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Top 15 LEAF market year-to-date in 2013. Nissan LEAF sales in the United States are up by 335% year-over-year since the launch of the enhanced 2013 model in March. Nissan has sold 11,703 LEAFs in the US during the first 7 months of 2013—an increase of 230% from the 3,543 units for the same period in 2012. Earlier post.)

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins Inc. The companies will also explore ways they can work together to develop next-generation fuel cell systems, and have each committed to assign a team of individuals to investigate and pursue other areas of collaboration.

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Porsche AG has taken a 10% stake in the technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. As part of its electrification efforts, Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company. The fast-growing Zagreb-based company employs a total of around 400 employees.

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This was hinted at by The Boring Company, which recently shared an image of what appears to be a Tesla Model 3 sedan inside a “full-scale Hyperloop” test tunnel. Elon Musk’s Hyperloop idea has been faced with skepticism since the Tesla CEO published a white paper on the concept in 2013.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The standard proposed by the EPA for 2013 is 14 million gallons. The proposed 2013 overall volumes and standards are: Biomass-based diesel (1.28

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

billion) in 2013 and R$21.2 billion) between 2013-2017 in Information Technology and Telecommunications, according to Petrobras president Maria das Graças Silva Foster in testimony at a public hearing at Brazil’s Senate. Despite working with partner companies and suppliers, only Petrobras holds all the information, she said.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with two interstate trucking companies which will pay $225,000 in penalties to resolve violations of California’s Truck and Bus Regulation. As part of the settlement, the companies will spend $575,000 on air filtration systems at schools in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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JULY 27, 2013

Ford Motor Company is recalling model year 2013 C-Max hybrid vehicles, without panoramic roofs, that were manufactured 19 January 2012 through 25 June 2013. The recall is expected to begin 19 August 2013, and will affect up to 33,021 vehicles.

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JUNE 5, 2014

Polk and Company) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia through 31 December 2013, diesels represented 2.8% of the 252,714,696 passenger vehicles registered in the US in 2013; hybrids represented 1.1%. Fastest growth diesel cars and SUVS from 2012-2013 was in Illinois (+25.08%), followed by Arizona (+15.56%).

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has been named “Emerging Cleantech Company of the Year” by the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association ( CCIA ). Solid Power Inc. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Solid Power’s technology combines an exceptionally high capacity cathode, a high conductivity solid-state electrolyte and a lithium-metal anode.

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MARCH 1, 2014

of CO2/km per vehicle (source: AAA-DATA) based on its passenger car sales over the full year 2013. Meanwhile, Renault electric vehicle sales have also contributed significantly to the Group’s low average CO 2 emissions, the company said. km to 114.7g/km km (-8.6%).

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The Federal Association of the German bioethanol industry (BDBE, Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft) announced that sales in 2013 of 10% ethanol blend (called Super E10) increased by 5.4% million tonnes and reached a 15% share in a shrinking market gasoline. Sales in 2011 were 1.8 million tonnes; in 2012 this jumped to 2.6

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JANUARY 20, 2014

The company introduced its first generation of batteries in May 2013, and is currently sampling and selling 650 Wh/L batteries. Cui is a founder of the company. From January 2009 until April 2013, he served as the US Secretary of Energy. Dr. Steven Chu is the William R.

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GM said that this investment will enable the company to strengthen its industry-leading full-size SUV business. The announcement brings GM’s US manufacturing and parts distribution facility investment commitments to more than $31 billion since 2013. GM has announced nearly $2 billion in investments for Arlington Assembly since 2013.

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MARCH 20, 2013

Peterbilt Motors Company announced the availability of the new 2013 Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine. Peterbilt has been manufacturing trucks featuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems solutions for heavy-duty over-the-road, regional and vocational applications since 1996.

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GM Korea plans to begin production of the battery-electric Chevrolet Spark minicar in 2013; the vehicle will be sold domestically as well as exported, including to the US. Earlier post.)

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200mm installed semiconductor capacity and fab count, 2013 to 2024. The SEMI 200mm Fab Outlook Report , covering the 12 years from 2013 to 2024, also reveals that foundries will account for more than 50% of fab capacity worldwide this year, followed by analog at 19% and discrete/power at 12%. After climbing to $5.3 Source: SEMI.

