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DECEMBER 28, 2011

GE Transportation, the world’s leading maker of rail, mining and transportation-related products, plans to establish a new production facility in Grove City, Pa. GE Transportation expects demand for remanufacturing services to increase significantly in coming years. during 2011 and 2012. during 2011 and 2012.

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The steel industry produces about eight percent of the world’s CO₂ emissions due to the high amount of fossil fuels used to manufacture steel through conventional methods. The metal from Inkoo has been transported to various places in Finland for reuse. —Hans Fredrik Wittusen, CEO of Blastr Green Steel. tonnes of CO₂.

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JANUARY 26, 2013

AB Volvo has signed an agreement with the Chinese vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (DFG) to acquire 45% of a new subsidiary of DFG, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV), which will include the major part of DFG’s medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles business. The purchase price is RMB 5.6 billion (pro forma).

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DECEMBER 23, 2012

American Commercial Lines (ACL) will begin transporting crude oil by barge on the US inland waterways for MEG Energy (US) Inc. Crude oil will arrive primarily via pipeline and will be transferred to barges at storage terminals located on the inland waterways for transport by ACL to the Gulf Coast. American Commercial Lines Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Grangemouth, one of Scotland’s largest manufacturing sites, is owned and operated by INEOS and Petroineos, a joint venture formed between INEOS and PetroChina in 2011. INEOS will invest an additional £1 billion (US$1.4 Grangemouth. INEOS acquired Grangemouth in 2005, and has so far delivered a 37% reduction in net CO 2 emissions.

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JANUARY 1, 2011

Key developments in the transportation sector that they note include: Positive for gasoline demand: Strong Chinese car growth in 2010, particularly in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales up 30% year-on-year (YoY) through the first eleven months of 2010. Volt manufacturing capacity will rise from 10K in 2011 to about 65K in 2012.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Exide Technologies is planning a new collaboration, focused on the transportation aftermarket, with NorthStar Battery Company, LLC. Plans call for Exide to work with NorthStar to provide sales, marketing and distribution expertise for targeted products for the transportation aftermarket beginning in 2011. Supported by a $34.3-million

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

Microvast delivered its first LTO battery for electric vehicle applications in 2011 and has more than a decade of experience in LTO lithium-ion battery development, manufacturing and deployment.

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Background Canada has over 27,000 public chargers and is on track to greatly expand on that as governments, car manufacturers and various charging network providers build out the public charging network. Light duty vehicles account for about half of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector.

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MAY 3, 2011

Eaton Corporation has signed a long-term agreement to design and supply Argentine bus manufacturer Tecnología Avanzada en Transporte S. TATSA), a company wholly owned by Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte S.A., The company is also planning to set up another plant in Fort Valley, GA in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

High-performance batteries are a crucial factor in accelerating the electrification of road transport and permanently reducing CO 2 emissions. also known as SuperC, was founded in 2011 in Dongguan, China. The company’s materials are already used in products from leading Chinese battery manufacturers.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously adopted the state’s third annual transportation energy Investment Plan to help change the types of vehicles Californians drive and the fuels they use. The second investment plan, for fiscal year 2010-2011, provided $83 million. million attracted nearly $105.3

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The two partners had signed a Letter of Intent in September 2011. The joint venture company will manufacture fabricated aluminum products for the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and packaging markets. The new joint venture company, Alcoa CPI (China) Aluminum Investment Co.

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Toyota is embarking on a multi-year plan to realign its manufacturing operations in North America in support of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), a comprehensive approach to achieving sustainable growth by making ever-better vehicles more efficiently. TMMK) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Almost 400 dual mode electric-thermal and full-electric Coradia Polyvalent trains have been ordered by French regions since 2011. The development and manufacture of Coradia Polyvalent trains secure over 2,000 jobs in France for Alstom and its suppliers. On 1 April, Alstom announced the acquisition of Helion Hydrogen Power.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) has given Tesla Motors a $34.735 million tax break from sales and use taxes on $415-million worth of new manufacturing equipment for its Fremont factory. CAEATFA has made 46 such awards, including the most recent to Tesla.).

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JANUARY 28, 2012

Communities and utilities receiving the new technology were partially funded under the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program jointly administered through the Wisconsin State Energy Office and the US Department of Energy Wisconsin Clean Cities Program. Manufactured by DUECO, Inc. The Richland Center unit of Wisconsin Public Power, Inc.

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MARCH 2, 2012

Under a new framework agreement, A123 and SAIC Motor are carrying out a feasibility study to define the business plan and required investment for a jointly developed battery manufacturing facility in China in support of ATBS. In 2011, SAIC Motor’s total vehicle production exceeded 4 million vehicles for the first time.

