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DECEMBER 12, 2012
Honda will introduce this new painting technology at its Yorii Plant at Saitama Factory in Japan that is scheduled to become operational in July 2013. This material used for the color base coat makes it possible to use any exterior paint color, which is an automobile industry first for a 3-coat/2-bake process, according to Honda research.
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JULY 16, 2012
The LOI signed by Kandi and CALB is to facilitate faster development of China’s electric vehicle industry and to secure Kandi and AVIC’s positions in the EV and lithium battery industries. According to the letter of intent, the project is expected to launch in this August, and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2013.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2013
Protean Electric introduced its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. Earlier post.). The motors reside in the space behind the wheel. Fuel economy improvements up to 30% in hybrid configurations, as compared to the existing vehicle, depending on battery size.
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JANUARY 24, 2010
SIM-Drive and the consortium is targeting 2011 for the development of the prototype, with commercialization to begin in 2013. SIM-Drive’s vision is to support the automobile industry by producing components and SIM-Drive platforms for electric cars.
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APRIL 24, 2016
On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Click to enlarge.
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AUGUST 25, 2017
In the post-war era, it was the Volkswagen Beetle that initially shaped the automobile industry. The 25 millionth Volkswagen Golf left the assembly line in Wolfsburg in 2002, by 2013 the number had already risen to 30 million. All in all, 21.5 The Volkswagen Golf topped the Beetle record.
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MAY 13, 2014
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). In September 2013, the government announced additional subsidies that will support the growth of new energy vehicle ownership through 2015. Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9
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