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JUNE 21, 2010

Pacific Energy Capital II, LLC, a non-utility subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, and SunRun Inc., a provider of home solar financing, announced a $100-million tax equity project financing agreement to fund SunRun’s installation of more than 3,500 new home solar installations across the nation.

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JUNE 19, 2010

The measures for increasing production capacity at the 28-hectare Redford production plant are scheduled to commence in July 2010 and continue until September 2011. million (approximately €46 million), which is granted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, as well as other state and local tax credits and abatements.

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APRIL 12, 2010

The Definitive Agreement includes the development of a nationwide electric car charging infrastructure by ESB, the supply of electric cars by the Renault- Nissan Alliance from 2011, as well as Government policies and incentives that will support the widespread adoption of such vehicles. later in the year. for a pilot project in Ireland.

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MARCH 25, 2010

In June 2009, the State of Louisiana announced a performance-based incentive package of more than $133 million of infrastructure, tax credits, tax abatements and customized training as part of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with VVC in which the company agreed to renovate and expand a former General Motors plant in Monroe.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

As a leading producer in the Gulf of Mexico with approximately 150 million barrels of oil each year, Shell also operates extensive onshore facilities in Louisiana, including its Norco and Geismar plants, a major training center in Robert, and corporate offices in New Orleans. Shell built the first commercial GTL facility in Malaysia in 1993.

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JANUARY 1, 2011

Deutsche Bank’s China Auto analyst, Vincent Ha, continues to see robust light vehicle sales over the next few years, with a slow to about 11% YoY growth in 2011 (due to a high base from the 2010 surge, and reductions in government stimulus), followed by sustainable low double digit growth in 2012. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 9, 2015

Although the combined costs of insurance, repairs, maintenance and fees and taxes, are higher for nearly all diesel models, the lower depreciation values and lower fuel costs of diesel vehicles contribute to a lower total cost of ownership—especially among passenger cars and SUVs. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Average diesel take rates.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

—Takao Asami, Corporate Vice President of Nissan, who is head of the Nissan Research Center. Suzhou Automobile Research Institute was founded on 1 July 2011, and is an independent organization within Tsinghua University. expense budget), land and tax support. It receives city grants (i.e.,

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

Global R&D spending 2011. billion in R&D in 2012, up 3.75% over 2011. With 18 US corporations among the top 50 firms ranked by R&D spending, the US remains dominant in manufacturing R&D. Beyond this level of federally funded R&D, US corporations also will invest $13.8 Source: 2012 Global R&D Funding Forecast.

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JULY 15, 2011

ConocoPhillips’ board of directors has approved pursuing the separation of the company’s Refining & Marketing and Exploration & Production businesses into two stand-alone, publicly traded corporations via a tax-free spin of the refining and marketing business to ConocoPhillips shareholders. Production in 2011 is projected to be 1.7

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

KMI) and El Paso Corporation on Sunday announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth-largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

We have seen steadily growing demand in Sweden, particularly from corporate and fleet customers. In addition to emissions benefits, corporate and private customers are eligible for tax incentives that make natural gas an even more economical alternative. —Ian Scott, President of Westport Light Duty (LD).

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

The supervisory board of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies ( RusNano ) has approved the state corporation’s participation in a project with China-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Thunder Sky to manufacture Lithium-ion batteries, the first such project in Russia. —Sergei Polikarnov, RusNano Managing Director.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo. Earlier post.).

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JULY 25, 2012

Michalek, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University and his colleagues Mikhail Chester, an assistant professor at Arizona State University; and Constantine Samaras, an engineer at the RAND Corporation. Lave (2011) “Valuation of life cycle. Earlier post.). Issues in Science and Technology. Michalek, J.J., Chester, P.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

Despite hearing corporate and government actors praise the merits of electrification for years, a sobering reality appears to be taking hold. Originally published in 2011, the NBER study goes into all of the above without focusing on powertrain types.

