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The California Air Resources Board announced that Ford Motor Company has agreed to fines totaling $2,960,000 for violations of air quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems in California. Officials estimate the money will support loans for about 90 clean-diesel vehicles.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

In its “2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”, Fitch assigns the industry a Positive Rating, expecting the credit profiles of the US OEMs and auto suppliers to generally strengthen in 2012, assuming that global economic conditions do not weaken materially from current trends. million units in 2012, up 4.4%

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

At the same time, Daimler will increase its stake in the integrated sales joint venture Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Corporation (BMBS) by 1% to 51%. million vehicles in 2012. BFDA), which has been jointly manufacturing Auman-branded medium and heavy-duty trucks since mid-2012. Daimler in China.

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MARCH 23, 2010

BYD Auto says it will place its F3DM dual-mode plug-in electric vehicle ( earlier post ) on sale to individual buyers on 29 March, with the first sales location to be Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. BYD dare not to open sales to the personal buyers without the subsidies from government.As People’s Daily.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Research and development costs at Mazda group for three years ending March 31, 2012 is expected to be ¥292 billion (US$3.3 Mazda intends to raise up to ¥95.879 billion (US$1.1

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

At the same time, Daimler will increase its stake in the integrated sales joint venture Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co. Following our technical cooperation with BAIC Motor and the setup of our integrated sales company, we are now taking the next step in deepening our relationship even further. by 1% to 51%.

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MAY 9, 2012

The objective is to finance a training program for students on work-study programs to enhance their employability and prepare them for mid-manager job positions in the following fields: electric vehicle design, production and after-sales service; onboard IT systems; charging infrastructure.

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In April 2012, it mechanically completed its Columbus, Mississippi facility. During the fourth quarter of 2012, it commissioned our proprietary BFCC (biomass fluid catalytic cracking) operation at the Columbus facility, and produced its first on specification cellulosic intermediate oil in limited quantities.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Through the project, the private partner will design, build, finance, operate and maintain CNG filling stations at up to 37 transit facilities. PennDOT would receive a portion of the fuel sales revenue, with the money being returned to transit agencies to assist with future capital projects.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Among the specific targets agreed by both parties is a determination to register at least 1,000 EV sales by the end of 2011. Amsterdam has introduced several incentives in order to stimulate EV demand, including free electricity at public charging posts until March 2012, as well as free parking at such posts. and Kangoo Express Z.E

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MAY 13, 2014

China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Under the Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicle Plan for 2012 to 2020 released in 2012, average passenger car fuel economy is targeted to increase to 34 miles per gallon (6.9 Despite incentives, electric vehicles sales to date have been minimal. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Verenium generated sales of US$57 million in 2012. BASF will finance the transaction out of operating cash. BASF’s US affiliate, BASF Corporation, has entered into an agreement to commence a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of specialized enzyme company Verenium Corporation for US$4.00

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The company also will build an advanced manufacturing facility in China that will be capable of producing 400 megawatt hours (MWh) of lithium-ion battery cells annually by the end of 2012. Reorganizing. The company says that this substantial infusion of capital and incentives will help drive Boston-Power’s solutions more deeply into China.

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Are those paltry sales the result of Mitsubishi's puzzling major refresh of the body for '04, which made the car look like a bloated Lancer ? There was a time when Mitsubishi dealers in North America offered just about every kind of car and light truck for sale. The legendary Montero disappeared from our continent after 2006.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

In 2014, he became president and chief executive officer and was elected to the company’s board of directors, where he serves on the board’s finance committee. Previously, he was chief operating officer, a position to which he was named to in 2012.

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The ACC program was first adopted by CARB in 2012, including the Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) III Criteria Regulation; the LEV Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Regulation; and the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Regulation. Many states and nations have set targets and goals to phase out the sale of internal combustion cars.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Although sales of plug-in vehicles (plug-in hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles, collectively PEVs) in the US climbed more than 80% in 2013 to more than 96,000 units (Tesla has not yet released its final figures) from 52,835 units in 2012 EDTA ), the 2013 results still reflect a meagre new light-duty vehicle market share of ~0.6%

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Increased shareholder activism, combined with global warming policies of institutional investors and NGOs, are pushing IOCs in a corner, constricting financing options for oil companies. With less financing options for IOCs, and also oilfield services, the already existing investment gap in upstream investment worldwide will only grow wider.