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This will make Daimler the sole owner of the two companies. The two companies originally established their strategic alliance on automotive Li-ion cells in December 2008 ( earlier post ), with the resulting formation of the new joint venture (Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH & Co.

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APRIL 23, 2013

At Auto Shanghai 2013, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV), the passenger vehicle business unit of Nissan’s joint venture in China, unveiled VIWA, a new electric vehicle concept, under the VENUCIA brand. VIWA embodies the vision of future electric mobility for the VENUCIA brand, the company said. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Tesla Motors announced record deliveries of 6,892 Model S vehicles worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2013, with 22,477 vehicles in the full year. GAAP net loss per share for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2013 was $(0.32), and for Q4 of 2012, $(0.79). In 2013, Tesla pulled in almost $2.5 on a non-GAAP basis and 25.8% 2014 Outlook.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Ford Motor Company is recalling 139,917 model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured 5 October 2011 through 2 June 2013 and equipped with 1.6L EcoBoost engines.

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The first to introduce 100% silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries to the market in 2013, Amprius manufactures the highest energy density commercial batteries in the industry. Airbus Defence and Space has made a strategic investment in Amprius Inc.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Launch of the “Type 1 EV” is targeted at year-end 2013/2014. The acquisition includes all outstanding shares in the property company which owns the Saab Automobile facilities in Trollhättan, Sweden, as well as IP rights for the Saab 9-3 and the Phoenix platform. The price for the assets has not been disclosed.

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“Hardware is hard ,” venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously declared at a tech investors’ event in 2013. Explaining the longstanding preference for software startups among VCs, Andreessen said, “There are so many more things that can go wrong in a hardware company. There is no company that does 100 percent in-house.”

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The company delivered approximately 2,400 Model S vehicles. With ongoing implementation of production and delivery efficiencies throughout the year, Tesla expects to be slightly profitable (excluding only non-cash option and warrant-related expenses) in Q1 2013. margin contribution from development services, the company said.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. The Dow Chemical Company for improving TiO 2 -based paints. In the academic category, Professor Richard Wool, University of Delaware, Newark, Del. The new process prevents about 1.5

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JULY 12, 2013

Global Bioenergies, an industrial biology company developing light olefin bioproduction processes ( earlier post ), closed its capital increase launched 27 June 2013, raising a final gross value of €23 million (US$30 million). The capital increase originally resulted in a total order for 1.15 The initiation of new programs.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Due to strong investor interest, the total amount of funding for this round was increased from the $35-million level previously announced by the company in April of 2013. Aquion Energy, Inc., Earlier post.).

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will jointly exhibit at Smart Mobility City 2013, an organizer-themed project to be held from 22 November through 1 December 2013 within the 43 rd Tokyo Motor Show. The companies will propose a future lifestyle with deeper links among houses, electric appliances and automobiles. Sekisui House, Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Clean Air Power (CAP) announced that demand for its Dual-Fuel products has resulted in systems sold to date in 2013 and forward orders from customers exceeding 400 units. The high level of activity on the US project has generated a slight increase in the level of grant revenue now expected in 2013 from the Californian Energy Commission.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

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 The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

As such, it can be distributed to CNG stations via the natural gas network and will power vehicles starting in 2013. This compact five-door car will arrive at dealerships in late 2013. This specialized unit some 16 meters (52 ft) in height will be provided by MAN, a sister company in the VW Group.

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MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge.

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is the parent company of performance part manufacturer Bully Dog Technologies, LLC. The company also agreed to institute a voluntary buyback program to recover these parts from its distributors, dealers and customers at no cost to consumers. The company is also implementing a buyback program. and Hypertech, Inc. Hypertech, Inc.,

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AUGUST 12, 2014

In its new 10-Q report filed with the SEC, struggling cellulosic diesel and gasoline company KiOR reports that it has  substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. The company had issued a similar warning in its 10-K annual report filed in March. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 13, 2013

PwC’s automotive analyst group, Autofacts, expects 2013 global light vehicle assembly will exceed 83 million units, an increase of 5.1% While there continues to be fluctuation below the topline, the region as a whole is expected to see a further, albeit slower, decline in 2013. million units in 2013, up from 14.4 BRIC Recovery.

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