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Mullen Automotive acquires controlling interest in EV truck maker Bollinger Motors

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Mullen Automotive, an emerging EV manufacturer, is acquiring a controlling interest in EV truck maker Bollinger Motors. million in cash and stock for a 60% controlling interest, which gives Mullen the majority ownership of Bollinger Motors. The purchase price is $148.2 —David Michery, CEO and chairman of Mullen Automotive.

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Volkswagen Golf family named “2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year”

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Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. —Motor Trend.

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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

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The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025. The zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standard requires automobile manufacturers to deliver more vehicles with ultra-low or zero tailpipe emissions for sale in Minnesota, including electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid models.

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Toyota Mirai receives the ARBÖ 2015 Environmental Award in Austria

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The Austrian automobile club ARBÖ (Auto-Motor und Radfahrerverbund Österreiche) has awarded the Toyota Mirai with the “2015 Environmental Award”. If we want to secure the future of the automobile as flexible, personal and clean transport for the next 100 years, we need to consider which energy can power our cars tomorrow.

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Honda provides first look at 2015 hybrid F1 Power Unit

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Honda Motor Co., provided a first look at an image of the power unit currently in development for the 2015 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship. The kinetic energy recovery system’s motor/generator unit is called “MGU-K” (Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic). This unit is called “MGU-H” (Motor Generator Unit - Heat).

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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

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Toyota Motor Corporation and the MS&AD Insurance Group’s Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance. Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance is a pioneer of telematics automobile insurance in Japan. Background. Overview of new products and services.

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Saab Automobile enters agreement with Hawtai Motor Group on strategic partnership

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and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) have signed an agreement with Hawtai Motor Group Company Limited (Hawtai). —Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker and Chairman of Saab Automobile. Spyker Cars N.V. This agreement, which follows Spyker’s securing €59.1 —Richard Zhang, Vice President of Hawtai.