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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2003 to more than 2 million bbl/d in 2013, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The national target for cumulative production and sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is 500,000 units by 2015. Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9

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Infineon and Hella develop new compact, lower-cost 24 GHz blind spot radar sensor

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Due to this efficiency increase, serial production of the driver assistance system is made possible for vehicles outside of the premium segment. Hella’s radar system thereby becomes smaller, more affordable and it consumes less power. billion in the business year 2013/2014. Block diagram for 24 GHz radar system.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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The number of registered EVs surpassed 100,000 in May 2013, leaving much ground to be covered before the target is met. The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Denmark has a goal of 200,000 EVs by 2020, recently reduced from 400,000.

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? They debuted the prototype for their Tesla Roadster in 2006, and it went into production in 2008. Story Of Tesla, Inc.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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