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APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). —DBCCA.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Kia Motors Corporation plans to build a third manufacturing plant in China in order to meet increasing local demand and to maintain its positive sales momentum in the market. The city of Yanchang will be gifting 1,500,000 m 2 of land to Kia and will also provide incentives such as preferential tax rates. million units—a 14.2%

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JULY 31, 2011

The AlixPartners 2011 Automotive Outlook finds that while automakers and suppliers have seen profits bounce back—North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) posted $12.5 million units in 2011 and only 13.6 pickup sales for 2011 are estimated to reach only 1.7 billion in 2010 profit on a net margin of 4.6%

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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In going from 3,394 charging stations in 2011 to over 63,000 in early 2019 , the options for “refueling” electric vehicles have proliferated at lightning speed. An Explosion of EV Charging Companies With EV charging companies and stations now becoming so commonplace, it’s easy to forget how far this industry has come over the past decade.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

The arrival of the new 13-band CO² emissions-based Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) scale, with new rates applicable from May 01 2009, accompanied details of the future direction of the company car tax system in Budget 2009. Company Car Tax. For 2011/2012, the threshold for lower emissions will once again drop, this time to 125g/km.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Bartis and RAND colleague Lawrence van Bibbe were the authors of a 2011 RAND report concluding that if the US military increased its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there would be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. Rulemaking will determine the extent to which this new regime will promote plug-in cars beyond the initial tens of thousands that seem slated to appear from the majors beginning with MY 2011. Will we get our money’s worth? It’s far from a slam dunk.

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MARCH 14, 2009

Grant Thornton LLP is the US member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations. According to Marcero, who is part of the firm’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services team based in Southfield, Mich.,

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Read more of the article: Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Source: Greene and Plotkin (2011). Greene, Corporate Fellow of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Steven Plotkin, a staff scientist with Argonne National Laboratory’s Center for Transportation Research. —Greene and Plotkin, 2011. Plotkin (2011) Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from US Transportation.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Read more of the article: Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Tags: Inside Track EV Economics tax incentives legislation.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Going forward, GM plans to spend proportionally less of its marketing budget on the corporate identity and more on the vehicle brands. In a review for the European version of the Chevy Cruze (The US version is a 2011 vehicle), Jens Meiners writes in Car and Driver : “ Like the larger Malibu, the interior of the Cruze shines ”.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the new MINICAB-MiEV minicar-class commercial electric vehicle (EV)—the second product in its EV lineup—on 8 December 2011 at dealerships throughout Japan.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and TMC’s customer-service IT company Toyota Media Service have co-developed a charger for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs). Corporation. ¥280,000 (US$3,480) for the main unit (not including tax), will be the industry’s most. The G-Station system. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Carbon neutrality for all Honda products and corporate activities by 2050. It will qualify for federal and California tax credits, as well as the coveted HOV sticker that allows for a single driver to use the carpool lane, though that may only be good for a short while as that program is due to sunset.

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MAY 17, 2015

Volvo Car Corporation was founded in Sweden in 1927. In 2011, Volvo announced it would build its own technological future based on two in-house developed strategies: a scalable vehicle architecture (SPA); and a new engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines (Volvo Engine Architecture, VEA4). Background.

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JULY 6, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will offer the i-MiEV electric vehicle in two trim levels in Japan. The G model goes on sale in the middle of August, carrying a price tag ranging from ¥2,600,000 to ¥3,800,000 (US$32,100–47,000) consumption tax inclusive. The new i-MiEV M. Click to enlarge. Entry-level M.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country. Electric vehicles will be available for customers in 2011. SZ (1) 6753.T SZ (1) 6753.T

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In August 2018, EPA and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 11, 2024

government has been funding the cause since 2011 and the current investments look like a colossal waste of money. spending billions just on EV tax credits and just about everyone is wondering where all this money is going. Your author would argue that the juice simply isn’t worth the squeeze.

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