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From its founding as a taxi-hailing business, DiDi has been building up a world-leading one-stop transportation platform since 2012. DiDi is partnering with automakers, new energy transportation infrastructure operators and after-sales service providers to build an open new energy car-sharing system. Source: DiDi. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 18, 2010

The facility, which will be located at Sunderland, will have a production capacity of 60,000 units a year and will start manufacturing batteries in 2012 for both Nissan and its Alliance partner Renault. Production of Nissan LEAF will begin in Oppama, Japan later this year followed by Smyrna, Tennessee, USA in 2012.

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JULY 31, 2011

—things are far from back to “normal,” or at least the normal defined by the consumer-incentive-induced sales levels of the past. —things are far from back to “normal,” or at least the normal defined by the consumer-incentive-induced sales levels of the past. million in 2012. billion on a net margin of 4.3%—things

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

The contract is one of the first major commercial agreements in the US for the sale of liquid transport fuels made from coal. DKRW Advanced Fuels is completing final development on the project and expects to complete financing activities and ramp up construction on the facility in 2012. Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Earlier post.)

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But a second crisis developed in late 2012 and early 2013, when sales of its Model S electric. Finance Elon Musk Tesla Motors Merger Google plug-in cars' One was in 2008, when its Roadster model was late in delivery and its two-speed transmission proved unable to handle the car''s power.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Construction of the bio-refinery is contingent upon successful financing, and the bio-refinery is slated to begin operations in 2015. The bio-refinery is expected to be realized through a joint venture between M&G Chemicals and the Chinese company Guozhen Group Co.

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JULY 25, 2011

Ener1 and Valmet were the senior secured creditors of Think when the company filed for bankruptcy after failing to raise adequate capital to continue financing operations. A new sales and service structure for Think will be announced soon. Ener1 and Valmet are negotiating stakes in the new company on the basis of a debt restructuring.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

million target, set by California Governor Brown in 2012, was recently superseded by a new, 5.0-million However, the report also identifies some areas that could either decelerate or accelerate the growth of ZEV sales. ZEV sales increased 29.1% When the state’s 2025 ZEV goal was set in 2012, California needed to average 35.5%

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2

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JANUARY 2, 2014

Since the announcement of the transaction in February 2013, certain value adjustments have been made in accordance with the terms of the sales and purchase agreement. billion is a non-cash item relating to finance ship leases. These are expected to lead to a net cash purchase price of $3.8 billion, compared to $1.8

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

Overall, Navigant Research expects global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to grow from around 442,000 units in 2013 to 4.3 The company expects revenue from the sales of EVSE to grow from $567 million in 2013 to $5.8 million in 2022, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.8%. billion in 2022 at a CAGR of 29.4%.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Affordable financing options for the solar system are available through SunPower. This price point does not include local sales tax. Ford is also introducing the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in 2012.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The joint venture plans to produce batteries from mid-2012 at the Renault Flins plant, located 30 km from Paris. In order to complete the financing of the project, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering a loan of up to 50% of the €280 million (US$416 million) debt financing. billion) financed by the French government.

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JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. billion) in lost productivity in 2012. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

California accounts for 11% of the national market of annual new car sales, and well as more than 20% of conventional hybrid vehicle (i.e., At stake, the paper argues, is the future of the electric vehicle market. non-plug-in) in the US.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

However, because the such a model is currently not envisaged in the Business Plan, additional financing to develop this model could be required. Saab’s product portfolio will be renewed completely, beginning with the launch of the new 9-5 early this summer, the new 9-4X in early 2011 and the new “all Saab” 9-3 in 2012.

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MAY 22, 2013

In addition to payments made in 2012 and Q1 2013, today’s wire of almost half a billion dollars ($451.8M) repays the full loan facility with interest. While the market has taken longer than predicted to get going, sales of electric vehicles in the US tripled last year and are continuing to increase rapidly in 2013.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The ratio of capital expenditure to sales revenue will be at a competitive level of around 6% on average in the period from 2012 to 2016. Investments outside production are mainly planned for the areas of development, quality assurance, sales, genuine parts supply and information technology. billion (US$85.4 billion (US$68.7

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JULY 5, 2012

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. Battery-electric (BEVs) will outsell. Municipal vehicles composed the remaining 10%.

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