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Li-ion China Manufacturer Motor 240

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JUNE 23, 2010

Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of the high-performance drive motors for HEV, PHEV and EV applications. The production will be Toshiba’s first overseas manufacturing base for automotive propulsion motors, which are currently produced in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

Transport for London (TfL) has selected Wrightbus as the preferred manufacturer for the final design and build of the New Bus for London, based on the iconic Routemaster. In 2008, TfL held an open design contest for new buses for London, with the results to be passed on to the selected manufacturer—now Wrightbus. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

Total transportation fuel use in California broken down by subsector and fuel type for each scenario: business-as-usual (BAU); plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs); and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). And the remaining non-electrified transport was made as efficient as possible to reduce the amount of liquid fuels needed.

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APRIL 11, 2013

The project includes developing cost-effective manufacturing techniques that could be used for the mass production. The manufacturing methods will be developed by PNNL staff at the Microproducts Breakthrough Institute, a research and development facility in Corvallis, Ore., that is jointly managed by PNNL and Oregon State University.

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The new projects will be undertaken in partnership with University of Michigan, Miami University, University of Nebraska, Texas Transportation Institute and State Farm. Toyota’s CSRC is investing $1 million in research projects focused on creating systems that are safe and efficient.

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MARCH 3, 2011

has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Antibióticos, S.A. Farnesene is an isoprenoid molecule that forms the basis for a wide range of products varying from specialty chemical applications to transportation fuels such as diesel. Amyris, Inc. Amyris modifies farnesene to become Amyris renewable diesel.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc., Farnesene is an isoprenoid molecule that forms the basis for a wide range of products varying from specialty chemical applications to transportation fuels such as diesel. One possible products, farnesene, can be a diesel precursor.

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Renewable Diesel Manufacturer Brazil 250

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MAY 12, 2017

Approved in 2009 and first implemented in 2011, the LCFS requires California fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels at least 10% by 2020, by phasing in less carbon-intensive fuel technologies. Signatories to the letter include clean fuel producers, vehicle manufacturers, and vehicle fleet operators.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

The tender was launched by the Ministry of Environment as a pilot project for the introduction of electric public transport in different cities throughout the country. 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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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. Risk odds ratios above 1.00 indicate increasing driving risks while risk odds. ratios below 1.00 indicate protective effects. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge.

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a provider of solar and battery power systems that enable fully-electric Transport Refrigeration Units (eTRUs) for Class 8 commercial trailers. eNow has pioneered the development of mobile solar battery charging systems to the commercial fleet market since 2011. XL Fleet Corp.

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JULY 1, 2013

The report from a task force assembled by the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), a Brussels-based think tank, on European transport policy has concluded that the EU’s goal of a 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the transport sector in 2050 compared to 1990 levels is possible, but at a cost.

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Emissions Transportation Standards Climate Change 210

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Researchers at Switzerland’s Empa—an interdisciplinary research and services institution for material sciences and technology development within the ETH Domain —have developed a manufacturing process for nano-cellulose powder for use as a raw material for creating polymer composites.

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Canada’s electricity grid operators have long been focused on modernizing the grid in anticipation of the transition to clean transportation. Members include integrated electric utilities, independent power producers, transmission and distribution companies, power marketers, manufacturers and suppliers of materials, technology, and services.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Canada Electric 64

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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. The budget to bring the project to fruition is estimated at 13.88

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MARCH 19, 2012

Governments and vehicle manufacturers will need to introduce long-term incentives and price cuts to create a sustainable European market for ultra-low emission vans (ULEV), according to a newly published report by Element Energy, commissioned by the UK Department for Transport. Source: Element Energy. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 26, 2011

The SSFC could enable new models such as transportation ‘fuels’ tuned for power versus range, or cold versus warm climates, with flexible refueling and recycling options. For large-scale applications, the SSFC design should also provide lower materials and manufacturing cost than conventional lithium-ion battery technology.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Electric bus manufacturer Proterra has closed a $55-million Series 6 round, on the heels of an oversubscribed $140-million Series 5 in January. For BMW i Ventures, this represents its first investment in heavy-duty electric vehicle manufacturing underscoring the transition to electric mass transit.

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MARCH 5, 2013

These two units will form the basis of two new LNG transport corridors in the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast regions. This decision follows an investment decision in 2011 on a similar corridor in Alberta, Canada. will provide terminaling, storage, transportation and distribution of LNG. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge. Great Lakes.

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