted power supply units in IT, telecommunications and renewable energy.

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Lithium Ion 2011 Russia Production 186

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AUGUST 24, 2023

In July, CARB announced the Clean Truck Partnership with the nation’s leading truck manufacturers, including the Engine and Truck Manufacturers Association and its member companies, and Ford Motor Company, that advances the development of zero-emissions truck technology, adding further momentum to the shift to cleaner transportation fuels.

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Clean Cleaning Diesel California 367

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MARCH 28, 2019

Over two generations and nine model years, the company sold more than 150,000 of the compact plug-in hybrid hatchbacks. On February 15, GM ended production of the innovative Chevrolet Volt with little fanfare. In automotive time, nine model years isn’t that long.

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Volt F-150 2019 2011 166

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Hertz was the first US car rental company to introduce EVs to its rental fleet in 2011 and the first to implement a wireless charging system for electric vehicles. Hertz said these ambitions could be affected by factors outside of Hertz’s control, such as semiconductor chip shortages or other constraints.

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Tesla North America Neighborhood Fleet 411

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JULY 10, 2012

In 2011, China automobile sales exceeded 18.5 Protean also has won the 2012 Technology Pioneers Award from the World Economic Forum as being one of most promising start-up technology companies in the world. —Sonny Wu, GSR Ventures managing director. million units. Passenger car sales climbed to about 14.5

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China Building Companies Production 294

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APRIL 1, 2022

2011 IEA Coordinated Release. DOE received over 90 offers that resulted in 28 contracts with 15 companies for deliveries of 30,640,000 barrels. In these exchange agreements, crude oil is released to private companies and repaid in kind with additional barrels by specified dates, similar to monetary interest on a loan.

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Oil Ukraine Libya Iraq 418